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The document discusses the key characteristics of contemporary project management. It defines what a project is and identifies the core attributes that characterize projects, including time, cost, resources, scope, quality, and risk. It describes how these factors are interdependent and how a change in one can impact the others. The document also discusses how projects require managing changes and presents examples of different types of projects.

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Project Attributes & Characteristics - Tagged

The document discusses the key characteristics of contemporary project management. It defines what a project is and identifies the core attributes that characterize projects, including time, cost, resources, scope, quality, and risk. It describes how these factors are interdependent and how a change in one can impact the others. The document also discusses how projects require managing changes and presents examples of different types of projects.

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Philosophies, Philosophies

Project management, Tools & Technologies


& Tools

Project Attributes &


Characteristics

Dr Myriam Mallet
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Session Aims
Review of what a project is
Discuss characteristics of
contemporary project management
Identify projects characteristics /
attributes

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What is a project? (review from practical)


Sequence of interconnected activities
Complex / simple projects / activities
One goal but big projects can be divided in
smaller interdependent projects
Do not confuse ‘
Project’ with ‘Business as Usual’
Projects are finite: beginning / end
Project budget is linked to resources needed
Project specifications (from no change to ….
a lot of changes)
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ACCORDING TO YOU WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF


CONTEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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Contemporary Project Environments


Modern project environments are characterised by
Need for speed to completion
Ability to change and adapt to new
requirements
Need to keep costs at their lowest
Need to efficiently utilise scarce resources
Increasing complexity of needs and solutions
Increasing degrees of uncertainty
Variety of influencing factors
 e.g. eco-friendliness, economy, competition
...which indicates the potential for change is high
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Contemporary Project management

Is an evolving field


Example of Research in the field at
the moment
https://www.apm.org.uk/blog/a-surprise-factor-diversity-as-a-condition-for-project-success/

project-management-dynamic-collaborative-social-practice.pdf (pmi.org)

Look at latest publications to stay up


to date with what is going on in the
field
Ideas for MSc dissertation or PhDs? 6
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CHARACTERISING PROJECTS
What are the key attributes of a project?
What makes one project different from
another?

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Think of the following terms for a project


Time
Cost
Resources
Scope
Quality
Risk

These factors describe or characterise a project

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“IRON TRIANGLE”
risk The Scope Triangle is a
system in balance.

 The lengths of the three


time cost sides exactly bound scope
scope and quality.

quality  Change in the variables


will cause the system to be
out of balance.
resources
These factors describe or characterise a project
They are interdependent... a change in one has
consequences for others.
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Applying the Scope Triangle

The scope triangle can be used:


 To build a problem resolution
strategy by prioritizing importance
of characteristics
 To assess scope change impact
analysis
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Managing Project Change


“... critical component of an effective project
management methodology is the scope
management process.”
Wysocki op.cit.

Critical 1 2 3 4 Flexible 5
Scope X
Quality X
Time X
Cost X
Resource Availability X

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Types of Creep
Things that happen during project execution

SCOPE Any change in the project not in the original plan.

Project team member (s) falls behind schedule but reports is


HOPE on schedule – hoping to recover

Project team member is working but not making as much


EFFORT progress as planned

Project team members arbitrarily add features and functions


FEATURE to deliverables they think client will like
Needs proper change management

The only constant is change!


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Managing Project Change

Projects do not run smoothly and are


prone to change
Analysis of change requests must be
documented

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Example Projects
Application | Software Development
Communications Network Installation
Updating Corporate Procedures
Business Process Re-engineering
Civil Engineering Works
 road building
 building a reservoir
 building a bridge

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Project Types
Big questions

Should projects be classified?

Does project type matter in


terms of managing a project?

How would you classify | type


projects?

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