There are many companies and websites that offer the book "Project Management: The Managerial Process". Some of these companies that offer the book are Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
what process related components do you need to consider for the project management plan
The creation of a project charter is part of the Project Integration Management knowledge area. It is the first process in the project management process group and involves formally authorizing a project.
The project charter is a key input to the develop project management plan
The project charter is a key input to the develop project management plan
The project charter is a key input to the develop project management plan
Information about Online Project Management Certification can be found on the internet at sites such as PMI - who have information about different types of Project Management, and which one would be suitable. Information can also be found by asking someone who is in an intermediate managerial role and who has been certified in online project management.
I assume you're talking about the Project Management Process. I have attached a link below.
The IT project management is on top of the systems development process and its absence in the systems development process will results to wastage of resources.
Planning is a phase in the project management process. The management process consists of initiating, planning executing, and closing. So project planning is a crucial part in project management.
A software only enhances the speed and accuracy of what man can do. If there is no manual process that you can automate, the software is unlikely to be a good solution. And as regards to project management, there are many disciplines within project management that have been automated such as Critical Path Scheduling. It again depends on how good you model the physical problem to make managerial sense.
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