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Project Management

Project Management. by Prof. Bitar. What is Project Management?. The discipline of organizing and managing various resources to accomplish a particular goal within well defined constraints. . What do we mean by resources?. Time Money People Expertise Materials Space Equipment Etc….

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Project Management

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  1. Project Management by Prof. Bitar

  2. What is Project Management? • The discipline of organizing and managing various resources to accomplish a particular goal within well defined constraints.

  3. What do we mean by resources? • Time • Money • People • Expertise • Materials • Space • Equipment • Etc…

  4. What are the fundamental constraints? • Scope • Time • Cost Scope The Quality Triangle Time $ Cost

  5. What are the different phases of Project Management? • Planning • Scheduling • Time Tracking • Gaining Experience

  6. What do you need to do to start planning? • Define the Project • Set Goals • Determine Objectives • List Tasks

  7. Example…Define Project: Build a Solar Candle • Goal 1: Define Product Capabilities • Objective1: Determine Customer Requirements • Task: Write Survey • Task: Circulate Surveys • Task: Evaluate Surveys • Objective2: Determine Product Specifications • Task: Research Power Requirements • Task: Research Prior Art • Task: Consult with Senior Design Engineer • Goal 2: etc…

  8. How do you create a Project Plan? • ID Goals & Objectives • List Tasks • Prioritize Tasks • Schedule Tasks • Identify Deadlines • Identify Milestones • Estimate Results • Assign Responsibilities • Implement • Evaluate

  9. Questions to Think About… • How many people can be responsible for something? • What is the difference between a Deadline and a Milestone? • What is meant by a “Drop Dead” Deadline?

  10. The Gantt Chart • Named after Henry Gantt (1861-1919) • Used extensively for Construction, Engineering, and Defense projects • Early 1900’s • Applied to Large Projects (Hoover Dam, Interstate Highway Construction, etc…)

  11. What goes into a Gantt Chart? • Two Dimensional Chart (tasks vs. time) • Each task has its own bar. • Length of a bar is proportional to time required to complete the task. • Arrows between tasks indicate dependencies. • Deadlines and Milestones indicate crucial dates. • Parties (people) responsible for task completion are indicated.

  12. Available Software • Simple Spreadsheet • Microsoft Project • OpenProject

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