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Lecture 1 Introduction To Project Management 09-10-2007

Muhammad Usman is a lecturer in engineering management at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. He teaches a module on planning, engineering, and project management. The document outlines the aims, assessment, and suggested readings for the module. It also discusses key concepts like the definition of a project, characteristics of projects, types of projects, why project management is important, and the roles and attributes of a project manager.

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Lecture 1 Introduction To Project Management 09-10-2007

Muhammad Usman is a lecturer in engineering management at Nottingham Trent University in the UK. He teaches a module on planning, engineering, and project management. The document outlines the aims, assessment, and suggested readings for the module. It also discusses key concepts like the definition of a project, characteristics of projects, types of projects, why project management is important, and the roles and attributes of a project manager.

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Planning Engineering and

Project Management
Muhammad Usman
MSc Engineering Management
Nottingham Trent University (U.K)
email: [email protected]
Your Introduction
• Your friend name next to you
• What is his/her Project.
• What part are they involved.
• One thing they want to change from this
organization.
• Interesting factoid about them.
• One thing they want to take from this Uni.
The lecture is about …

• Module aims and assessment

• Introduction to project management

• You – an Entrepreneur in the context


of project management
Module Aims
• To be aware of the concepts of
entrepreneurship and leadership

• To be aware of project management issues


for the individual or small businesses

• To understand how to apply project


management methodologies

• To develop and practice leadership skills in


an engineering context
Assessment/Rules
-Quiz, Assignment , Hourly test
-Three hours end-of-term written exam
-Avoid Plagiarism
-Use Proper referencing i.e Harvard
Style.
-Always be thankful to everyone
Suggested Readings
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMBOK), Project Management
Institute, 2000

• Software Project Management (3rd edition) by


Hughes and Cotterell, McGraw-Hill, 2002

• Project Management for Information Systems


(2nd edition) by Yeates and Cadle, Pitman
Publishing, 1996
• Small Business, Entrepreneurship &
Enterprise Development by Beaver G., 2002

• Entrepreneurial: Globalisation, Innovation &


Development by Chell E., 2001 Thomson
Learning EMEA

• Essence of Leadership by Kakabadse A. &


Kakabadse N., 1998 Thomson Learning EMEA

• Online publications:
www.pmforum.org/warindex.htm
Book from Syllabus
• Engineering Economy by EP DE-Garmo
• Fundamental of Financial Management
by James C Van.
• Economy by Paul A Smerelson
Useful Websites
• Project Management Institute (USA)
www.pmi.org
• Project Management Association (UK)
www.apm.org.uk
• UK Office of Government Commerce
www.ogc.gov.uk/sdtoolkit/workbooks/projects/
index.htm
• www.spoce.com
• www.tensteps.com
Eligibility
• High school diploma, associated degree or
equivalent with min 5 year i.e 60 months
unique non over lapping project
Professional PM exp,in which 75,00 hours
spent in directing the project.
• Bachelor degree,3 years 30 month,4500
hours spent was directing project.
• 35 PDUs
Some useful quotes.
“Thewill to win , the desire to succeed , the urge to reach
your full potentials are the keys to unlock the doors to the
personal excellence.” (Confucius)

“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless , and


knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.”
(Samuel Johnson)
What is a Project ?

PMI definition:

“A temporary endeavour undertaken to


create a unique product or service”
Some more definition
• A Non-Repetitive activity , not a program
• A low volume, high-variety activity;
• Any activity with a start and a finish;
• A unique set of co-ordinated activities with
definite starting and finishing points,
undertaken by an individual or an organization
to meet specific performance objective within
defined schedule cost and performance
parameters .
Characteristics of a project
• Have a beginning and an end (schedule)

• Have resources to manage


(people/money/equipment)

• Have aim(s) and objectives


(clear view of deliverables/outcomes)
• Risky to a greater or lesser extent
Examples of Projects ?
Types of Projects
• Project at personal levels
• Project at local neighborhood
• Organizational Project
• National Projects
• Global Level
In practice ……

all organisations / businesses


undertake projects,

the only question is


the project size !
Why Project Management ?
3 major criticisms

• Projects are often delivered late

• Actual costs far exceed estimates

• Products do not meet expectations


Project failures
Judging the success of a project ?
• Achieve time, cost, quality objectives ?

• Meet customers perceived requirements?


• Project outcomes make the client want to
return for further business?
• On completion, project organisation fit and
able to continue further work ?
• Quality of Delivery.?
• Meeting governance criteria?
Steps involved in managing Projects

• Initiate
• Plan
• Execute
• Control
• close
The Role of Project Managers

What are the key skills needed to


be a good project manager ?
Attributes of a Project Manager
Persuasive
Good communicator Effective
controller planner

Effective Project Good


manager Manager trainer

Sensitive to Technically
problems of competent
change Organisationally
powerful
Organisation
• Some businesses are fundamentally project
oriented
road repair, construction industry,
software development and multi-media

• Some are organised along lines which suit


projects
project managers, project teams,
flexible operations, functionality exists to
service projects (operations and administration)
• Some are based on ongoing production
requirements
hierarchical - directors, managers, operatives
projects likely to be cross functional
project managers and PM Teams may be
constructed to progress the project

• Others produce multiple examples of the


product or service
chemical works, car industry, aerospace
Projects may be grouped into two main areas

Product development – new products to


gain / improve market share

or

Process improvement – to improve reliability;


efficient utilisation of resources;
shorter delivery times
But, there is one problem ………

Conflicting managers’ objectives

Project manager – medium term objective,


new products needed to survive !

Functional manager – short term objectives,


get the current product out !
You,

the Entrepreneur !
What is Entrepreneur
• New emerging concept
• Still on the edge of new change
• Pakistani entrepreneur
• History from France, (Nature and Dev)
• Middle ages Actors
• 17 century
• What failure has to do.
Continued
• 18th Century
• Fine line between concept
• Karnagi concept(19th Century)
• Arranger and Rearranger
• Innovation vs existing concept vs Product
• Existing entrepreneurship.
Existing Definition
“It is the process of creating something new with
value by devoting the necessary time and effort
assuming the accompanying financial,physic and
social risk and receiving the resulting reward
monitoring personal satisfaction and
independancy”.
Contined
• Japanese entrepreneur
• Entrepreneurial decision process
• Life style and decision for An entrepreneur
• Initiate ,take action and face risk
• Being Independent, sole boss
• Cultural Effect for newness
Paki/British Entrepreneurship
• Have an idea which is too good to miss !
entrepreneurs: Bill Gate, Richard Branson

• Intent to progress it to a stage where it


can be sold !
the intellectual property rights (IPR) to exploit
Congratulation,

you are an initiator

and …

you now have a project to manage !


Practical issues to be considered:

• Important to protect you idea / innovation


during development (patent ?)
• Are you sure the idea is really that good ?
(the project needs justification and validation)

• Are you being realistic ?


(technical & commercial)

• What about resource requirement ?


(funding)
• What is the likely demand for your product ?
nothing like it exists
what will the user pay for it
• What is your motive ?
money, reputation or personal aspirations

• Any threats from competitors ?


instant camera, cyclonic vacuum cleaner

• What is the life of your product ?


instant camera v digital camera
Should the project go ahead ?

Sorry,

more questions need to be


asked !
• Is it likely to be a success ?

• Will customers beat a path to our door ?

• What are your (or your organisation’s)


strengths / weaknesses ?
(internal factors)

• What are the opportunities / threats of the


market place ?
(external factors)
Heard of SWOT analysis ?
( Strengths,
Weaknesses,
Opportunities and
Threats )

The SWOT analysis identifies and


allows discussion of these factors
Surprise, surprise …

projects may be initiated to address


the relevant issues !
End

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