2. Understand what a project is, provide example of projects
Understand what is project management
Describe the triple constraint
Discuss the relationship between projects, programs and portfolios
Understand the project management domains
Understand the project management knowledge areas
Understand the different organizational Structures
Learning Objectives
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3. “A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to
create a unique product or service”
What is a Project?
Operations is work done to sustain the business
Projects end when their objectives have been reached
or the project has been terminated
Projects can be large or small and take a short or long
time to complete
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4. Temporary: Definite beginning and end. Not
a continuous process.
Unique: different in some distinguished way
from similar ones
Progressive elaboration
Needs resources
Primary customer or sponsor
Project Attributes
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8. Includes planning, organizing,
directing and controlling
activities in addition to
motivating the people involved
in the project management.
Project Management
“The application of Knowledge, skills, tools and
techniques to project activities in order to meet or
exceed stakeholders needs and expectations”
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10. Accountability
Improved project organization and tracking
Better control of financial, physical and human resources
Improved customer relations
Reduced duration and cost
Higher worker morale
Reduced complexity of inter-related tasks
Allows measurement of outcome versus plans
Early identification of problems and quick correction
Why Project Management
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11. Time: Finish on time
Cost: Complete within
budget
Quality: Meet performance
requirements and quality
targets.
Scope: All deliverables are
completed.
Triple Constraints
Time
Quality
Scope
Risk
Customer Satisfaction
Cost
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13. Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Project Monitoring and Controlling
Project Closure
Professional and Social Responsibility
Project Management Process Groups
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14. Project Management Life Cycle
Executing/Controlling
Process
Initiating
Process
Planning
Process
Controlling
Process
Executing
Process
Closing
Process
Scope of
Work
Status
Issues
Change
Requests
Project
Management
Plan
Product
Project
Charter
Approved Corrective
Actions
Lessons Learned
Make Good
Reports
Opportunity
Assessment
Process
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17. What will the project produce (scope)
How much time
How much will it cost
How will project quality be managed
What might get wrong? And how shall project team
handle it? (Risk)
What will be purchased?
What resources are required?
What communication needs have to be fulfilled
Project Management Plan
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19. Knowledge areas describe the key
competencies that project managers must
develop
4 core knowledge areas lead to specific
project objectives (scope, time, cost, and
quality)
5 facilitating knowledge areas, means to
achieve project objectives (human
resources, stakeholders, communication,
risk & procurement management
1 knowledge area (project integration
management) affects & is affected by all of
the other knowledge areas
All knowledge areas are important!
Project Management Knowledge Areas
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20. Knowledge Areas vs. Process Groups
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21. Project scope identifies project boundaries.
Project scope statement describes project scope, major
deliverables, assumptions, constraints and acceptance
criteria.
The scope has to be managed to avoid scope creep
(deviation from agreed scope).
Project Scope Management
Scope Statement
Example
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22. Split in groups of 4-5
Each group will select any project and describe its
scope
Exercise
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23. Identify the activities necessary to complete the
project.
Estimate effort and duration
Decide dependencies (sequence) of activities
Identify critical path
Project Schedule Management
Project Schedule
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24. Critical Path
B : 3 C : 4
Start
A:2
E : 2 H : 2
End
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25. Ensure the project is completed within approved budget
Earned Value Management: a project performance
measurement technique that integrates scope, time and
cost data.
Project Cost Management
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26. Ensure the project will satisfy quality needs –
commitment t deliver the project output that meet the
stakeholders’ requirements.
Quality Control is concerned with project deliverables –
conformance to requirements and fitness for use
Project Quality Management
Quality Assurance is
concerned with the
process used allover
the project.
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27. Identify and acquire the project human resources needs.
Identify roles and responsibilities
Conflict Resolution
Team Building
Motivation
Project Team Management
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28. No Resources … No Results
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29. Determine and execute stakeholders’ information needs.
Overcome communication barriers
Formal communication vs. Information Communications
Verbal Communications vs. Written Communications
Project Communications Management
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30. Risks are uncertain positive or negative events
Identification and evaluation (probability & impact).
Risk response planning
Contingency
Project Risk Management
Risk Management
Register
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31. Processes required to acquire goods or services (sub-
contracting)
Bidding
Types of contracts
Fixed Price
Cost reimbursable
Time and Material
Project Procurement Management
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34. Integration of all the 9
processes to provide
consistent project
management plan, execution
and control processes.
Project Integration Management
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35. • Executive support
• User involvement
• Skilled and experienced project team
• Clear business objectives
• Well-defined scope
• Formal methodology
• Reliable estimates
• Other criteria, such as small milestones, proper
planning, competent staff, and ownership
What helps Project Success
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37. Program: A group of related projects managed in a
coordinated way.
Portfolio Management: managing a group of
programs to achieve a specific strategic business goal.
The programs may not be related other than the fact
that they help in reaching a common business goal.
Project, Program and Portfolio
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38. Organizational culture and processes
Government, industry laws and standards
Infrastructure
Existing human resources
HR policies and procedures
Stakeholder risk tolerance
Political and Economical factors
Environmental Factors
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40. Founded in 1969
Advocacy for the profession, setting professional
standards, conducting research and providing access
to a wealth of information and resources.
Promotes career and professional development and
offer certification, networking and community
involvement opportunities
PMP ® credential is the most globally-recognized
certification in the profession.
http://www.pmi.org
Project Management Institute (PMI)
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41. The PMP certification is the most widely recognized and
respected certification in the field of project
management. The purpose and goal of this certification
program is the development, maintenance, evaluation,
promotion, and administration of a rigorous,
examination-based, professional certification program of
the highest caliber.
Worldwide there are 669,688 PMPs all over the world
(Aug 31st
, 2014).
Around 3,000 PMPs in Egypt
http://www.pmi.org/certification.aspx
PMP
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