INFS5001 Project Management Notes
Session 1 Introduction to project management (Ch1)
A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to accomplish a unique purpose
Programme management involves developing a coordinated approach to delivery (that) enables groups of projects that impact similar areas of the business, have critical dependencies, or are focused on developing a specific capability, to be coordinated and managed in an integrated way” - Williams, D. & Parr, T. (2004)
Management: Activities undertaken to plan and control the activities of others to achieve defined objectives, including Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling.
Project management: “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements”
PM website: http://www.pmi.org
PMBOK: Project management body of knowledge另一个是
PMBOK: Project management processes
• Initiate – potential projects are identified and evaluated in terms of importance to the organization
• Plan – scope, time, cost and risk management planning takes place
• Execute – project plan is followed
• Control – project performance is measured against the project plan
• Close – final paper work completed and sign off by all stakeholders
Triple Constrains: Scope/ Specification, Time, Cost/Budget
Project stakeholders:
Project Tool and techniques: Project Charter and WBS (scope), Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, critical chain scheduling (time), Cost estimates and earned value management (cost)
Programme>Project>activities
Session 2 The project management lifecycle (Ch1)
Project lifecycle:
A project life cycle includes the necessary steps, from beginning to end, needed to complete a project. The end of each phase is referred to as a stage gate, phase exit, or kill point, and usually marks the completion of deliverables.
Cost and staffing resemble a bell curve
Risk and uncertainly are highest at the beginning
Stakeholder influence is highest at the
A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to accomplish a unique purpose
Programme management involves developing a coordinated approach to delivery (that) enables groups of projects that impact similar areas of the business, have critical dependencies, or are focused on developing a specific capability, to be coordinated and managed in an integrated way” - Williams, D. & Parr, T. (2004)
Management: Activities undertaken to plan and control the activities of others to achieve defined objectives, including Planning, Organising, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling.
Project management: “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements”
PM website: http://www.pmi.org
PMBOK: Project management body of knowledge另一个是
PMBOK: Project management processes
• Initiate – potential projects are identified and evaluated in terms of importance to the organization
• Plan – scope, time, cost and risk management planning takes place
• Execute – project plan is followed
• Control – project performance is measured against the project plan
• Close – final paper work completed and sign off by all stakeholders
Triple Constrains: Scope/ Specification, Time, Cost/Budget
Project stakeholders:
Project Tool and techniques: Project Charter and WBS (scope), Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, critical chain scheduling (time), Cost estimates and earned value management (cost)
Programme>Project>activities
Session 2 The project management lifecycle (Ch1)
Project lifecycle:
A project life cycle includes the necessary steps, from beginning to end, needed to complete a project. The end of each phase is referred to as a stage gate, phase exit, or kill point, and usually marks the completion of deliverables.
Cost and staffing resemble a bell curve
Risk and uncertainly are highest at the beginning
Stakeholder influence is highest at the