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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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 or service‚ and it has a clear end point. You might compare it
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Question 1 South American Adventures Unlimited SA Adventures Unlimited was formed four years ago by Michael and Jill Rodriguez. Michael was a trained geologist‚ while Jill had a master’s degree in Spanish. They were both avid outdoor enthusiasts and fell in love while trekking across the Andes in Chile. Upon graduation they seized upon the idea of starting their own specialized tour business that would focus on organizing and leading “high-end” adventure trips in South America. Their first
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Project Management The Project Manager has some tasks that have to be carried out‚ he/she is responsible for the full project. The Project Manager has to make the best use of all the resources so the project can be completed successfully. The project Manager sets the boundaries for the project‚ such as schedules and what is done and when it has to be completed. There are various tasks the project manager is responsible for such as: 1) Time and resource allocation and management 2) Setting up
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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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Project Management 1. Activity Based Costing (ABC) Introduction: There are a number of costing models used in the domain of business‚ and Activity Based Costing is one of them. In activity based costing‚ various activities in the organization are identified and assigned with a cost. When it comes to pricing of products and services produced by the company‚ activity cost is calculated for activities that have been performed in the process of producing the products and services. In other words
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PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide by Joseph Phillips ISBN:0072230622 McGraw-Hill © 2004 (588 pages) This book shows you not only what‚ but how to study for the PMP exam. With 100% complete coverage of all exam objectives and simulated questions‚ this guide covers project initiation‚ scope management‚ quality assurance‚ and more. CD Content Table of Contents PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide Introduction Part I - Project Initiation Ch apt - Introducing Project Management
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1. Discuss the reasons why IT projects fail. Although there are many contributing factors to project failure‚ there are six common factors. 1. Undeveloped Project Goals: Poor project planning will almost always lead to failure. One main reason for this failure is the inability to agree on the missions‚ goals‚ or objectives that the project is attempting to undertake. It is necessary that specific plans and requirements for the project are instituted in the development phase. Failure to do this
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Project Execution Phase Overview: Once a project moves into the Execution Phase‚ the project Team and the necessary resources to carry out the project Should be in place and ready to perform project activities. The Project Plan should have been completed and base lined By this time as well. The project team and specifically the Project Manager’s focus now shifts from planning the Project efforts to participating in‚ observing‚ and analysing The work being done. Executing the Project Plan
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Technology Projects‚ Sixth Edition Schwalbe Note: See the text itself for full citations. Understand the growing need for better project management‚ especially for information technology projects Explain what a project is‚ provide examples of information technology projects‚ list various attributes of projects‚ and describe the triple constraint of projects Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework‚ including project stakeholders
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