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Advanced Project Management-Introduction

Ghazala Amin

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Agenda• Introduction• Meeting Objectives• Project Oriented Industries• Project Manager, Power and Authority• PM Discipline• Managing your Stake Holders• Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk• Communication• Project Closure

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Meeting Objectives

• Introduce myself• Share experiences and my personal

perspectives• Project Management and your insight into

what its all about…• Informal and Casual Q & A Session

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Introduction

• BS in Computer Engineering• MS in Electrical Engineering and Software

Management• Certified Information Specialist, EDS/HP• Certified Senior Project Manager, IBM Global

Services • PMI Certified – Project Management

Professional

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My Team‘s “food for thought”

Why did you become a Project Manager

Does your project

team like you and

why

Your expectations from this class

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Advanced PM Course Layout

• 16 lectures over the semester• Announced midterm – 25% of total grade• Project Methodology assignment – 25% of total grade– Graded on communication (written) skills– Templates in MS word format.

• Announced Final – 50% of total grade– MCQ, T and F, Short answers (essay type)

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Open Door Policy

– Instructor Students

Success

Project Management is a critical professional discipline

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Advanced PM Course Material

• Reference Materials for Study– Study Notes and class discussions– A guide to the Project Management Body of

Knowledge (PMBOK)– Dr. Harold Kerzner’s book

• Project Management-A Systems Approach To Planning, Scheduling and Controlling

– The Wisdom of teams, Katzenbach and Smith– The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R.

Covey

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• To introduce MSPM students to Project Management Fundamentals and how Project Management has evolved into strict professional discipline over the past 3 decades.

• To encourage MSPM students to share their professional PM experiences of how they are managing real life projects in Pakistan.

• To raise the bar of introductory PM education being offered in other programs and universities. We are targeting experienced PM Professionals.

Learning Objectives

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• This course would introduce MSPM students with basic knowledge of PM processes that would help them with PM certification exams being offered by PMI or other PM organizations.

• It only provides the basic knowledge of various project management concepts. It gives the “what is”, the “how to implement” should be dealt with in other classes in detail.

Learning Objectives

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Who should study Project Management?

• Anyone who is directly or indirectly involved in;• initiating, planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating

and/or controlling a project;• in a position which involves a substantive level of decision-

making, responsibility, communication and coordination, • should be thoroughly familiar with all the subject areas,

methodology, processes and tools and techniques of project management.

A good and common project management knowledge platform will increase the likelihood of the project attaining its goal within time and budget.

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Project Oriented Industries• NASA and DOD (Department of Defense)

• Construction, architecture, new product development

• Financial Institutions– Banks, Insurance, Telecommunication

• Manufacturing Units and Plants’ operation

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Project Manager’s Power and Authority

• Authority– Right of an individual to make necessary decisions

required to achieve his objectives or responsibility.• Power– Granted to an individual by the subordinates and peers

over time and is a measure of their respect for the individual.

– Builds credibility and respect in the profession.• Accountability– Acceptance of success or failure.

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Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk

• Knowing and using industry specific LINGO – Terms and terminology.

• Award and Reward - Ensure every one understands the benefit of project completion on schedule and budget.

• Use cultural influences to your advantage.

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What kind of Project Manager are you?

• Accidental Project Manager– Usually, this project manager comes up through the ranks. For instance, a

strong programmer becomes the project manager on a development project. Or a strong network technician becomes the project manager on a large network upgrade. These people understand the types of projects that they are managing, they can build a work plan, and they can assign work to other team members. However, they don't have a lot of project management discipline.

• Good Project Manager– The second type of project manager understands that successful

project management requires you to manage issues, scope, communication, risk, etc.

• Proactive Project Manager– the third type, is someone who has made the mental transition to

apply his or her discipline on a proactive and ongoing basis.