Description
An information and communication technology (ICT) project is an instrument that delivers ICT technology to the people and the country. It is an important industry that contributes to the development of the country. Malaysia is a developing country, and the ICT industry is a pillar and catalyst for Malaysia to achieve the status of a developed nation. The success of the country in the ICT arena depends on the success of the ICT projects. Hence, a great focus should be on managing the ICT projects. ICT projects must be managed efficiently and effectively to ensure that they successfully deliver their objectives. Lately, literature and reports reveal that the ICT projects in Malaysia are underperforming, especially in terms of cost. Project cost management is an essential knowledge area of paramount importance to a project. It is the iron triangle that depicts the success of a project. The iron triangle of a project consists of three main pillars of project success parameters, which are cost, time, and quality. This book reveals the importance of the cost aspects of the ICT project’s success. One of the criteria is to deliver the project within the stipulated cost, and to achieve this, the project managers have to be diligent in managing ICT project costs, and this book emphasizes that this can be achieved by focusing on the cost-influencing factors that would impact the cost of an ICT project. The book provides an insight into the cost-influencing factors of ICT projects in Malaysia.
