Project Management Lecturer : Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP 8/23/2011 Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant.

Project ManagementLecturer : Behnam Faizabadi PhD ,PMP

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

PM Today – Necessary?• Frustration with cost & schedule overruns• Frustration with reliability of production

estimates• Management challenges exist today:

o Only 44% of projects are completed on timeo On average, projects are 189% over-budgeto 70% of completed projects do not perform as

expectedo 30% of projects are canceled before completiono On average, projects are 222% longer than

expected

PM has been shown to improve this performanceThese statistics were compiled by an independent monitoring group, The Standish Group, and represent the US national average for 1998

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

What is Project MGMT?

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

Who is Accidental PM?

• Knows technical issues very good • Has good network• Is a political man• Has Parents Praying

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

Who is Professional PM?

• Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

Project MGMT Simple vs. Complex

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

Project MGMT

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

What can do?

• Project Management System• Competent Project Manager

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant

Conclusion

Project Management is an exotic cocktail :• One tot prophecy ,• One tot military general,• One tot super – hero

8/23/2011Behnam Faizabadi PhD,PMP Project MGMT Consultant