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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Understanding Project Management Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter‚ you should be able to: • • focus • • Identify the differences between functional and project management. Explain why project management is necessary in business today. Name the major organizational structures and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. Identify the requirements of an effective project management system. Many people become project managers by accident. Someone assigns them to manage a project because
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1 University of Sunderland BA (Honours) Business Management Subject : SIM 335 Managing Projects 1 2 Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Project management process 3 2.1 Concerns 4 2.2 Stages 4 2.3 Processes 5 2.4 Leadership 6 2.5 Administrative 6 3. Schedules 6 3.1 Network diagram 4. Managing the life cycle 7 4.1 Phase 1 - Feasibility study 8 4.2 Phase 2 - Planning stage 9 4.3 Phase 3 - Execution stage 9 4.4 Phase
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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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Problems Identified and Underlying Causes There are three major problems identified in the Trophy Project case study: i) Organisational problems ii) Management and Leadership problems iii) Project Management problems i) Organisational Problems Although there are signs that the company has a matrix structure in place‚ they do not follow a programme management approach and numerous failures within the structure exist. Their approach to management is still that of a traditional organisational
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TASK - 01 1.1 ) According to the given scenario explain the importance of project management principals. As a member of “DMS SOLUTIONS &PM Consultancy” I can say about project management principals its very important keep the quality of project management. For this scenario its apply in many ways. 1. Projects are temporary. You can’t consider a project to be that thing that you’re going to do every day for the rest of your career. Instead‚ it’s something that creates a particular product
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ODESSA MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT Project Plan Odessa Mobile Technology Project Author: Debbie Whitson Creation Date: 7/10/03 Last Revised: 7/10/03 Version: 1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 PURPOSE OF PLAN 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION/AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES 2 PROJECT APPROACH 3 PHASE X: SECURE EQUIPMENT 3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 SCOPE 5 SCOPE DEFINITION 5 ITEMS BEYOND SCOPE 6 PROJECTED BUDGET 6 RISK
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ASSIGNMENT 3 Project managers are the people responsible for coordinating actions of the project team member to attain project objectives. This includes scheduling‚ implementation and direction the people‚ resources and capacity of the project. They have the authority to create clear and realistic objectives and to look them through successful completion. To meet the project desire project management is the appliance of knowledge‚ skills‚ tools and techniques to project activities. Project managers are not
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Construction Industry 2. Project‚ Program‚ and Portfolio 3. Project Manager and Leadership 4. Project Life Cycle 5. PM Challenges 6. PM Knowledge Areas 7. Network Diagrams 8. Types of Organizations 2 10 Dr. Hassan El Sherief St (Extention El Ahly Club St.) Nasr City - Cairo‚ Egypt. Phone Number: +20222722212 Fax Number: +20222722213 E-mail: hellaithy@aucegypt.edu I- 1 Construction Industry • Diversity of stakeholders; Owners‚ designers‚ contractors‚ field managers‚ craftsmen‚ suppliers
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Chapter 1 1. Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of project management? Project management has a high level of importance in running a good business because it allows one person or a team of managers to provide structure and aims in order to succeed in their project. Timing is everything in business‚ especially when you need to make a product. Some experience very tight deadlines so a project manager must distribute tasks to their team and calculate how much time they have to complete
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