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Project Management:An Introduction to Project Management
> Created by Eng.Esraa SalehAbdulal
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Project Management
What is a project? : a project is
I) a on-off activity ; non repetitive
II) temporary
III) with a clear start and a clear end
it has full or part-time resources clearly assigned to it
sets out to deliver something Product Servicer a change
in an e!istingproduct or
service
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What is a project?
A project is
a unique set of co- ordinate activities ,
ith de!nite starting and !nishing points , underta"en by an individual or organi#ation
to $eet speci!c perfor$ance objectives
ithin de!ned schedule, cost and perfor$ance
para$eter.
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%roject &e!nition
A project is a sequence of unique , co$ple',and connected activities having one goal orpurpose and that $ust be co$pleted by a
speci!c ti$e, ithin budget, and according tospeci!cation.
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"ll project have four
characteristics :finite time
#esources $people) assigned
"ctivities $clear roles andresponsi%ilities)things to deliver
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What are the differences %etween projects and
processes?&haracteristics of processes
ngoing ' &ontinuous cycle#epetitive ' (!pected inputs and outputs
&haracteristics of Projectsemporary ' *efinitive %eginning and end+ni,ue ' ew underta.ing/ unfamiliar ground
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PROJECT
PROCESS
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Project 0S Process
a.e these two e!amples:
(! 1: a cler. in the%illing system of thewater authority
(! 2: a wor.er wholays %ric.s to %uild awall
"ction is triggered %yan e!ternal stimulus
riggered %y the plan3
$ may I pay this %ill?)
o %ody will come andsay lay the %ric. o3 45
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Project &ategories
6irst ' imers(!: 6irst moon landing6irst computer
"s 7778ut 77s / 8uilding wall /9aptop
Paint %y num%ers /(!: 6inancial audit
0ariety
0olume
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;anufacturing
;ar.eting
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Process-8ased &ompanyrganisation
Project 8ased &ompany rganisation
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What is a successful project?
Custo$er (equire$ents satis!ed)e'ceeded
Co$pleted ithin allocated ti$e fra$e
Co$pleted ithin allocated budgetAcceptance by the custo$er
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Project failureA project may fail due to one or more of t e follo!ingrea"on"
+ndefined scope
+nclear o%jectives+nclear roles and responsi%ilities
0ague re,uirements9ac. of leadership from sponsor
Inade,uate planning
Inade,uate communication
#eady /6ire / "im
It=s all in my head
Inade,uate monitoring and reporting
Scope creep
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What is %roject *anage$ent?
%roject *anage$ent is the application of s"ills,"no ledge, tools and techniques to $eet theneeds and e'pectations of sta"eholders for a
project +he purpose of project $anage$ent is predictionand prevention, + recognition and reaction
E ective *anage$ent of the +riple Constraints isa good $anage$ent practice
(equire$ents / eeds 0denti!ed or 1nidenti!edE'pectations
Cost)(esources / %eople, *oney, +ools
Schedule)+i$e
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