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Project Management Lesson 1

The document defines a project as a series of activities and tasks that have specific objectives to be completed within defined start and end dates, with funding limits and consuming resources. It identifies the three key constraints of any project as scope, time, and resources. Project management is defined as planning, organizing, directing and controlling company resources for a relatively short-term objective to complete goals and objectives. The role of the project manager is to coordinate activities across lines to deliver the project successfully within specifications, time period, budget and customer acceptance.

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Project Management Lesson 1

The document defines a project as a series of activities and tasks that have specific objectives to be completed within defined start and end dates, with funding limits and consuming resources. It identifies the three key constraints of any project as scope, time, and resources. Project management is defined as planning, organizing, directing and controlling company resources for a relatively short-term objective to complete goals and objectives. The role of the project manager is to coordinate activities across lines to deliver the project successfully within specifications, time period, budget and customer acceptance.

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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 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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