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- W200023276 abstract "Computers have been used to aid project planning and control since the 1960's. The advent of the microcomputer has been the genesis of a wide variety of project management, software packages with an equally wide range of prices. This report examines the impact of microcomputer-based software on project management. In particular, the report seeks to establish the nature of the projects that are most suited to these products, and whether their use offers any guarantee of project success. In Part 1 of the report a framework for this analysis is developed. The boundaries of the topic are established and many of the techniques, disciplines and philosophies of project planning and management are discussed. Part 2 of the report addresses the marriage of the computer and modern project management software. A description of mainframe-based products is offered to serve as a baseline for the comparison of microcomputer software. A survey of the Australian marketplace identifies 19 of the products that are available. The report does not attempt a feature-by-feature evaluation of each package. Rather, package evaluation concentrates at the macro level and identifies the nature of the features that are representative of each range of products. An evaluation of the practical application of the software is undertaken. Project managers and executives from a number of organisations were requested to discuss the use of such software in their organisations. It is established that virtually no restriction exists on the type of project that is suitable for the use of software of this nature. Constraints exist, but these are more a function of project size or technical sophistication. Neither project success nor failure can be directly attributed to the use of the software per se. Software support was used in all of the successful projects discussed, yet the major reasons for success were seen to be project management skills, and the commitment of the project team to project success. Many reasons are proposed for project failures. None of these are attributed directly to use of the software, and many are unrelated to the use of automation of any form. One important issue, however, is highlighted. Many managers of smaller projects use the software badly. They fail to understand the theories and techniques upon which software functionality is based. It is concluded that the products in question do not guarantee project success. Their inadequate use, however, can contribute to a project's failure." @default.
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- W200023276 title "An evaluation of the contribution of microcomputers to effective project management" @default.
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