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Why Study Project Control Systems?
Project Control Fundamentals
Four Functions of Management
Planning Organizing Leading Controlling
TCM 545/645 – Project Control Systems Week 1
We will focus on this concept in this class
To manage implies that control must be exercised
What is Project Control?
Project Control
Project Control can be defined as,
“Assessing actual against planned technical accomplishment, reviewing and verifying the validity of technical objectives, confirming the continued need for the project, overseeing resource expenditures, and comparing the expenditures anticipated value with the costs incurred.” Plan Monitor Take Action
A project manager must exercise “control” throughout the project execution phase
Or more simply, project control is to:
Guide project to meet performance requirements, scheduled due dates, and budgeted expenses Track T k project performance vs. plan j t f l Take corrective action
Make project conform with plan Make plan conform to new realities/expectations
Project Life Cycle: Control
Phase A: Conception phase Phase B: Definition phase Initiation stage Project definition PLANNING System definition Feasibility stage Proposal preparation User and system requirements Phase D: Operation phase System maintenance and evaluation System Improvement (To Phase A: Repeat cycle) System termination Phase C: Execution phase Design stage Product/build stage Fabrication CONTROL Testing Implementation stage Training Acceptance tests Installation Termination
Project Control vs. Other Types of Management Control
Line management (traditional management) focuses on maximizing the efficiency of an existing set of processes – by gradual and incremental change – for as long as the processes are needed Projects, on the other hand, are trying to accomplish a specific set of goals in a limited time Thus, the main difference is not in control, but rather the processes that are being controlled
Project Control Fundamentals
Four Functions of Management
Planning Organizing Leading Controlling
TCM 545/645 – Project Control Systems Week 1
We will focus on this concept in this class
To manage implies that control must be exercised
What is Project Control?
Project Control
Project Control can be defined as,
“Assessing actual against planned technical accomplishment, reviewing and verifying the validity of technical objectives, confirming the continued need for the project, overseeing resource expenditures, and comparing the expenditures anticipated value with the costs incurred.” Plan Monitor Take Action
A project manager must exercise “control” throughout the project execution phase
Or more simply, project control is to:
Guide project to meet performance requirements, scheduled due dates, and budgeted expenses Track T k project performance vs. plan j t f l Take corrective action
Make project conform with plan Make plan conform to new realities/expectations
Project Life Cycle: Control
Phase A: Conception phase Phase B: Definition phase Initiation stage Project definition PLANNING System definition Feasibility stage Proposal preparation User and system requirements Phase D: Operation phase System maintenance and evaluation System Improvement (To Phase A: Repeat cycle) System termination Phase C: Execution phase Design stage Product/build stage Fabrication CONTROL Testing Implementation stage Training Acceptance tests Installation Termination
Project Control vs. Other Types of Management Control
Line management (traditional management) focuses on maximizing the efficiency of an existing set of processes – by gradual and incremental change – for as long as the processes are needed Projects, on the other hand, are trying to accomplish a specific set of goals in a limited time Thus, the main difference is not in control, but rather the processes that are being controlled