4. Pre-assessment:
What is your PROJECT MANAGEMENT
experiences?
What types of projects will you be involved in?
What would you like to get out of the course?
5. Course Objectives:
To understand the fundamental concepts
of PM
To identify the nine knowledge areas of
PM
To know the life cycle of PM
To discover the phases of PM
To implement the theories into practice
6. Rational:
Project has been around since past centuries:
Great Wall in China
Nuh (a) Built the ark
Defense Wall Zambilak Shah- Kabul
Project Management has developed in order to plan, co-
ordinate and control the complex and diverse activities of
modern industrial and commercial projects.
8. What is Management?
Management is the act of getting people
together to accomplish desired goals and
implementing the available recourses
efficiently and effectively.
Management is the process of reaching
organizational goals by working with and
through people and other organizational
resources.
9. Management has the following features:
It is a process or series of continuing and related
activities
It involves and concentrates on reaching
organizational goals
It reaches the goals by working with people and
other organizational resources
NOTE: management = optimization
11. What is Project?
• Project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique
product, service, or result.
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• A project ends as a result of one
of the following:
• Project objectives have been achieved.
• It becomes clear that the project
objectives cannot be met.
• The need for the project no more exists.
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Specifics of S.M.A.R.T.
Objectives
Specific – concrete, detailed, and well defined.
Measurable – numbers, quantity, and
comparisons
Attainable- achievable and actionable.
Realistic – considers resources, and can be
achieved.
Time bound – a defined time line in which
activities are to be achieved.
Straightforward and emphasize action and
outcome.
Communicate what you would like to see
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How to set Specific Objectives?
To help set specific objectives it helps to
ask:
WHAT am I going to do?
WHY is this important for me to do?
WHO is going to do what?
Who else need to be involved?
WHEN do I want this to be completed?
HOW am I going to do this?
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Specific Diagnostic Questions
When developing objectives, ask:
What exactly are we going to do, with or for
whom?
What strategies will be used?
Is it clear who is involved?
Is it clear where this will happen?
Is it clear what needs to happen?
Is the outcome clear?
Will this objective lead to the desired results?
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Attainable…
Is your objective achievable?:
Objectives need to be achievable, if the
objective is too far in the future, you’ll find it
difficult to keep motivated.
Objectives, unlike goals need to be achievable
within a period of time and should keep you
motivated.
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Attainable Diagnostic Questions
Is your objective Attainable?
Can we get it done in the proposed
timeframe?
Do I understand the limitations and
constraints?
Can we do this with the resources we
have?
Has anyone else done this successfully?
Is this possible?
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Realistic…
Are your objectives realistic?
Objectives that are achievable, may not be
realistic….. however, realistic does not mean
easy.
Realistic means that you have the resources to
get it done..
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Realistic Diagnostic Questions
Do you have the resources available to
achieve this objective?
Do you need to revisit priorities in your life,
or someone else’s life to make this
happen?
Is it possible to achieve this objective?
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Measurable…
If the objective is measurable, it means that the
measurement source is identified and you are able to
track the actions as we progress towards the objective.
It’s important to have measures that will encourage and
motivate you on the way as you see the change.
This may require interim measures.
Measurements go along way to help us to know when
we have achieved your objective
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Measurable Diagnostic
Question
Measurable – Is it measurable & can
WE measure it?
This means that the objective can be
measured and the measurement source is
identified.
If the objective cannot be measured, the
question of funding non-measurable
activities is questionable.
All activities should be measurable at
some level.
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Time bound…
Time-bound means setting a deadlines for
the achievement of the objective.
Deadlines need to be both achievable and
realistic.
Timeframes create the necessary urgency
and prompts action.
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Time-bound Diagnostic
Questions
When will this objective be accomplished?
Is there a stated deadline?
Are there any real or perceived obstacles,
what are they and can we over come them
to accomplish these task on time?
26. Skills Incentives Resources Action Plan
Vision Incentives Resources Action Plan
Vision Skills Resources Action Plan
Vision Skills Incentives Action Plan
Vision Skills Incentives Resources
= Confusion
= Anxiety
= Slow
Change
= False
Starts
= Frustration
Vision Skills Resources Incentives Action Plan = Change
What’s Needed for Change to Occur?
What Happens when Pieces are Missing?