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ENTC 4060: Project Management

The document defines a project as a series of activities and tasks with specific objectives that must be completed within defined start and end dates, specifications, and budgets. It also constrains projects with scope, time, and resource limitations. Project management is then defined as planning, organizing, directing, and controlling resources to meet goals and objectives for a short-term objective. The key responsibilities of a project manager are then outlined, including coordinating various functions, understanding operations, communication skills, and managing schedules, costs, procurement, and more.

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ENTC 4060: Project Management

The document defines a project as a series of activities and tasks with specific objectives that must be completed within defined start and end dates, specifications, and budgets. It also constrains projects with scope, time, and resource limitations. Project management is then defined as planning, organizing, directing, and controlling resources to meet goals and objectives for a short-term objective. The key responsibilities of a project manager are then outlined, including coordinating various functions, understanding operations, communication skills, and managing schedules, costs, procurement, and more.

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ENTC 4060

Project
Management:
An Introduction
What is a “Project?”
Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 2
A series of activities and tasks that
 Have a specific objective to be
completed within certain
specifications;
 Have defined start and end dates;
 Have funding limits (if applicable);
 Consume resources (i.e., money,
people, & equipment)
What is a “Project?”
A series of activities and tasks that have
 SCOPE

 Have defined start and end dates;


 Have funding limits (if applicable);
 Consume resources (i.e., money,
people, & equipment)
What is a “Project?”
A series of activities and tasks that have
 SCOPE

 TIME
 Have funding limits (if applicable);
 Consume resources (i.e., money,
people, & equipment)
What is a “Project?”
A series of activities and tasks that have
 SCOPE

 TIME

 RESOURCES
The Three Project Constraints:

 SCOPE

 TIME

 RESOURCES
Project Triangle

SCOPE TIME

RESOURCES
Project Triangle

SCOPE TIME

RESOURCES
What is “Project Management?”
“Project management is the art of
creating an illusion that any
outcome is the result of a series of
predetermined, deliberate acts
when, in fact, it was dumb luck.”
Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 3
What is “Project Management?”
“Project management is the
planning, organizing, directing,
and controlling of company
resources for a relatively short
term objective that has been
established to complete specific
goals and objectives.”
Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 4
Two Main Components
 Planning
 Creating, then fine tuning,
the overall project plan
 Monitoring
 Tracking & reporting progress
Measurements of
Project Success
 Within specifications
 Within allotted time period
 Within the budgeted costs
 Accepted by the customer/user
 Minimal and mutual scope changes
 Within corporate culture & without
disturbing organizational workflow
Project Manager’s Role
 Responsible for coordinating and
integrating activities across
multiple and functional lines
 Understand operations of line
organizations
 Familiar with technology
 Master if in R&D activities
What’s in the Successful
Project Manager’s Toolbox?
 Strong communication skills
 Strong interpersonal skills
 Ability to
 balance technical and managerial
functions;
 overcome organizational constraints;
 cope with and survive risks
Ten Specific Skills
 Team Building
 Leadership
 Conflict Resolution
 Technical Expertise
 Planning
Ten Specific Skills
 Organizing
 Entrepreneurship
 Administration
 Management support
 Resource allocation
Project Managers Manage

 Engineering
 Procurement
 Construction
 Finance
 Cost engineering
Project Managers Manage

 Schedule
 Environmental considerations
 Regulatory requirements and law
 Inflation & cost escalations
 Labor and client relations
Management Skills
 Human behavior and
interpersonal relationships
 Psychology
 Organizational behavior
 Sociology
 Communications
Project Manager’s
Responsibilities
 Planning agent
 Overall and summary
 NOT detailed planning
• Functional or line managers
 Resolve conflicts
 Make tradeoffs
“Planning Architect” defines
 Complete tasks
 Resource requirements
 Major timetable milestones
 End-item quality and reliability
requirements
 Performance measurements
System/Product Lifecycle
What would a typical
“Project Lifecycle” look like?

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