Project Management

CT 701

B.E.
Tribhuwan University, IOE
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What is Project?

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or

result.
Has a definite beginning and end
Beginning is driven by Organizations Goal and Strategy; and Project
Selection Process
End is Reached when
The projects objectives have been achieved
The project is terminated because its objectives will not or cannot be
met
The need for the project no longer exists
The client (customer, sponsor, or champion) wishes to terminate the
project.
Most projects are undertaken to create a lasting outcome
Projects can also have social, economic, and environmental impacts
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IT and Software Projects

IT / ICT Combination of Hardware and Software

Software Programs, Applications

IT project could be for setting up an enterprise-wide software system

(along with the hardware to run it) to get business intelligence capability,
manage store operations, or manage warehouses, etc.

A software development project is making software design based on

customer requirements and implementing it into source code. This
source code is then tested to make sure that it is defect free so that end
users can use the software system without running into many problems.
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In software maintenance project, an already existing

software product is modified to remove software defects,
add new functionality, port the software product on some
other operating system, etc. Software development and
software maintenance projects together are referred to as
software projects

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Classification of Projects

Based on

Objectives
Sector
Purpose(s)
Nature

For IT Projects

System Integration
Facilities Management
Software Application Development
Service Consulting etc..

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Project is to create

A project can create:

A product that can be either a component of another item, an

enhancement of an item, or an end item in itself;
A service or a capability to perform a service (e.g., a business
function that supports production or distribution);
An improvement in the existing product or service lines (e.g., A Six
Sigma project undertaken to reduce defects); or
A result, such as an outcome or document (e.g., a research project
that develops knowledge that can be used to determine whether a
trend exists or a new process will benefit society).

Example of Projects?
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Project Management
Managing a project typically includes, but is not limited to:
Identifying requirements;
Addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the
stakeholders in planning and executing the project;
Setting up, maintaining, and carrying out communications among
stakeholders that are active, effective, and Collaborative in nature;
Managing stakeholders towards meeting project requirements and
creating project deliverables;
Balancing the competing project constraints, which include, but are not
limited to:

Scope,
Quality,
Schedule,
Budget,
Resources, and
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Risks.

Portfolio Management, Program

Management, Project Management

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Project Development Cycle

Feasibility Study
Project Proposal
Project Delivery
Project Closure

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Project Manager

The project manager is the person assigned by the

performing organization to lead the team that is responsible
for achieving the project objectives.
Specifically, the project manager:

Leads the project and provides vision, direction, and

encouragement.
Balances quality, availability of resources, and risk management.
Schedules appropriate feasibility reviews, in order to ensure that the
project is realistic, necessary, and well defined.
Determines the schedules, resource plans, and budgets necessary
to accomplish the project objectives.
Carefully monitors and reports on progress, resolves problems as
they arise, controls any changes in the project plan, and manages
risk
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Competencies of Project Manager

Understanding and applying the knowledge, tools, and

techniques of Project Management
Area-specific skills and general management proficiencies
Knowledge Refers to what the project manager knows
about project management.
Performance Refers to what the project manager is
able to do or accomplish while applying his or her project
management knowledge.
Personal & Interpersonal Refers to how the project
manager behaves when performing the project or related
activity. Personal effectiveness encompasses attitudes,
core personality characteristics, leadership, negotiation,
trust building, conflict management, which provides the
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to guide the project team while achieving project
objectives and balancing the project constraints.

Requirements for successful Project

Manager

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Project Management Body of

Knowledge (PMBOK)

The PMBOK Guide contains the standard for managing

most projects most of the time across many types of
industries.
In October 1998, (Project Management Institute) PMI was
accredited as a standards developer by the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI).

http://www.pmi.org/

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