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Project Management

Introduction to PM. Project Management. Project Management. A group of multiple interdependent activities that require people and resources Characteristics of a project?. What is a Project?. Single definable purpose, end product or result Can be cross-functional

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Project Management

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  1. Introduction to PM Project Management

  2. Project Management • A group of multiple interdependent activities that require people and resources • Characteristics of a project?

  3. What is a Project? • Single definable purpose, end product or result • Can be cross-functional • Unique and requires something new • Unfamiliar • Temporary • A process to achieve a goal

  4. Project Life-Cycle • Uninformed Optimism • Vague Concern • Panic • Wince and take it stage

  5. What do we need to know? • Goal • Scope • Objective • Activities • Duration of activities

  6. What are constraints? • Things that control your ability to bring a project to completion (SUCCESSFUL) • Quality • Cost • Schedule • People

  7. Quality • How good does it need to be? • Specifications/Scope • End Product • Form fit function • Description of the end state

  8. Deadlines • When do we need it? How often? • Project Schedule • Drop dead date? • Must have? • Start date? • Known/Unknown delays?

  9. Cost • How much can we spend? • Project Budget • Firm Limit? • Profit? • Market Price? • Cost based vs. Price based costing • Trade-offs

  10. People • Teams are the Norm • Team Membership? • Expertise? • Motivation? • Team Dynamics • Change • Leadership • Communication • Diversity

  11. Guidelines for Meetings • Clear goals/Agenda • Ground rules • Leaders • Frequency • Location • Attendance • Size • Preparation • Accountability • Action Items

  12. Project • Series of activities that: • Has a clear objective • Has activities (start and end date) • Has constraints • Quality/cost/schedule/people • Consumes Resources

  13. Project Management • Planning • Requirements definition • Quantity and quality • Resources • Monitoring • Tracking progress • Analyzing impacts • adjusting

  14. Successful Projects • On schedule • Within Budget • Desired quality • Efficient use of Resources

  15. Obstacles? • Complexity • Special requirements • Changing requirements • Risks • Technology

  16. Benefits of PM • Identification of Activities • Identification of Responsibilities • Minimization of Reporting • Identification of Resources • Identification of Constraints • Identification of Risks • Identification of Success Criteria

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