Analysis of IT Project Schedule Inaccuracy

Abstract

Proper project planning is essential in determining the success of information and technology (IT) projects. Define the project scope, change request, can affect the planned project schedule. The purpose of this research is to identify the causes of inaccurate project schedules to be studied based on the project lifecycle. This research uses a case study on a IT consulting company in Indonesia. The analysis of this research is based on project lifecycle with Ishikawa Diagram, Pareto Diagram and Bayes Theorem. The results showed that the inaccuracy of the project schedule was caused by problems that occurred in various phases, but mainly due to problems that occurred in the analysis stage. The research results also indicate the mitigation priorities that need to be applied. The results of this study are expected to help players in the information technology consulting industry and other businesses to carry out project management more effectively.