DEFINITION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

“A TEMPORARY ENDEAVOR UNDERTAKEN TO CREATE UNIQUE

PRODUCT OR SERVICE”.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

 PM existed since before the days of great Pyramids

 1960-A project put Neil Armstrong on Moon.

EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS

 Advertising Campaigns
 Political Campaigns
 Management Of Seminars
 Massive Construction programs
 Dams Rids & Refineries

PROJECT LIFE CYCLE

DEFINE:
 Requirements analysis
 Feasibility Study
 Functional specification
 Scenario development
 Cost analysis
 Set objectives
 Compare alternatives.

1
PLAN:
 Identify tasks
 Sequence tasks
 Identify Critical activities
 Recruit staff
 Estimate time & cost
 Determine Staffing
 Value Planning

ORGANIZE:
 Organize team
 Establish control tools
 Assign work

EXECUTE:
 Issue change orders
 Review project status
 Install deliverables
 Report on project
 Review schedule & Beget

CLOSE:
 Obtain client acceptance
 Complete documentation
 Sign-off
 Audit
2
  Maintenance
 Value assessment
CONTENTS

 Project in contemporary organization

 Project Initiation /Project Selection
 The Project Manager
 Project Organization
 Project Planning
 Conflict & negotiation
 Project Implementation
 Resource Allocation
 Monitoring
 Project Control
 Project Termination