Chapter 1 Review Question 1. Define a project. What are five characteristics that help differentiate projects from other function carried out in the daily operations of the organization? A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product‚ service‚ or result. Five characteristics: 1. An established objective. 2. A defined life span with a beginning and an end. 3. Usually‚ the involvement of several department and professionals. 4. Typically‚ doing something that has never
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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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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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Project - temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product‚ service‚ or result Program -group of related projects managed in a coordinated way Project management -the application of knowledge‚ skills‚ tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements Knowledge areas-key competencies project managers should develop Project portfolio management -involves organizing and managing projects and programs as a portfolio of investments Project management tools and techniques-assist
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------------------------------------------------- BSc 16 (Sri Lanka) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Project Management (MIS2002L) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- STUDY GUIDE -------------------------------------------------
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Managing Mega Projects - The Experiences Of KLIA By Tan Sri Dato’ Prof. Ir. Jamilus Hussein and Prof. Dr. Shafie Karimin Editor’s note: This article was published in The Ingenieur Sept-Nov 2006 issue and is reproduced courtesy of the Board of Engineers‚ Malaysia. N o one‚ especially in the a viation fraternit y‚ would have thought and believed that a small group of Malaysian professionals w ould have been able to deliver successfully The KL International Airport ( KLIA) project to the Government
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Project Charter Colorado Spring Welcome Home Parade QI CHEN Project Management January 24‚ 2015 Abstract This project charter is planned to help O’Donnell & O’Donnell LLP who will lead the project management team take place the parade smoothly. This parade for welcoming home troops will be organized in Colorado Spring which has a long history of military. This project charter’s goal is making sure project management team and sponsors understand
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Effective Communications for Project Management OTHER AUERBACH PUBLICATIONS Agent-Based Manufacturing and Control Systems: New Agile Manufacturing Solutions for Achieving Peak Performance Massimo Paolucci and Roberto Sacile ISBN: 1574443364 Curing the Patch Management Headache Felicia M. Nicastro ISBN: 0849328543 Cyber Crime Investigator’s Field Guide‚ Second Edition Bruce Middleton ISBN: 0849327687 Disassembly Modeling for Assembly‚ Maintenance‚ Reuse and Recycling A. J. D. Lambert and Surendra
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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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1-Why are successful projects so important to Hewlett-Packard? Successful projects have increased odds for continued and better success. The success repeals teams use a system that can improve communication within a company. This systematic process can be repeated and improved and others can learn the process then train to develop "a learning organization". 2. How far should an evaluation team go in trying to quantify project contributions to the firm’s mission or goals? What is the role
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