CHAPTER 1 What Is a Project? Things are not always what they seem. — Phaedrus‚ Roman writer and fabulist CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ you will be able to: N Define a project N List a project’s characteristics N Distinguish a project from a program‚ activity‚ and task N Understand the three parameters that constrain a project N Know the importance of defining and using a project classification rule N Understand the issues around scope creep‚ hope creep‚ effort creep
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Technology Projects Global Technology Solutions 1 Introduction 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 The Software Crisis 4 Why IT Projects Fail 4 Improving the Likelihood of Success 6 A Socio-Technical Approach 6 A Project-Management Approach 7 A Knowledge-Management Approach 8 The Context of Project Management 9 What Is a Project? 9 Attributes of a Project 9 The Project Life Cycle and IT Development Define Project Goal 12 Plan Project 13 Execute Project Plan 13 Close Project 14 Evaluate Project 14 The
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FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN KLANG VALLEY A.S. Ali*‚ S.N. Kamaruzzaman University of Malaya‚ Faculty of Built Environment Building Performance and Diagnostic Group 50603 Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia Tel: +603-7967 4494 Fax: 603-7967 5713 Corresponding Author: asafab@um.edu.my Abstract Since seventies‚ the economic of Malaysia has undergone rapid growth. Construction industry constitutes an important element of Malaysian economy. It shows how important to control and manage the projects in good quality
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THE ROLE OF PROJECT PLANNING IN IMPROVING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT DELIVERY A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BY EGWIM IKENNA OKECHUKWU 20011144146 PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE B. TECH. DEGREE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI‚ IMO STATE NIGERIA. OCTOBER 2006. CERTIFICATION This is to certify that this research
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Title: Project Management Concepts and Practices: Project Proposal for Installation of 220 Radiology (X-Ray) Imagers for the I-Med Network Australia-wide. Assignment Topic: Purpose The purpose of the assignment is to explore the application of concepts‚ tools and techniques covered in this subject and to present a report based on your findings. Assignment task Option 1) has been chosen by this author:- Develop a project proposal for a new project. The assignment might be based on: A proposal
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Final Project Report Prepared by: Ayeen Muhammad khan Raja Muhammad Usman Hussnain Submitted To: Mohsin Zeb IQRA UNIVERSTY ISLAMABAD CAMPUS (IUIC) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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GIS PROJECT MANAGEMENT MSc Thesis Dissertation submitted in part fulfillment for the degree of Master of Science in Geographical Information Systems April 1997 J.G.A. Bestebreurtje Manchester Metropolitan University Mentor: Prof. Dr. H.J. Scholten Free University of Amsterdam Master Thesis: GIS Project management Final Version ABSTRACT Recent studies concerning GIS show that it is the fastest growing segment (both hard & software) of the graphical computer market. 70% of private
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Total Quality Management In Construction The major new element in world market competition is quality. During the 1970’s and 1980’s‚ the Japanese and their U.S. companies demonstrated that high quality is achievable at lower costs and greater customer satisfaction. It was the result of using the management principles of total quality management (TQM). More and more U.S. companies have demonstrated that such achievements are possible Using TQM as a new way to manage. Such companies also found
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ANALYSIS INDEX 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ECONOMIC BACKGROUND 3. PROJECT BACKGROUND 4. FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE PROJECT AND COST CONTROL APPROACH 5. ECONOMIC‚ SOCIAL AND POLITICAL FACTORS ON THE PROJECT 6. ROLE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY 7. CONCLUSION 8. APPENDIX 9. REFERENCE 1 1. INTRODUCTION: The project titled ‘The Agora Mall’ in Dubai is taken up for the construction project analysis. The project initiated in 2006 at the prime boom time taken up the ground
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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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