Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION
TO PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
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students are able to:
Describe the elements in project
management
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What is project?
What is project management?
Why we need to learn project
management?


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What is project?
Generally, project is a
work undertaken to
achieve a specific
objective..
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Definition of a project
A project is endeavor
that is undertaken to
produce the results that
are expected from the
requested party.
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1) Have defined start and end dates
2) Involve a group or team of people (
many parties)
3) One-off, not repetitive, unique, very
specific
4) Its needs the support of few
activities for its completion
5) The finish product is delivered to
the client based on specified or
clearly stated requirements.

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2 TYPES OF MANAGEMENT

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FUNCTIONAL
MANAGEMENT
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
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FUNCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

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-repeated work of
a similar nature by
the same people.

-example:
management of a
department of
design engineer,
surveying,
estimating ect.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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-One time work by
a team of people
who never
previously worked
together.
-example:
management of a
design and
construction of STP,
substation ect.
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How the
customer explain
it
How the project
leader understood it
How the designer
design it
How the contractor
construct it
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Introduction to project management

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Introduction to project management

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The art and science of coordinating
people, equipment, materials, money
and schedules to complete a specified
project on time within approved cost

SEMII 1011Z
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Project management can be
defined as the process by which
the project Manager plans and
controls the tasks or activities
within the project resources
available to achieve set goals,
standards and objectives.

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Management is often summarized
into five basic function:
planning,
organizing,
staffing,
directing and
controlling
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Planning the formulation of a course of action to
guide a project to completion
Organizing the arrangement of resources in a
systematic manner to fit the project plan
Staffing the selection of individual who have the
expertise to produce the work
Directing the guidance of the work required to
complete a project
Controlling the establishment of a system to
measure, report and forecast in the project scope

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In general, PM must perform 5
basic functions of management
which are planning, organizing,
staffing, directing and
controlling. Discuss the PM roles
in each function.
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Five Ms of project management
1.Material
2.Money
3.Manpower
4.Machines
5.Management

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1) Completing project on time, on target and
within budget.
2) Recognizing outcome of a project and
avoiding project ambiguity.
3) Allocating effectively the resources and tasks
to mitigate or avoid conflicts and confusion.
4) Ensuring accurate or near-to-accurate
estimates of the requires resources, bq and
time necessary to finish the project
successfully.

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Specifying project objectives and plans
which include the delineation of scope,
budgeting, scheduling, setting
performance requirements, and selecting
project participants

Maximizing efficient resource utilization
through procurement of labor, material,
and equipment according to the prescribed
schedule and plan


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Implementing various operations
through proper coordination and
control of planning, design,
estimating, contracting, and
construction in the entire process
Developing effective communication
and other mechanisms for resolving
conflicts among the various project
participant


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Fly in
Make a lot of noise
Dump on everybody
Fly off somewhere

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Project management is now being recognized as a
valuable career path in many organizations, as
well as a way to gain valuable experience within
the organization
The three prime objectives of project
management are:
1. To meet specified performance
2. To do it within specified costs
3. Complete on schedule
Project management, though not problem-free, is
the best way to accomplish certain goals


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