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Introduction To PM

The document discusses project management techniques for college students. It covers topics like defining a project, project management standards, the project management environment, and benefits of project management such as having a single point of responsibility and using tools like work breakdown structures, critical path method, and Gantt charts.

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Introduction To PM

The document discusses project management techniques for college students. It covers topics like defining a project, project management standards, the project management environment, and benefits of project management such as having a single point of responsibility and using tools like work breakdown structures, critical path method, and Gantt charts.

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Project Management Project Management

Techniques (College Edition) Techniques


Fifth Edition
 Chapter 1
 ISBN: 0-
0-9582 733-
733-4-0
 Pages 16-
16-27

 Rory Burke  Introduction to Project


Management
© copyright Jan 2007

Learning Outcomes What is a Project?


 Understand the definition of a project  PMBOK

and the definition of project  ‘…. A temporary endeavour undertaken to


management create a unique product or service
(outcome or result). Temporary means
 Explain the process of management-
management- that every project has a definite end.
by--projects
by Unique means that the product or service
 Outline the project management is different in some distinguishing way
standards from all similar products or services….’
What is Project Management? What is Project Management?

Structured Approach  PMBOK


PMBOK;;
Complex Projects  ‘….the application of knowledge,
skills, tools and techniques to
Single Point of Responsibility
project activities in order to meet
stakeholder’s needs and
expectations from a project….’

Management-by-Projects Management Types


 AllWork is packaged as Projects  Programme Management
 Organisation Flexibility  PortfolioManagement
 Decentralised Management  Managing Small Projects
Responsibility  General Management
 Holistic View of Problems  Production Management
 Goal
Goal--orientated Problem Solution  Process Management
Process  Technical Management
Project Management Project Management
Environment Associations
 Stakeholders including the Client  Body of Knowledge
 Your Company’s OBS  Certification (PMP)
 Market Requirement  Unit Standards
 Competitors  Ethics
 New Technology  Global Forum
 Rules and Regulations
 Lobby Groups

Benefits of Project
PMBOK
Management 1
 Scope  Human  ClientPrefers to Deal with One Person –
Resources the Project Manager
 Time
 Limits Scope Overlap and Underlap
 Cost  Communication
 WBS - Backbone
 Quality  Risk
 Estimating
 Procurement  Integration
 CPM – Start and Finish dates
 CPM – Critical Path
 Fast Track
Benefits of Project Introduction to Project
Management 2 Management
 GanttChart – What, Where, When, Who
 Integrateall Participants  End
 Reporting
 Response Time
 Monitor Trends
 Develop Procedures
 PMO

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