What Is a Project Management Information System (PMIS)?

May 5, 2009 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Project Management Definitions

What Is a Project Management Information System (PMIS)?
By Moises Ortiz

The Project Management Information System (PMIS) refers to a system made up of technologies, procedures and people to handle cost, schedule planning, reporting, forecasting, and control of most aspects of the project. While the PMIS usually consists primarily of software, it will often interface with manual systems.

Information is a valuable resource for project managers and not having such information well organized and available could lead to a failure on the project’s success. Implementing a PMIS is one way to address critical project information needs.

A PMIS will contain the configuration management system, which also contains the change control system.

Moises Ortiz is a project manager with strong experience in the IT field. He’s been working for many multinational corporations leading IT projects and helping them align their IT strategy to the overall business goals.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and can be contacted at his personal web page at www.moisesortiz.com.

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