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Practical Project Management By Ghattas & McKee

Practical Project Management By Ghattas & McKee. Introduction to Successful Project Management. Why Project Management ?. More Complexity Flat Organizations New Team Interdependencies Changing Process / Procedures Multiple Projects Shorter Lifecycles Time-based Competition.

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Practical Project Management By Ghattas & McKee

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  1. Practical Project Management By Ghattas & McKee

  2. Introduction to Successful Project Management

  3. Why Project Management ? • More Complexity • Flat Organizations • New Team Interdependencies • Changing Process / Procedures • Multiple Projects • Shorter Lifecycles • Time-based Competition

  4. Project Management Process Invest in Planning or in Crisis Management

  5. Planning • Organizing • Integrating • Scheduling • Coordinating • Managing • Communicating • Selling • Placating • Politicking • Negotiating • Administering • Managing Conflict Becoming a Successful Project Manager : Skills Needed

  6. Project Management Defined Process of leading a team of people in planning and managing a unique undertaking made up of a number of inter-dependant tasks that must be accomplished by a specific date. Characteristics • Unique Goal • One-time Organization • Resource Constrained • Deadline!

  7. Successful Project Management Project Phases: A Methodical Approach … • Concept • Planning • Implementation • Conclusion

  8. Concept Phase • Project Goal Statement • Consensus • Constraints

  9. Project Goal and Purpose • Focus: Answers the what? • Commitment: Answers the why? • S.M.A.R.T. • Project Name in one sentence

  10. Planning Phase • The Preliminary Plan • Work Breakdown Structure • Scheduling • Resource Planning

  11. Work Breakdown Structure • Developing appropriate deliverables • Making comprehensive activity lists • Securing the team’s commitment • Motivating the five types of members • Differentiating Duration from Effort • Estimating the time required to complete any task

  12. Scheduling • CPM vs. PERT Networks • Precedence relationships • Critical Path • The Three Lines of Defense • Time-Cost Trade-offs

  13. Resource Planning • Resource Profiles • Resource Leveling

  14. Implementation Phase • Purposes of project control • Approaches to control • Project Meetings • Cost Control

  15. Purposes of Project Control • Identify/Detect Problems • Resolve/Preempt • Get back on track!

  16. Approaches to Project Control • Dogmatic • Laid-Back • Pragmatic

  17. Project Meetings • Purpose • Short & Punctual • Agenda • Attendance • New Plan!

  18. Cost Control • Five stages of cost • Pre-emptive Control • Commitment Stage • Negotiate Variances

  19. Project Conclusion Phase • Verification • Post-Audit • Closure

  20. Questions? Please e-mail your questions to the author at rghattas@faculty.atl.devry.edu OR Contact your course instructor!

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