This document provides an overview of project management for startups. It defines what a project is, discusses different types of projects including traditional and agile approaches. It also outlines useful tools for startups, including Asana, Funretro and Trello. Specific project management techniques are covered, such as daily stand-ups, risk management and continuous improvement. The document concludes by discussing different project management certifications and notes that agile methodologies are best suited for startups.
2. • What is a project?
• Types of projects
• Start-up project management tools
• How to be a project manager?
What we will learn today:
3. What is a Project?
I want to
build a car
Everyday is
different
Has a duration Ends with a product
Starts with idea
Building a car project
Start date: Aug -2020
End date: Jun - 2021
The product is
a car
Unique, Not business as usual
4. Types of projects
Traditional
Building an Oil Platform
• Requirements are defined
• No significant changes
• COST of change is High.
Agile
building Facebook App
• Requirements are NOT defined
• Changes are common
• Cost of change is low.
6. Smart kaffedrikk startup example
• You are a (Grunder) for Smart kaffedrikk startup
• Smart Kaffedrikk want to make new coffe drink
• YOU will manage a team of 3 colleagues, including you
• You use 25 kilos of coffee for experiments.
8. Daily stand-up
• What did you do yesterday?
• What are you goning to do today?
• What is blocking you?
- No more than 15 mins
- No Chairs
- No sitting, so people can be precise
and concise, people would not talk too
much if they are standing
9. Risk management
• Risk can be positive or negative.
• Positive risks are called also oppirtunities.
• There is an opputunity to buy 20 of coffee on discount
• Have a risk register in Excel, you don’t need to buy an expensive tool.
Risk ID Date Identified Risk Submitter Risk description
Source
(Select)
Risk
Owner
Risk Type
(Select)
Risk Category
(Select)
Risk Trigger
Description
(if > this)
Risk Trigger
Expected Date
R001 4-Oct-20 Marte coffee price would
rise next week
Stakeholder Maya Threat Budget Buy if there
is a concrete
indication
Monday
R002 5-Oct-20 Aziz Norli has a discount
on coffee next Friday
Stakeholder Lise Opportunity Budget Buy If price
drops under
1000 kroner
Friday
11. How to be a project manager?
• There is an American system and a British system.
• PMP is American
• PRINCE2 is British
• PMP request prior experince
• Agile methodology best suitable for Startups
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