Project Termination 1 Project Termination Types of terminations How and why projects terminate Typical termination activities Need for a project history 2 All Things Come to an End ... Termination – impact on technical success – Impact on other areas – Plan and execute termination with care 3 When Do Projects Terminate? Upon successful completion‚ – or . . . When the organization is no longer willing to invest 4 Most Common Reasons Projects Terminate
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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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CT050-3 Project Management In-course Assignment Case Study Company : Green International (GI) Project : Global Sales Information System (GSIS) I. Assignment Learning Outcomes 1. Decide the aims and objectives‚ deliverables and scope of a typical IT project within the wider context of IT management‚ create appropriate standards and procedures and communicate the outline of the project effectively to a variety of stakeholders‚ discuss and critically evaluate the process. 2. Organize
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PROBLEM 1 Project? 1. Unique purpose 2. Life span 3. Uncertainty 4. Primary customer 5. Resources 6. Developed using progressive elaboration Project Life Cycle [pic] Key Project Constraints 1. Scope – objective of project 2. Time - Deadline 3. Cost - Budget 4. Quality – Extent of satisfaction Project Stakeholders Individuals or groups in the organization who have an interest in‚ or will be affected by‚ the project result. E.g. Organiser
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Blue Spider Case 1) If you were Gary Anderson would you have accepted this project after the director stated that it would be his baby all the way? Despite Henry Gable’s very apparent shadiness I would probably have taken the project too due to the backing that the project has. Even though the project had issues‚ based on all we have learned in project management‚ it is rare that a project has the amount of attention and backing from top executives‚ as well as‚ strong resources from the functional
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Examination Paper of Project Management IIBM Institute of Business Management Examination Paper MM.100 Project Management Section A: Objective Type & Short Questions (30 marks) This section consists of Multiples choice and Short Note Type questions. Answer all the questions. Part one carries 1 mark each and Part Two carries 4 marks each. Part One: Multiple choices: 1. Liquidation value of the firm’s assets could be considered as________________ a. The minimum wealth
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Group research paper: The Socio-Cultural Effects of Technology on Society Technology and society or technology and culture refer to the recurring co-dependence‚ co-influence‚ co-production of technology and society upon the other (technology upon culture‚ and vice-versa) (Webster’s Dictionary 5060). There are an extraordinary number of examples how science and technology has helped us that can be seen in society today. One great example is the mobile phone. Ever since the invention of
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Chapter 1: 1. Define a project. What are five characteristics that help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? A project is a complex‚ no routine‚ off-time effort limited by time‚ budget‚ resources‚ and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs • An established objective • A defined life span with a beginning and an end • Involvement of several departments • Doing something unique • Time‚ cost ‚ and performance
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Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ motivating‚ and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end (usually time-constrained‚ and often constrained by funding or deliverables)‚[1] undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives‚[2] typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. The temporary nature of projects stands in contrast with business as usual (or operations)‚[3] which are repetitive
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