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
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1. What is the role of a project manager? What are the suggested skills for the information technology project managers? How are the skills for IT/IS project manager different from those of other project managers? Answer – The role of the project manager is very important for the success of the project as he will be responsible for the start and end of the project. Project manager may have different job titles but it also depends on the organization and project. Project manager should be able to
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ASSIGNMENTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT Subject Name & Code : Study Centre : Permanent Enrollment Number (PEN) : Student Name : Project Management INSTRUCTIONS 1. Students are required to submit three assignments ASSIGNMENT Assignment A Assignment B Assignment C DETAILS Five Subjective Questions Three Subjective Questions + Case Study Forty Nine Objective Questions MARKS 10 10 10 2. Total weightage given to these assignments is 30. 3. All questions are required to be attempted. 4. The evaluated assignments
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service‚ or result. a) b) c) d) Program Process Project Portfolio 2. Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management? a) b) c) d) Shorter development times Higher worker morale Lower cost of capital Higher profit margins 3. Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a) b) c) d) Projects are unique Projects are developed using progressive elaboration Projects have a primary customer or sponsor Projects involve little uncertainty 4. Which of the following
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FINAL EXAM MGT 5088 Project and Program Risk Management Susan H. Davenport August 6‚ 2009 1. Discuss Risk Process and Practices. Why do professionals mandate Risk Management? a) Discuss Risk Process and Practices. Project Managers must determine the success criteria for managing a project to identify risks that could possibly impede customer requirements. Risk Management is a disciplined‚ systematic process to obtain the maximum benefits associated
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Project Management Fundamentals WELCOME Slide 1 UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS Slide 2 UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS Course Structure INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS INITIATION 2 Slide 3 1 PLANNING EXECUTION AND CONTROL CLOSURE 3 4 5 UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS Welcome to the KION Project Management Fundamentals Course • Objectives:
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Projects are composed of process. A process is “a series of action bringing about a result”. Project processes are performed by people and generally fall into one of two major categories: 1. Project management processes are concerned with describing and organizing the work of the project. 2. Product-oriented processes are concerned with specifying and creating the project product. These processes are known as project life cycle. It is important to note that many of the processes within project
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Project Eight Determine the materials and labor to build a storage building‚ this will involve designing the building‚ figuring out what materials are needed‚ purchasing the materials‚ and putting together the various parts. Some of these tasks depend on the others‚ some must be scheduled‚ some take more labor than others‚ etc. The building design must include options such as: a choice among different types of siding‚ doors‚ windows‚ and roofing. Also‚ include the choice of a poured 4” deep concrete
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or a failure of a project depends who is making the assessment. The primary objectives of the project owner and the project contractor must be considered. These objectives are the deliverables that the project owner expects and which the project manager is employed to achieve. The primary objectives for any project can be grouped under three headings: time‚ cost and quality. The aim is to achieve success in all 3 aspects of the project. At times it is necessary to identify one of the three primary
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Project Management Institute A Guide to the Project MAnAGeMent Body of KnowledGe (PMBOK® Guide)—Fourth Edition An American National Standard ANSI/PMI 99-001-2008 ISBN: 978-1-933890-51-7 Published by: Project Management Institute‚ Inc. 14 Campus Boulevard Newtown Square‚ Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA. Phone: +610-356-4600 Fax: +610-356-4647 E-mail: customercare@pmi.org Internet: www.PMI.org/Marketplace ©2008 Project Management Institute‚ Inc. All rights reserved. “PMI”‚ the PMI logo‚ “PMP”‚ the
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