TUTORIAL 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. Compare between operation and project. Give five examples of your own for
both operation and project.

2. Using an example of your own, describe eight (8) characteristics of a projects.

3. Project management and general management differ in several ways. With

examples, distinguish between project management and general
management.

4. As a new engineer in a company, you are appointed to lead a special project

as a Project Manager. This project requires participation of experts from
various departments. Since you are new to the company, describe how you
are going to get support from different department’s head in order to ensure
the success of the project.

5. As a Project Manager, what should be your goals in managing a project until

completion?

6. Contrast win - lose negotiation with win - win negotiation and explain why
negotiation skills is so important in project management.
7. Contrast the two types of project life cycles and discuss why it is important to
know which type the current project is following.
 OPERATION PROJECT
-

does not produce -

executed to start a

anything new .
new objective and
terminated when it is

achieved
-

produce the same -create a unique

product product

-have to earn have a fixed

profit to run the budget
business :

ongoing and -unique and

-

permanent temporary ,

example :
example :

building construction
① objectives
② uniqueness
③ cost
& Flexibility
⑤ Life cycle
⑥ Risk and uncertainty
⑦ Directions
⑧ team spirit
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT GENERAL MANAGEMENT
~
time bound with a -

no specific time
specific start and end frame and
ongoing
.

date

higher level of -
lower level of
conflict conflict
-
unique -
routine

-understand the project throughly before reaching

out to the departments head .

-identify which departments are crucial for the

project's success and who the key stackholder .

Building rapport and trust essential with

each departments head .

-

Present the project vision clearly -

Negotiate with them .

& Delivering the project on time

② staying within budget

⑧ the project should exceed the quality
standard .

⑪ Identify the potential risks

early on .

win-lose negotiation :

-Often seen as competative and aims for

one party to
emerge as the winner ,
securing
their interests at the expense of the

other .
 win-win
negotiation :
-
seeks solutions that are beneficial for all

parties involved . It is based on cooperation

rather than competition .

Negotiation important in project

Skill B

management because it is directly impacts the

success and efficiency of a project-

S shape life cycle I shape life cycle

-

characterized with -
characterized with

slow start and slow start and fast

slow finish .
finish

identifying the different life cycles

helps the
project manager to focus
attention on appropriate matters to ensure

successful project completion