This paper was presented to the International Project Management Association (IPMA),
in 2000 in London, UK, by authors Bob Youker and Ronald Ng, both retired from the World Bank.
Introduction | The Context
Five Components of the Project Management Information System
Implementation of the System | Conclusions

Conclusions

  1. A simple Project Management Information System can be very useful in implementing a World Bank project. The discipline of a PMIS assists in avoiding many of the problems listed in Figure 1.
  2. Procurement activities are better planned and managed using a Data Base Management System rather than a critical path plan and schedule since the activities are completely lineal.
  3. Both formal and on-the-job training is needed in addition to systems development. Assistance in entering basic data the first time is also necessary.
  4. New project managers placed in a matrix organization need assistance in team building to gain influence without authority in a functional ministry.

The following show additional screen shots of the system.

Figure 5: Procurement and Disbursement, Planner and Tracker
Figure 5: Procurement and Disbursement, Planner and Tracker
Figure 6: Procurement Planner Input Screen
Figure 6: Procurement Planner Input Screen
Figure 7: Disbursement Planner Input Form
Figure 7: Disbursement Planner Input Form
Implementation of the System  Implementation of the System
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