Modular Approach to Project Management

摘要

The report provides a detailed analysis of project management. A number ofdesired functionalities of an 'ideal' project management system is identified and some suggestions are made concerning the implementations of these functionalities. Moreover, a methodology for developing complex systems for tasks like project management is outlined. The methodology is based on three principles: modularity, re-usability and incremental system development. The applicability of the methodology is illustrated by the development of a project management system. A number of generic modules have been implemented and configured into a powerful scheduling system for network planning, Interactive Project Scheduler (IPS). Two possible applications of the IPS have been discussed: in the building industry and software development projects. It is expected that our system will be extended by modules supporting other phases of project management, especially resources monitoring.