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EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

COURSE OUTLINE:

o Part one, Introduction to project management

 Chapter 2, How to become a world class project
manager
 Chapter 3, Case study

o Part Two, Staging

 Chapter 4, what is a project
 Chapter 5, what is project management

o Part Three, Planning

 Chapter 6, scope the project
 Chapter 7, Identify project activities
 Chapter 8, Estimate activity duration, Resource
requirement and cost
 Chapter 9, Construct and analyze the project
network diagram
 Chapter 10, finalize the schedule based on resource
availability
 Chapter 11, Organize and conduct the joint project
planning session

o Part Four, Implementation

 Chapter 12, recruit organize and manage the project
team
 Chapter 13, Monitor and control progress
 Chapter 14 closes out the project.

Project:
A project is a sequence of unique, complex, and connected
activities having one goal and that must be completed by a
specific time, with in budget and according to the specification.

Project management:

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Project management is a method and a set of techniques based

on the accepted principals of management used for planning,
estimating and controlling work activities to reach a desired and
result on time- with in budget and according to specification.

Changes in the business environment:

 Change or Die
 The only thing that remains unchanged is change itself

Organizational structures:
• Command and Control structures phasing out
 It has changed from functions to process structure
 Focus is on empowerment
 New need: Have solid Project Management Skills

Software applications:

 The software application has changed from data retrieval

to sharing of data with in the organization by all the
departments to produce the requested data

Cycle time:
 The reaction time for taking advantage of opportunity is
narrowing down
 Organizations are forced to reduce the cycle time

Right-Sizing

 With the reduction in man power and management layers

the work load had increased
 The managers are required to work smarter not harder
 Middle Management which is working just like a post
office passing on the information are no more required
 The information Technology has almost eliminated
unnecessary man power at middle management level
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The Need for a new Training Paradigm for Project Managers:

 Taking charge of your career learn continously
 Due to the elimination of some levels in the hierarchy of
organization responsibilities have been added
 Training is required to undertake the new responsibilities

Demand for the project managers:

o Organizations have become customer- driven.

o Organizations have evolved from function to process
structures.
o Organizations are using task forces more frequently
o Organizations have become more project-focused.
Classification of Projects based on characteristics:
 Risk
 Business value
 Length
 complexity
Project house building:

ACTIVITIES DURATION (expected)

1. Procurement of materials 4 weeks
2. Foundation laying 11 --
3. Construction of Walls 22 --
4. Roofing 11--
5. Flooring 19--
6. Woodwork 6 --
7. Plumbing 6 --
8. Electrical fitting 7--
9. Plastering of walls 19--
10. Painting 7--
11. Interior decoration 5--

Total: 117 weeks

Critical Path 54 weeks.

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