Project Management Considerations for Distributed Applications.

Author List: Felix, Robert G.; Harrison, William L.;

MIS Quarterly, 1984, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 161-170.

Many distributed information processing systems will fall because of people and organizational problems -- not technical problems. These problems can be addressed by careful skill and organizational planning, by added attention to training, and by an enhanced project management methodology. This methodology must be amended to include a strong requirement for technical architecture at the start, and for thorough systems testing at the finish. Distributed systems are more complex and, to be successful, will require more work and expertise in the central systems staff, not less. Economies of scale will keep most of the work and expertise within the central staff.

Keywords: distributed processing; information systems design; Project management

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#119	0.277	implementation systems article describes management successful approach lessons design learned technical staff used effort developed organization experiences large managing discusses
#135	0.141	project projects development management isd results process team developed managers teams software stakeholders successful complex develop contingencies problems greater planning
#294	0.076	development systems methodology methodologies information framework approach approaches paper analysis use presented applied assumptions based proposed described examines basis proposes