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23-02-2010
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Definition – Project Management
Project management is the disciplin of
Planning
Organizing and
Managing resources
A project is a temporary endeavor, having a
defined beginning and end (usually constrained
by date, but can be by funding or deliverables,
undertaken to meet particular goals and
objectives, usually to bring about beneficial
change or added value.
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Difference in General Management &
Project Management
In practice, the management of the two systems is
often found to be quite different, and as such requires
the development of distinct technical skills and the
adoption of separate management.
The primary challenge of project management is to
achieve all of the project goals and objectives while
honoring the preconceived project constraints.
Typical constraints are scope, time, and budget.
The secondary—and more ambitious—challenge is to
optimize the allocation and integration of inputs
necessary to meet pre-defined objectives
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Difference in General Management & Project
Management Difference (contd…)
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Difference in General Management & Project
Management Difference (contd…)
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Difference in General Management & Project
Management (contd…)
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Specific skills for a Project Manager
Human Resources: no line manager will ever need to assemble
an efficient team, deliver a product and disband the team
sometimes in weeks. The leadership and influencing skills
required from a PM are so much greater, especially that usually
the PM lacks punishment authority
Procurement: line managers do not usually handle procurement
(they have access to specialized departments), but project
managers do.
Cost: line managers have people assigned to them 8 hours per
day no matter what, so they only have to give them something
to do. Project Managers need to make efficient use of all
material and human resources, as everything becomes a
project cost.
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Specific skills for a Project Manager (contd…)
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Steps to become Master in Project
Management
Understand PM’s role
Build a solid team
Understand the true need
Perform a financial analysis
Conduct a formal kickoff meeting
Reality check
Terminate un-worthy project
Develop a logical plan
Leave room for learning
Understand team dynamics
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Develop a configuration plan
Manage all project stakeholders
Measure against baseline
Be objective about threats
Actively manage communication channel
Optimize project excellence
Consider post project issues
Manage interface
Practice self management
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Recognize multiple success matrices
Use documentation wisely
Reward excellent term behavior
Maximize learning from closer
Test your lesson learned.
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