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Practical Project Management
By
Ghattas & McKee
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Introduction to Successful Project Management
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Why Project Management ?
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More Complexity Flat Organizations New Team Interdependencies Changing Process / Procedures Multiple Projects Shorter Lifecycles Time-based Competition
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Project Management
Process
Invest in Planning or in Crisis Management
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Becoming a Successful Project Manager : Skills Needed
• Planning • Organizing • Integrating • Scheduling • Coordinating • Managing • Communicating • Selling • Placating • Politicking • Negotiating • Administering • Managing Conflict
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Project Management Defined
Process of leading a team of people in planning and managing a unique undertaking made up of a number of inter-dependant tasks that must be accomplished by a specific date.
Characteristics
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Unique Goal
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One-time Organization
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Resource Constrained Deadline!
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Successful Project Management
Project Phases: A Methodical Approach …
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Concept
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Planning
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Implementation
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Conclusion
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Concept Phase
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Project Goal Statement
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Consensus
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Constraints
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Project Goal and Purpose
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Focus: Answers the what?
Commitment: Answers the why?
S.M.A.R.T.
Project Name in one sentence
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Planning Phase
The Preliminary Plan
Work Breakdown Structure
Scheduling
Resource Planning
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Work Breakdown Structure
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Developing appropriate deliverables Making comprehensive activity lists Securing the team’s commitment Motivating the five types of members Differentiating Duration from Effort Estimating the time required to complete any task
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Scheduling
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CPM vs. PERT Networks Precedence relationships Critical Path The Three Lines of Defense Time-Cost Trade-offs
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Resource Planning
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Resource Profiles
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Resource Leveling
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Implementation Phase
Purposes of project control
Approaches to control
Project Meetings
Cost Control
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Purposes of Project Control
Identify/Detect Problems
Resolve/Preempt
Get back on track!
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Approaches to Project Control
Dogmatic
Laid-Back
Pragmatic
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Project Meetings
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Purpose
Short & Punctual
Agenda
Attendance
New Plan!
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Cost Control
Five stages of cost
Pre-emptive Control
Commitment Stage
Negotiate Variances
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Project Conclusion Phase
Verification
Post-Audit
Closure
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Questions?
Please e-mail your questions to the author at [email protected]
OR Contact your course instructor!
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