Question

First, review the "triple constraints" of IT Project Management as covered in this week's reading "What is Project Management?" Note that there are more than 3 constraints discussed in the article. The illustration above from the article shows the author's interpretation of the "triple constraints." Group C: Please address the following 3 questions: Which of the triple constraints do you think is the most important for the project of implementing an enterprise hiring system for CIC? You should address from a project perspective not the business overall. Explain briefly why you selected that constraint. Discuss how you would ensure that this aspect was well addressed to maximize CIC’s chance for a successful implementation. Group C's main responses are due by Wednesday. Groups A, B and D's replies to classmates’ postings are due by Sunday night. Responses to initial postings should be specific and assess whether posting accurately and sufficiently addresses the questions asked in the discussion topic. Explain your assessment as to why the information is or is not correct and/or complete, providing correct information to enhance the discussion. (Remember "more than 2" substantive reply postings are required for an "A.") All students have a responsibility to check back and see if any questions have been posed to them and to respond as you would in a classroom setting. Use the Grading Rubric posted in the Discussion area to ensure your posting meets the expectations. Rubrics

Answer 1

Out of the triple constraints the most important constraint is the quality of the projects that you need to deliver. Quality is considered most important than the time and the cost that is involved in delivering the projects. Quality will speak volumes of the effort post implementation, even if you miss out on the time and the cost that is involved in the project.

Quality is considered as the most important constraint when it comes to IT implementation, because even if the project misses out on the time and the cost, it can be recovered and adjusted in the future projects. But if the quality takes the hit, it cannot be managed or recovered. The damage that is done will have a permanent effect on the project implementation. Profits could be adjusted in the coming projects and the project which are running behind schedule could also be adjusted with the extra manpower and at times could be made right with the extra cost.

Some of steps that needs to be taken to maintain quality in the process of IT implementation are:

• Expectation from the clients must be clearly defined and the required specification must be clearly noted down and agreed upon with the client.
• What cannot be done or met must be clearly communicated to the client at the initial stage itself.
• To make only realistic commitments to the clients from the initialization of the project itself.
• Other constraints like cost and time must be clearly communicated. There should not be any compromise on quality in order to accommodate cost and time.