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    THE IMPACT OF COST ESTIMATION AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

    AND ITS INFLUENCE ON I.T PROJECT SUCCESS IN COMPUTER

    PLANET LIMITED.

    (CASE STUDY)

    By

    Ismail Amir Mkame.

    A Research proposal presented in partial fulfillment for the award of

    Bachelor of Business Information Technology from Kenya MethodistUniversity, for the month of August 2011.

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    DECLARATION

    I declare that this proposal is my original work and has not been presented to any other

    institution or examination body for any other award.

    SIGNATURE: DATE:

    ISMAIL MKAME,

    BIT-1-5982-2/2009.

    SUPERVISORS:

    SIGN ______________________ DATE _____________________

    DR.

    DEPARTMENT OF IT

    SIGN _______________________ DATE______________________

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    DEDICATION

    I dedicate this proposal to my parents, Mr. and Mrs.Jahazi for their great influence in my life and

    their never-ending support.

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    This paper would not have been possible to complete without the support of many individuals. It

    is however difficult to mention names of all persons that were of great help but nonetheless:

    First of all I would want to extend my gratitude to God for giving me the strength and heart to doit to completion.

    Secondly to my dear loving family for providing support both financially and even through their

    advice.

    Third to all my friends who were there through the research study for their generosity in sharing

    ideas.

    Lastly thanks to Mr.Ombiri with whose guidance has enabled me to come up with this proposal

    May God Bless you all.

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    THE IMPACT OF COST ESTIMATION AND ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

    AND ITS INFLUENCE ON I.T PROJECTS SUCCESS IN COMPUTER

    PLANET LIMITED.

    CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION

    The chapter contains background of the study, statement of problem, objectives of

    the study, the research questions and scope of the study, the significance,

    assumptions and limitations of the study.

    1.1BACKGROUND STUDY

    Statistics over I.T projects failure rate show that 3 out of 10 projects fail due to poor and

    unreliable estimates. Cost estimating and analysis software improve the processes required to

    ensure that I.T projects are completed within the approved budget.

    This study will be carried out on the senior management, clients, project manager, outside

    interested parties and the project team in Kenyan I.T firms. The study aims at efficiently and

    effectively allocating organizational resources to project activities focusing on the required

    resources, quantities needed, when needed and costs. This is because doing so will help reduce

    the chances of failure and thus increase success rates on I.T projects. The focus on cost

    estimating and analysis software also help us to understand why some I.T firms produce

    successful projects while others fail. Only few projects are successful many more are delivered

    which fail on schedule or budget criteria and a substantial number are cancelled having failed

    badly.

    Both primary and secondary sources of data will be used during data collection. Primary data

    will be collected by use of questionnaires and oral interviews. Secondary data will be obtained

    from extensive library search, Internet search, journals, bulletins and other relevant from the

    various I.T firms. The Data will be entered into excel spread sheets and imparted into statistical

    packages for analysis. The Data will then be subjected to descriptive statistics and presented

    inform of tables and graphs.

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    The results are expected to help I.T firms understand how best to go about developing their

    projects so as to attain expected objectives. This will lead to successful projects and better

    planning processes that will save time and money along the way.

    Failure of IT projects translates to billions of shillings lost by organizations annually, it is thus

    necessary to ensure correct processes so as to achieve desired goals and objectives. A project

    success or failure is viewed merely by its schedule and budget; projects delivered on time and

    within planned cost are deemed to be successful.

    IT projects have a terrible track record, a 1995 Standish Group study (CHAOS) found that only

    16.2% of IT projects were successful and over 31% were canceled before completion, costing

    over $81 B in the U.S. alone. The need for IT projects keeps increasing, in 2000, there were

    300,000 new IT projects and in 2001, over 500,000 new IT projects were started.

    A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.(PMI

    definition:A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK Guide, page)

    4.Information Technology(I.T) projects must be new or add enhanced functionality to hardware

    and software or I.T services, they must also have a start and end date. All this in the long-run is

    aimed at creating a unique product or service. For many organizations it is deemed as a onetime

    activity, performed by people. It is also constrained by limited resources (budget), planned,

    executed and controlled.

    I.T project management which is a sub-discipline of project management involves planning,

    monitoring and controlling of information technology projects. Many project managers,regardless of their level of training face challenges in developing I.T projects, this may be

    because of some pretty common mistakes that they make, they fall under schedule and

    budgeting, if these mistakes are made, the project will likely fail.

    Albert Einstein has been widely quoted as saying "There are two things that are infinite, the

    universe, and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe." Like most people, this is

    usually written off as an amusing, sarcastic quip he made on a bad day. I mean, it can't possibly

    be taken literally, right?Then there are those situations which make someone think whether he

    was onto something.Inspite of common sense, again and again many companies repeatedly

    tragically avoidable mistakes, hamstringing themselves with the same ludicrous errors their

    competitors (fortunately) are also making. When dealing with IT projects, using specialized

    project management techniques will be very beneficial to your ongoing progress leading to a

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    much higher success rate in the long run. Planning and carrying out IT projects can be tricky for

    a variety of reasons, making the ability to complete them successfully a very valuable asset to

    any employer.

    The software development process has undergone drastic changes over the years. Initially only

    requiring a developer to write the code of the software, advances in the industry have expanded

    development into a more complex process. Involving architects, analysts, programmers, testers

    and users to develop code, it is now capable of delivering more advanced results. You can avoid

    some of the most common problems that occur with software development by understanding the

    three most common reasons for project failure.

    Every IT project is driven by a business requirement. For an IT project manager, the hard part is

    translating that business requirement into an end product that fully meets that business need. It's

    easy for a project manager to sit in a meeting and listen to what the clients say they need their

    new system to achieve. But what happens when what the client asks for and what you think they

    mean are two different things? When your solution misses the mark, you're the one your client

    will blame, leaving you wide open to a lawsuit.

    The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and objectives

    while honoring the preconceived project constraints. Typical constraints are scope, time, and

    budget. The secondaryand more ambitiouschallenge is to optimize the allocation and

    integration of inputs necessary to meet pre-defined objectives.

    In todays budget-constrained and increasingly risk-averse world, its not enough to envision and

    develop a critical or transformational program; you must also articulate its cost. From start to

    finish, you must know the numbers and the design decisions and characteristics that drive

    them. You must be confident in your cost analysis software and their capabilities. You need

    software that suite the business and can work within the required engineering, logistics and

    management so as to identify every cost and develop accurate results; you need proven cost

    estimating and analysis software and cost models.

    Government, leading strategy and technology consulting firms and other I.T firms like Computer

    Planet depend on good cost estimating and analysis software, for cost analyses. The softwareswork with program managers to define and understand programmatic, technical and cost

    baselines for critical programs at all stages, and then validates costs for completeness, accuracy,

    consistency and sensitivity to ensure success of I.T projects. This leads to credible, auditable,

    reasonable and realistic solution. We use cost estimating and analysis software as advanced cost

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_(project_management)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_researchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_allocationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_allocationhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_researchhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scope_(project_management)
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    estimation and modeling technique to help decision makers identify cost drivers, mitigate risks,

    meet funding objectives and ensure program affordability.

    Incepted in 2004, Computer Planet firm has established itself as one of the most accredited and

    leading supplier of computer and related products and services in the country; with the state of

    the art facilities and fully qualified staff, the company offers top brands in computersystems,peripherals,accessories,software and I.T consultancy services. Computer planet has an

    expanding satisfied customer base throughout the country including NGOs corporate and

    individuals. The company has its branch in Mombasa and headquarters in Nairobi.

    1.2PROBLEM STATEMENT

    The firms current approach to management of costs when developing I.T projects is not

    appropriate. This is mostly because there is no standard software infrastructure. There is no

    formal methodology contributing poor and unreliable estimates thus impacting negatively on the

    company.

    The employees of Capital Software firm are not really involved wholly in the project

    development life-cycle thus add little value. There is also little user involvement in the process

    making it more difficult to get feedback that is reliable and complete. The issue of minimized

    scope, made to speed up the schedule and complete project earlier than planned requires

    assigning more resources, which will pull up the cost, this is exactly the current situation in

    Capital Software firm. Their emphasis has been on cost such that contracts are awarded to the

    lowest bidder which might not necessarily mean high quality work, this has led to failure of

    many I.T projects there before such that even senior management is not motivated about taking

    any projects they consider profitable.

    As we can see the triple constraint of scope-cost-time constraints every project however the

    senior management of the firm is more weary and struggling with the current cost management

    system. It is conclusively not efficient and effective as they would like it to be.

    Computer Planet Limited is located in Mombasa along Maungano road, opposite Kenya National

    Library.

    1.3OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

    The specific objectives will be:-

    To find out whether proper cost management influences I.T project success. To evaluate the types and variety of software packages.

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    To find out if good cost estimating and analysis software motivate I.T firms to carry outmore projects.

    1.4RESEARCH QUESTIONS

    This study will be guided by the following research questions:

    Does proper cost management influence IT project success? How are cost estimating and analysis software designed and used? Do good cost estimating and analysis software motivate IT firms to carry out more

    projects?

    1.5SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

    This study clearly aims at saving a lot of resources in terms of time and money when developing

    I.T projects and also increasing the success rates of I.T projects in the firm. The reasons for the

    increase in successful projects vary. First, the average cost of a project has been more than cut in

    half. Better tools have been created to monitor and control progress and better skilled project

    managers with better management processes are being used. The fact that there are processes is

    significant in itself. *The study will benefit different parties as explained below:-

    (a)To the senior Management of Capital Software firmSuccess in developing any project depends on the effectively and efficiently handling

    of organizational resources. This understanding will lead to management better

    planning and allocation of resources so as to achieve desired goals.

    (b)To the Employees of Capital Software firmThe employee is the most important asset in building the customer relationship chain.

    When the management properly understands the role of the employee in this chain,

    the employee will be motivated to work better. Increased involvement boosts

    employee morale and commitment to give better services to the firm.

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    (c)To the customers and clients of Capital Software firmA motivated workforce will always reflect to the companys customers and clients.

    With increased productivity clients and consumer would enjoy quality service.

    Customers are then more inclined to stay loyal to Capital Software Limited.

    (d)To the project teamThe study will enable the project team to effectively understand and appreciate the

    usage of cost estimating and analysis software in the development of I.T projects.

    (e)To the project managerThis study will be used define scope of project, evaluate project requirement and

    identify required resources and budget.

    1.6SCOPE OF STUDY

    The research study will be conducted at Computer Planet Limited. The aim of the study will be

    to establish that truly the use of cost estimating and analysis software in the firm will increase

    success rate of I.T projects. It also aimed at improving planning, scheduling and budgeting thus

    enabling projects to be completed in time with efficient usage of resources. This will help firm

    realize its desired goals and objectives. The study will take about three months, due to certain

    foreseen difficulties that might be experienced during the study.

    1.7LIMITATIONS OF STUDY

    The researcher might face the following challenges:-

    (i) Non-responseMost of the respondents may not be willing to give out the relevant information

    for effective data analysis. The respondents being employees of Capital Software

    Limited will not be willing to give out information for fear of being victimized.

    The researcher will have to carry out a familiarization exercise and seek

    permission from the respondents before carrying out any interviews.

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    (ii) IgnoranceSome of the respondents might not be aware of the impact of cost estimating

    and analysis software and its influence on I.T projects success. They might not

    be able to give valuable information required to enable the researcher compile a

    proper report and relevant report.

    1.8Fig 1: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

    Dependant Variable

    Source: Author 2009

    EXPLANATION

    The dependant variable in the conceptual framework is profitability. It establishes that truly the

    use of cost estimating and analysis software in the firm will increase success rate of I.T projects.

    It also aimed at improving planning, scheduling and budgeting thus enabling projects to be

    completed in time with efficient usage of resources. This will help firm realize its desired goals

    and objectives.

    Cost management

    processes

    Cost estimation software

    I.T Project Success

    Technologyi.e hardware

    Reliable estimates

    Standard s/w infrastructure

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    However, there must be a dedicated and committed workforce to make it possible. The employee

    must be committed to their work and must all think value-adding to be able to create a superior

    value for the firm. The creation of superior value is the key driver of satisfaction and loyalty.

    Therefore profitability loyalty, satisfaction, commitment and productivity are all related to each

    other.

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    CHAPTER TWO

    LITERATURE REVIEW

    2.1 INTRODUCTIONThis study will be carried out to establish that truly the use of cost estimating and analysis

    software in the firm will increase success rate of I.T projects. In this chapter the researcher will

    analyze the already existing literature information relevant to the area of study. This chapter

    makes an explanation of the existing theories and analysis of the past established knowledge

    which will help to outline the organized understanding of the major issues and past studies in the

    related field of study. It also aimed at improving planning, scheduling and budgeting thus

    enabling projects to be completed in time with efficient usage of resources. This will help firm

    realize its desired goals and objectives.

    2.2 Definition of terms and meanings

    A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. (PMI

    definition:A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOKGuide, page) IT

    projects refers to projects involving hardware, software, and networks.

    Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project

    activities in order to meet project requirements (PMI*, Project Management Body of

    Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 2000, p. 6).

    Cost is a resource sacrificed or foregone to achieve a specific objective or something given up in

    exchange (Macmillan dictionary definition 2005 version).

    Profitability generally is the making of gain in business activity for the benefit of the owners of

    the business. The word comes from Latin meaning "to make progress", Bobette Kyle (2005).

    An employee - may be defined as: "A person in the service of another under any contract ofhire,

    express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and

    direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed, Black's Law

    Dictionary page 471 (5th ed. 1979).

    Project Cost Management includes the processes required to ensure that project is completed

    within an approved budget.marselle biottelly (2007).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_(economics)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contracthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_contracthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materiality_(law)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_labourhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%27s_Law_Dictionaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%27s_Law_Dictionaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%27s_Law_Dictionaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black%27s_Law_Dictionaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_labourhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materiality_(law)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Managementhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_contracthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contracthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_(economics)
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    Quality iso defines quality totality of characteristics of an entity that bear on its ability to satisfy

    specific needs.

    Figure 2.1. The Triple Constraint of Project Management

    The Triple constraint, Scope-Cost-Time, is a key aspect of project management because

    each facet is critical and related to the other two.Infact changing one almost inevitably changes

    one or both of the others.

    If a decision is made to speed up the schedule and complete project earlier than planned,

    this may require either reduction of project scope or assigning more resources, which will pull up

    cost. If emphasis is on time then the completion date will be dominant factor. In high technology

    projects quality requirements often have priority over time and cost.

    Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities. Stakeholders include:

    the project sponsor and project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, opponents to the

    project just to name but a few.

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    Fig 2.2 Project Management Framework

    9 Project Management Knowledge Areas:

    Knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop

    4 core knowledge areas lead to specific project objectives (scope, time, cost,and quality) 4 facilitating knowledge areas are the means through which the project

    objectives are achieved (human resources, communication, risk, and

    procurement management)

    1 knowledge area (project integration management) affects and is affected byall of the other knowledge areas

    Project Management Tools and Techniques

    Project management tools and techniques assist project managers and their teams in

    various aspects of project management

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    Some specific ones include:

    Project Charter, scope statement, and WBS (scope) Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, critical chain

    scheduling (time)

    Cost estimates and earned value management (cost) Much of the knowledge needed to manage projects is unique to the discipline

    of project management

    Project managers must also have knowledge and experience ino general managemento the application area of the project

    2.3HISTORY OF MANAGEMENT OF I.T PROJECTS

    Some people argue that building the Egyptian pyramids was a project, as was building the Great

    Wall of China. Most people consider the Manhattan Project to be the first project to use

    modern project management. This three-year, $2 billion (in 1946 dollars) project had a

    separate project manager and a technical manager

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    Fig 2.3 Sample Gantt chart

    The WBS is on the left, and each tasks start and finish date are shown on the right using a

    calendar timescale. Early Gantt Charts, first used in 1917, were drawn by hand.

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    Fig 2.4 Sample Network Diagram

    Each box is a project task from the WBS. Arrows show dependencies between tasks. The bolded

    tasks are on the critical path. If any tasks on the critical path take longer than planned, the whole

    project will slip unless something is done. Network diagrams were first used in 1958 on the

    Navy Polaris project, before project management software was available.

    2.4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

    By 2003, there were hundreds of different products to assist in performing project management

    Three main categories of tools exist:

    Low-end tools: Handle single or smaller projects well, cost under $200 peruser

    Midrange tools: Handle multiple projects and users, cost $200-500 per user,Project 2000 most popular

    High-end tools: Also called enterprise project management software, oftenlicensed on a per-user basis

    Project 2002 now includes a separate version for enterprise project management (see Appendix

    A for details on Project 2002)

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    CHAPTER THREE

    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

    3.1 INTRODUCTION

    This section will discuss the methods that were used during data collection for the research in

    order to attain the objectives of the study. The study will outline the research plan, that is, the

    research site, design, population, sample size, sampling technique, source of information, data

    collection instruments and procedures and data analysis method.

    3.2 Research Design

    This research study will be undertaken as a case study as the investigation will only cover

    Computer Planet Limited, it is aimed at improving planning, scheduling and budgeting thus

    enabling projects to be completed in time with efficient usage of resources.

    3.3 Population of the study

    The study area of the research will be Computer Planet Limited with the target population being

    clients, employees, project team and the Senior Management. Computer Planet Limited,

    Mombasa has a population of approximately 150 employees and six managers. The study will

    target a population of 100 drawn from the three cadres; clients, employees and the senior

    management.

    3.4 Sample Size/Design

    The sample size will be drawn from the target population. A sample size of 100 respondents will

    be drawn and fairly distributed throughout the sections of the hotel fraternity. Below is a

    representation of the sample size.

    Table 1: Sample size in strata

    Cadre Population Sample Size Percentage

    Senior

    Management

    6 3 50

    Employees 150 72 48

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    Clients 50 25 50

    TOTAL 206 100 148

    3.5 Sampling Technique

    For the purpose of time saving and to eliminate bias, random sampling technique will be used to

    be sure of availability of respondents and to obtain accurate information required.

    The respondents will be picked randomly and also the questionnaires will be randomly

    distributed across the three cadres.

    3.6 Data Collection Instruments/Methods

    ThePrimary data will be collected by use of questionnaires and Personal Interviews.

    a) Questionnaires

    The researcher will prepare simple open ended and structured questions in line

    with the research objectives which will be distributed to the respondents.

    (b) Personal Interviews

    This is a face to face conversation with the respondents where the researcher will

    collect data from the responses given during the interviews.

    Secondary data will be collected from text books, extensive library research, the Internet,newspapers, bulletins and Hotel magazines.

    3.7 Data collection procedures

    a) Questionnaires

    The researcher will prepare 100 questionnaires that will help realize the

    objectives.

    In order to guarantee the soundness of this instrument, the researcher will give a

    draft of the survey questionnaires to some of the managers for approval. After

    approval of the questionnaires, the researcher will sought for permission from the

    sections heads for the lists of targeted respondents and then distribute the

    questionnaires. The respondents will be requested to complete the questionnaires

    and hand over after three days.

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    b) Personal Interviews

    The researcher will carry out the interviews at the firm premises. There will be

    pre-arranged appointments with the guests through the management made to

    make it as convenient as possible to conduct the interviews. The researcher will

    then record all responses as data. For those respondents who will be busy during

    working hours, the researcher will schedule for interviews during lunch breaks.

    3.8 Data analysis method and Presentation technique

    Subsequent to the giving out of the survey questionnaires and conducting the personal

    interviews, the researcher will then collect the data and reported the findings in terms ofrespondents sample size, cadres and respondents characteristics. The analysis will be given in

    terms of percentages and in tabulations. The representation will then be done graphically.

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