Project Management

A Basic Understanding

Three Definitions

● What is a Project?● What is a Project Manager?● What is Project

Management?

A project...● ...has a definable goal.● ...has interrelated and

dependent activities and tasks.● ...is finite in duration. ● ...provides a unique product,

service or information● ...operates under scope,

quality, cost, and time constraints

Projects and Ongoing Work

S,Q,C,T Targets

ScopeQualityCostTime

CONSTRAINTS

S,Q,C,T TargetsScopeQualityCostTimeRiskResources The RELATIONSHIPS

The Project Manager

● Technical Skills● Project

Management Process Skill

● Leadership Skills

The Various Roles of the Project Manager

● Task & Human● Integrator vs. Technical Expert● Big Picture and Detail● Politics● Projects vs. Functions

What is Project Management?

● Planning● Scheduling● Managing● Coordinating● Leading● Communicating● Controlling

Project Management

...is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirement.It is accomplished through the use of processes such as: Initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing.

-Project Management Institute(2013)

Process Groups

Knowledge Areas1. Project Integration Management2. Project Scope Management3. Project Time Management4. Project Cost Management5. Project Quality Management6. Project Human Resource Management7. Project Communications Management8. Project Risk Management9. Project Stakeholder Management