Importance of Project Management Knowledge Areas
IMPORTANCE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AREAS
DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENTSCIENCES
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
SOUTH AFRICA
ABSTRACT
This paper reflects on the application of the nine knowledge areas of Project Management. How relevant, effective and efficient are the knowledge areas in address the challenges faced by project implementation in modern project undertakings.
The knowledge areas are defined in relation to the project world. Literature review, as indicated by the project specialist and authors is looked at and critiqued in the discussion of this paper. Final conclusion show that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The writing of this paper was done with the acknowledgement of the fellow team mates, namely: Mr. M Makhunga; Mr. F Maifadi and Mr. S Sindane. Special thanks also to Professor JM Ndambuki for supervising this paper.
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Deliverables - These are the outcomes of the project phases or project milestones.
TQM - Total Quality Management: This is an organization’s quality plan.
QA - Quality Assurance
QC - Quality Control
SANRAIL - South African National Road Agency Limited
1. INTRODUCTION
Steyn et al (2010), describes a Project as ‘any planned, temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or other complete and definite outcome within limited time scale and with limited resources’. Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements.
Project Management is therefore the discipline of planning, organizing, securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. According to Project Management Institute (1996), there are nine (9) knowledge areas in Project Management, namely:
• Integration Management - includes the processes required to ensure that elements of the project are coordinated.
• Scope Management - includes processes
DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENTSCIENCES
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
SOUTH AFRICA
ABSTRACT
This paper reflects on the application of the nine knowledge areas of Project Management. How relevant, effective and efficient are the knowledge areas in address the challenges faced by project implementation in modern project undertakings.
The knowledge areas are defined in relation to the project world. Literature review, as indicated by the project specialist and authors is looked at and critiqued in the discussion of this paper. Final conclusion show that
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The writing of this paper was done with the acknowledgement of the fellow team mates, namely: Mr. M Makhunga; Mr. F Maifadi and Mr. S Sindane. Special thanks also to Professor JM Ndambuki for supervising this paper.
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Deliverables - These are the outcomes of the project phases or project milestones.
TQM - Total Quality Management: This is an organization’s quality plan.
QA - Quality Assurance
QC - Quality Control
SANRAIL - South African National Road Agency Limited
1. INTRODUCTION
Steyn et al (2010), describes a Project as ‘any planned, temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or other complete and definite outcome within limited time scale and with limited resources’. Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements.
Project Management is therefore the discipline of planning, organizing, securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. According to Project Management Institute (1996), there are nine (9) knowledge areas in Project Management, namely:
• Integration Management - includes the processes required to ensure that elements of the project are coordinated.
• Scope Management - includes processes