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M28 EKM
Project
Management
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Module Tutors
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Rules of Engagement
You are expected to behave in a very professional
manner
Lectures start promptly
The door will probably be locked 10 minutes after the
start & not opened
Anyone arriving after then might not be admitted
The register will be checked for false entries &
checked against names if necessary
Any student disrupting the lecture will be evicted and
reported to the Dean
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Recommended
Reading
Lecture Notes
A wealth of publications in
the CU & Public Libraries
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Module Notes
Available on Moodle only
The notes are divided into sections, as shown in the
sequence of sessions
Session numbers and page numbers are shown at
the bottom, right side of each slide and page
You should also be able to demonstrate that you
have absorbed some of the recommended reading
and researched other sources of information
Sessions will include some additional material and
many practical exercises
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Assessment Methods
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Lecture Outcomes
At end of today’s lecture, you should be able to:
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A Project is...
• “A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result”
• “A set of co-ordinated activities, with a specific start & finish,
pursuing a specific goal with constraints on time, cost &
resources” – ISO 8402
• “A management environment ... created for the purpose of
delivering ... business products according to a specific business
case” – PRINCE2
• “A unique process ... with start & finish dates, undertaken to
achieve an objective ... including constraints on time, cost &
resources” – BSI
• “An endeavour in which ... resources are organised ... to deliver a
unique scope of work ... within constraints of cost & time ...” - APM
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a beginning
an end
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Project - Definition
PMBOK
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Alternative solutions
Affects the risks, cost, time and resources
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Attributes of projects
Temporary – Have a start & finish dates
Non-repetitive & often have novel
features (Unique)
Have resource constraints
Involvement of a temporary team
(change as the work progresses)
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Project Objectives:
Achieve Balance
Objective Definition
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Cost Quality
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Quality
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Projects Vs Operations
Turner R. (2009)
Repetitive Unique
Eternal Finite
Evolutionary change Revolutionary change
Equilibrium Disequilibrium
Balanced objectives Unbalanced objectives
Stable resources Transient resources
Stability Flexibility
Efficiency Effectiveness
Roles Goals
Experience Risk and uncertainty
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Project Classification
(Lock, 2007)
Categorising Projects
Strengths and weaknesses
Runner
Repeater
Stranger
Alien
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Project Management
the most transferable management skill
EXECUTE CONTROL
COMPLETE/ CLOSE-OUT
Authorise work Monitor performance
Delivery, hand over
Perform defined work Control changes
Settlement of claims & fees
Implement procedures Understand variances
Disposal of redundant assets
Implement changes Initiate corrective actions
Post project review
& corrective actions Forecast the future
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PM Body of Knowledge
1) Project Integration Management
2) Project Scope Management
3) Project Time Management
4) Project Cost Management
5) Project Quality Management
6) Project HR Management
7) Project Communication Management
8) Project Risk Management
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Project Management
- Definition
The application of knowledge, skills,
tools & techniques to project activities in
order to meet stakeholders needs &
expectations from a project.
- PMBOK
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A Brief History
Project
Management
2 Forefathers
i. Henry Gantt - Gantt chart
ii. Henri Fayol - 5 Management Functions
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Characteristics of Project
Management
Powerful planning tool
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Benefits of Project
Management
Allocate scarce resources
Focus management skills on to specific tasks
Secure commitments to deliver results
Direct elements of the business with excessive
planning
Keep control of multiple projects
Ensure that quality and safety are engineered into
projects at the design stage
Extend the experience of staff
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Programme Management
Coordinated management of a group of projects having a
common strategic objective to deliver benefits that would
not be achieved were the projects managed independently
e.g.
Product extension – extending the life of an existing product to
fill a potential gap in the product life cycle
New Product development – designing and producing a new
product to replace an existing product
Process development – improving the manufacturing process to
enable more efficient production
Coordinating deliverables, interfaces, resources, priorities,
information, technology
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Types of Programme:
Reiss (1996)
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