Effective Project Management Course Overview
"Learn about project management essentials including planning, budgeting, and implementation in this practical course. Discover evaluation criteria, required tasks, and recommended readings to succeed in managing projects efficiently."
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT (LOOM.02.124) Dr. Kairi P ldsaar
IMPORTANT STUFF OR WHATS EXPECTED FROM YOU! Its a practical course Discussions In-class (and home) assignments Group assignment and presentations
MATERIALS Used on this course Wysocki, R.K., Beck, R., Crane, D.B. 1995. Effective Project Management: How to Plan, Manage, and Deliver Projects on Time and Within Budget Online textbook: Watt, A. Project Management 2nd edition: https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement/chapter/chapter-1-project- management-in-industry-project-management/ Highly suggested reading: Buckingham, M., Coffman, C., 1999. First, Break All the Rules: What the World s Greatest Managers do Differently
EVALUATION Grading as usual: Letter grade A B C D E F Percentage 91-100% 81-90% 71-80% 61-70% 51-60% <50%
IN ORDER TO PASS you need to: 1) participate actively in the group-assignment planning, writing and presenting a realistic project documentation (weight 55% of the total grade) group members will evaluate each others input within the group groups will evaluate other groups 2) hand in all in-class or home assignments on time (25%) 3) take a written multiple choice test (10%) 4) attend seminars (10%)
CONTENT OF THIS COURSE Introduction to projects and project management Planning a project Project Action Plan and effective time management SWOT analyzis Budget and funding Forms and documentation Writing a project !!! Implementation Closing the project and analyzing results
SETTING THE STAGE Project 01 definition of a project 02 project parameters, the Scope Triangle Project management 03 defining project management 04 project management life cycle Group assignment
01 definition of a project What Is a Project?
01 definition of a project A project is a sequence of unique, complex, and connected activities having one goal or purpose that must be completed by a specific time, within budget, and according to specification.
01 definition of a project Sequence of activities Activities (a defined pieces of work) in specified order. Order depends on technical or best practice requirements (output of one activity is input to another) Unique activities The project has never happened before and will never happen again under the same conditions. Complex activities Activities are not simple repetitive acts such as washing the car. Rather they are new, and require special skill levels, creative input, and judgement to be done effectively.
01 definition of a project Connected activities There is some order to the sequence in which the activities that make up the project must be completed (input-output). Alternatively a list of unconnected tasks that must be completed for project to be completed like painting the interior of a house. One goal Always a single goal (even when a project is dividend into subprojects) NB! Specified time Fixed completion date! Often beyond the control of anyone. Programs are a collection of Within budget Limited resources (people, money, machines etc) projects. According to specifications Quality, functionality etc. expectations these are fixed as far as the project manager is concerned
02 project parameters PROJECT PARAMETERS THE SCOPE TRIANGLE ---------------------- QUALITY COST TIME SCOPE Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-project-management-triangle-as-applied-to-a-PhD-Three-competing-constraints_fig1_235786494
02 project parameters PROJECT RISK VS BUSINESS VALUE Business Value LOW HIGH LOW Project Risk HIGH
