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Project Management Eng WBS

The document outlines key questions and considerations for effective project management, including defining objectives, scope, milestones, and resource needs. It emphasizes the importance of project management tools and techniques, such as Gantt charts and agile methodologies, to facilitate planning and execution. Additionally, it provides guidance on managing assignments, deadlines, and time effectively in both academic and personal contexts.

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Project Management Eng WBS

The document outlines key questions and considerations for effective project management, including defining objectives, scope, milestones, and resource needs. It emphasizes the importance of project management tools and techniques, such as Gantt charts and agile methodologies, to facilitate planning and execution. Additionally, it provides guidance on managing assignments, deadlines, and time effectively in both academic and personal contexts.

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Question to Ask: Project Management Tools:

Work Preparedness
•What are the objectives of my project? Project management tools are physical resources Skills—Unit 15
Clearly define the project's goals and such as software that help manage and execute
outcomes to stay focused and aligned. various aspects of a project. Examples of tools
include Gantt charts, RACI Matrix, project
•What is the scope of the project? Identify
calendars, Work Breakdown Schedule, Cost
what tasks and deliverables are included and
Breakdown Schedule, task lists or project Project Management
excluded from the project to prevent scope
management templates. Think of tools as “how”
creep.
you manage projects to achieve goals like
•What milestones and deadlines do I need to improving communicat ion, monit oring
set? Break down the project into phases or performance or facilitating planning.
tasks with key deadlines to track progress There are multiple online tools which can be used
and stay on schedule. for Project management—some simple and others
•What resources (time, materials, tools) do I more complex.
need? Identify all the resources you need,
including materials, software, and access to
Project Management Techniques:
labs or study spaces, and plan how to acquire
them. Techniques are the what you do in a project. They
are processes that help you plan and execute the
•How will I manage my time and prioritize
project successfully.
tasks? Create a time management plan or
task priority system to balance project work Some examples of project management techniques
with other university commitments. include the agile methodology, lean project
management, waterfall, scrum or the critical path
•What does project closure look like, and
method (CPM).
how will I evaluate success? Plan for the
project’s conclusion by determining the
criteria for success, the final deliverables, and
how to review what went well and what can
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be improved.
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment Cape Peninsula
University of Technology
Department Of Civil Engineering and
Geomatics
Managing Assignments and Deadlines: Review and assess:
What is Project Management (These can be individual or group tasks) •Build in time to review progress
•Break large assignments or research projects periodically.
Project management is the practice of into smaller tasks. •Assess progress, stumbling blocks and
planning, organizing, leading, and solutions.
controlling resources to achieve specific •Use project management tools (like Gantt
goals within a defined timeline. charts or task lists) to plan each phase, set •Revise the project plan where
goals/milestones, and meet deadlines. necessary to complete before time to
It involves applying skills, knowledge, allow for corrections before the deadline.
tools, and techniques to project activities
to meet objectives and ensure success. Time Management:
The stages are initiation, planning, •Prioritize tasks based on importance and Online resources for addition
execution, monitoring, and closure. deadlines. information:

•Allocate time effectively to balance 1. https://www.projectmanager.com/bl


coursework, extracurriculars, and personal og/project-management-
responsibilities. techniques-for-every-pm
2. https://www.wrike.com/project-
management-guide/faq/what-are-
Resource Management:
project-management-tools/
•Organize study materials, references, or
3. https://zapier.com/blog/free-
technical equipment.
Project Management tools and project-management-software/
techniques are not only for use in your •Manage finances if involved in projects that
4. https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/
work life—it can be applied in all facets require budgeting, like group activities or
what-is-project-management
of your life from academics to planning competitions.
an event like a birthday party or
•If it is a group task you need to assign roles
fundraiser.
and responsibilities to the team members—
people are also a resource which will need to
be managed.
Let us look at how Project management
can help you manage your academic •Manage time effectively with regular
assignments and projects better. feedback sessions and clear communication
lines. Note: Time is also a resource.

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