Introduction Project Management

What You Should Know

1. what is a project: project characteristics

• Temporary: means that every project has a definite beginning and a definite end.
• Unique Products, Services or Results: A projects creates unique output, which are products, services or results.
• Progressive Elaboration: means developing in stages and continuing by increments.

2. projects vs. operational work

• Projects and operations differ primarily in that operations are ongoing and repetitive, while projects are temporary and unique

3. what is project management

• project management is the application of: Knowledge, skills, tools and technique to project activities. [Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling and Closing]

4. project life cycle
Project Life Cycle defines the phases that connect the beginning of a project to its end.
PLC inputs:

• what technical work to do in each phase
• when the output are to be generated in each phase
• who is involved in each phases
• how to control and approve each phases

5. project stakeholder
Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities.
include:

• Project sponsor
• Project manager
• Project team
• Support staff
• Customers
• Users
• Suppliers

6. triple constrain : time + scope + cost