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
Scope
Quality
Cost
Time

CONSTRAINTS

S,Q,C,T Targets
Scope
Quality
Cost
Time
Risk
Resources

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 Areas
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Project Integration Management

Project Scope Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Quality Management
Project Human Resource Management
Project Communications Management
Project Risk Management
Project Stakeholder Management