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Project Management: An Introduction What is a “Project?” Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 2 A series of activities and tasks that Have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications; Have defined start and end dates; Have funding...
Project Management: An Introduction What is a “Project?” Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 2 A series of activities and tasks that Have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications; Have defined start and end dates; Have funding limits (if applicable); Consume resources (i.e., money, people, & equipment) What is a “Project?” A series of activities and tasks that have SCOPE Have defined start and end dates; Have funding limits (if applicable); Consume resources (i.e., money, people, & equipment) What is a “Project?” A series of activities and tasks that have SCOPE TIME Have funding limits (if applicable); Consume resources (i.e., money, people, & equipment) What is a “Project?” A series of activities and tasks that have SCOPE TIME RESOURCES The Three Project Constraints: SCOPE TIME RESOURCES Project Triangle SCOPE TIME RESOURCES Project Triangle SCOPE TIME RESOURCES What is “Project Management?” “Project management is the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of company resources for a relatively short term objective that has been established to complete specific goals and objectives.” Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 4 Two Main Components Planning Creating, then fine tuning, the overall project plan Monitoring Tracking & reporting progress Measurements of Project Success Within specifications Within allotted time period Within the budgeted costs Accepted by the customer/user Minimal and mutual scope changes Within corporate culture & without disturbing organizational workflow Project Manager’s Role Responsible for coordinating and integrating activities across multiple and functional lines Understand operations of line organizations Familiar with technology Master if in R&D activities What’s in the Successful Project Manager’s Toolbox? Strong communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Ability to balance technical and managerial functions; overcome organizational constraints; cope with and survive risks Ten Specific Skills Team Building Leadership Conflict Resolution Technical Expertise Planning Ten Specific Skills Organizing Entrepreneurship Administration Management support Resource allocation Project Managers Manage Engineering Procurement Construction Finance Cost engineering Project Managers Manage Schedule Environmental considerations Regulatory requirements and law Inflation & cost escalations Labor and client relations Management Skills Human behavior and interpersonal relationships Psychology Organizational behavior Sociology Communications Project Manager’s Responsibilities Planning agent Overall and summary NOT detailed planning Functional or line managers Resolve conflicts Make tradeoffs “Planning Architect” defines Complete tasks Resource requirements Major timetable milestones End-item quality and reliability requirements Performance measurements System/Product Lifecycle What would a typical “Project Lifecycle” look like?