[pic] Topic 1: Define project What is a project? A project is the defined set of planned and managed activities carried out for a period of time — with a defined start and end date. A project is designed to yield a set of products or services as agreed with the project clients and stakeholders. It has a lifecycle which is the process by which the project is undertaken. Five features that differentiate projects from ordinary work are that they:
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of Project Management Looking for a way to stay ahead of the pack in today’s competitive and chaotic global economy‚ companies are turning to project management to consistently deliver business results. Disciplined project management starts at the portfolio level‚ where the strategic vision drives initial investments and where value measures are established. A fully aligned project‚ program and portfolio management strategy encompasses the entire organization‚ dictating project execution
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Project Attributes A project has a unique purpose. Every project should have a well-defined objective. For example‚ Anne Roberts‚ the Director of the Project Management Office in the opening case‚ might sponsor an information technology collaboration project to develop a list and initial analysis of potential information technology projects that might improve operations for the company. The unique purpose of this project would be to create a collaborative report with ideas from people throughout
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TYPES OF PROJECT CONSTRAINTS Project constraints delay the start of project activities. Three project constraint need to be considered in scheduling. 1. Technological or Logical Constraints: These constraints show the sequence in which project activities must occur. A project network framing a house might how three activities i-e (1) pour foundation‚ (2) build frame‚ (3) cover roof. All of thee three activities are in sequence because each activity depend on previous one. We can say that
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Southern New Hampshire University | Week 1 Written Assignment | In Partial fulfillment for MS Operations and Project Management | 1-14-2012 | Name and briefly describe the primary goals of a project? According to Figure 1-1 of our text book‚ the three primary goals of a project are: 1) Performance: One has to ask themselves during a project if you have met the objectives of the project. Performance can be measured by evaluating the processes such as scope verification‚ quality planning‚ quality
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT CASE: TROPHY PROJECT MODULE M2 PROGRAMME MANAGING ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND INNOVATIVE IMPROVEMENT LECTURED BY: Professor Pieter Steyn and Professor Erik Schmikl TABLE OF CONTENTS |INDEX |Page No | | | | |
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Group 5 Consulting Co. Group 5 Consulting Co. University of New Orleans Project Management 4/23/2012 University of New Orleans Project Management 4/23/2012 Vessel Design Project Management Report Shawn Johnson Tameka Williams Dominic Rodriguez Jahnavi Lakkireddy Vessel Design Project Management Report Shawn Johnson Tameka Williams Dominic Rodriguez Jahnavi Lakkireddy Company Profile Group 5 Consulting Co. is an engineering firm that has dedicated
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International Project Management Group: MO2 Instructor: Philippe Reed Student name: Paul IDARE My own Project Management “If you don’t attack the risks‚ the risks will attack you” Global project management overview Concept: Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a successful project. Project management has emerged as a crucial factor that determines the success of an organization. Whether it is a question of facing an economic crisis or generating
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System Upgrade Project Charter Document History: Date Version # Author(s) Description of Changes 28 Sep 2004 00 K. Law Initial Draft Table of Contents 0. Purpose of This Document 3 0.1. Document Purpose 3 0.2. Reviewers 3 1. Executive Summary 4 1.1. Project Background‚ Purpose and Objectives 4 1.2. Business Needs 4 1.3. Schedule 4 1.4. Cost 4 1.5. Key Project Stakeholders 4 1.6. Authorization to Proceed 4 2. Project Framework 5 2.1. Project Background 5
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Project Integration Management S. Kenneth Merrill‚ PMP November 21‚ 2007 Project Management Tutorial Series Project Management Tutorial Series Scope Time Cost Quality Human Resource Communication Risk Procurement Project Success Knowledge Areas Initiating Planning Executing Monitor & Control Closeout Project Life Cycle Process Groups Eastern Idaho Chapter - PMI Project Management Tutorial Series Project Integration Management Discussion Outline: Introduction
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