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This document provides an introduction and overview of a project management course. It outlines the course materials, tentative course outline, distribution of marks, and covers topics such as what is a project, the project management process, project life cycle, and the triple constraint of project management. The course aims to teach students key project management frameworks, processes, and skills through exploring these foundational project management concepts.

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Introduction

This document provides an introduction and overview of a project management course. It outlines the course materials, tentative course outline, distribution of marks, and covers topics such as what is a project, the project management process, project life cycle, and the triple constraint of project management. The course aims to teach students key project management frameworks, processes, and skills through exploring these foundational project management concepts.

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Project Management

Introduction
Course Material
• Book 1: 1. Bob Hughes and Mike Cotterell , Software Project
Management, 2005

• Book 2: Kathy Schwalbe, Information Technology Project


Management REVISED Sixth Edition
Course Outline (Tentative)
• What is project
• A Systems view of Project Management
• Project Management Process groups
• Project Scope Management
• The importance of project schedules
• The importance of project cost management
• The importance of project quality management
Course Outline (Cont…)
• Importance of human resource management
• Project Communication management
• Procurement Management
Distribution of Marks
▪ Mid term
▪ Final Term
▪ Announced Quiz/Surprised Quiz
▪ Assignments/ Class Activity
▪ Semester Project
▪ Class Participation
This Lecture
• Introduction
• What is a project?
• The project management process
What is Project
• A project is a temporary endeavor (effort) undertaken to create
a unique product or service.
What is Project (Cont.)
• Unique process
• Coordinated and controlled activities
• Start and finish dates
• To achieve an objective
• Specific requirements
• Constraints of time, cost and resources
Project Characteristics
• Project has a unique purpose

• Project is temporary

• Objectives and product characteristics may be defined and achieved


progressively
Project Characteristics (Cont…)
• A project requires resources

• Often forms part of a larger project

• Primary customers and sponsors


Project Factors
• Size of the project
• Budget/costs, Size of team, Size of product

• Complexity
• Industry in which it is carried out
• Civil engineering
• Manufacturing
• IS/IT
Classifying Projects
• Civil Engineering
• Realisation phase is outdoor, large capital(investment) = many contractors =
communication headaches
• Manufacturing Projects
• Development of specialised hardware, physical design
• Management Projects
• Projects that do not result in a produced piece of hardware (including
software projects?)
• Research Projects
• Include a higher element of risk (including software projects?)
All Projects Should Have
• Project plan
• Time frame
• Product specification
• Statement of required quality
• Cost plan
• Identification of areas of ambiguity
• Risk evaluation
Project Management
• The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project
activities to meet project requirements.

• Project managers must satisfy the expectations of the customers.


Project Management Framework
Introduction
• What is a project?
• The project management process
• Project management information systems
Process Overview
• A project is broken down into stages.

• Each stage in turn will be broken down into smaller and more
manageable tasks.

• It is important to include planning as part of the project management


process.
Four Phase Model
• Lockyer (1996) describes a four phase model of the project process
• Conception - assess the feasibility of the project
• Development - prepare the project plan
• Realisation - carry out the plan
• Termination - close the project
Conception

Can it be done?

Yes or No?

Conception
Development
Realisation
Termination
Conception ≈ Feasibility
• It is possible that we will reject
the project!
Development
• As the organisation is now committed to the project it must:
• Appoint a project manager
• Assemble project team
• Draw up a detailed plan of work

Conception
Development
Realisation
Termination
Realisation
• A reporting system is required to keep everyone informed:
• Team, top management, customers etc.
• A log is also kept of problems and how they were resolved

Conception
evelopment
Realisation
Termination
Termination
• Uses the project log to evaluate the project and the
process and indicate:
• The success/failure of methods used
• How team members performed
• How reliable suppliers were

Conception
evelopment
Realisation
Termination
Termination
• Capital equipment that was used for the project will now likely to be
useless.

Conception
evelopment
Realisation
Termination
Project Management Skill
• Leadership
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Negotiating
• Mentoring
Project Life Cycle
Project Life Cycle
• Initiating
This process helps in the visualization of what is to be accomplished. This is
where the project is formally approved by the sponsor/client, initial scope
defined, and stakeholders identified.

Planning
It involves creating a set of plans to help guide your team through the
implementation and closure phases of the project.
Project Life Cycle
The plans created during this phase will help the project team manage
time, cost, quality, changes, risk and related issues.

• Implementation Phase
This process is also known as the implementation phase, in which the
plan designed in the previous phase of the project activity cycle is put
into action. The intent of the execution phase of the project activity
cycle is to bring about the project’s expected results
Project Life Cycle
• Deployment phase
Deliver final product to customers.

• Closing Phase
This process involves comparing actual performance with planned performance
and taking corrective action to yield the desired outcome
The Triple Constraint
• Every project is constrained in different ways by its:
• Scope goals: What work will be done? (What unique product or service)

• Time goals: How long should it take to complete? (Project Schedule)

• Cost goals: What should it cost? (Project Budget)


Figure 1-1. The Triple Constraint of Project
Management
• Figure 1-1. The Triple Constraint of Project Management

• Successful project management means meeting all


three goals (scope, time, and cost) –
and satisfying the project’s sponsor!

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