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Introduction to project management
- 1. Introduction to Project Management ByBadre Edine Mokhlisse Senior Software Engineer At Digimind mokhlisse_badre@yahoo.fr
- 2. Table of contents ●PMP ● Project Management ● Program management ● PortFolio management ● PMBOK ● PMI ● Organizational Structures ● Project Life Cycles ● Project Management Processes
- 3. PMP ? The ProjectManagement Professional (PMP)® is the most important industry- recognized certification for project managers. Why become PMP certified ? ● It demonstrates proof of professional achievement ● It increases your marketability ● It provides greater opportunity for advancement in your field ● It raises customer confidence in you and in your company’s services
- 4. PMP Exam? ● Thecertification exam has 200 multiple-choice questions, and you have four hours to complete it. ● Certification is valid for 3 years. ● To maintain your PMP, you must earn 60 professional development units (PDUs) every three years.
- 5. Project ? A temporaryendeavor to create a unique product, service or result. Temporary means having a definite beginning and end. The end is reached when the project's objectives have been achieved, or if the project is terminated for any reason.
- 6. Operations vs. Projects ? ● Operationalwork is ongoing work to support business and systems of the organisation ● When project is finished, the product is handed off to operations.
- 7. What is Project Management? The application of (all appropriate) knowledge, skills, tools & techniques and whatsoever to manage project activities with a view to meet the project requirements and achieve customer satisfactions
- 8. What is Program Management? Programs are groups of related projects that are managed using the same techniques in a coordinated fashion. Example: Building a new shopping mall ● Excavation project ● Construction project ● Interior design project ● Store placement project ● Marketing project ...
- 9. What is PortFolio Management? Portfolios are collections of programs and projects that support a specific business goal or objective Portfolio Projects Programs Projects Projects
- 10. The Project ManagementBody of Knowledge is a set of standard terminology and guidelines for project management. The body of knowledge evolves over time and is presented in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, a book whose sixth edition was released in 2017:: ● 1996: first edition ● 2000: second edition ● 2004: third edition ● 2008: fourth edition ● 2013: fifth edition ● 2017 (september): Sixth Edition PMBOK ?
- 11. Organizations are structuredin one of three ways: ● Functional: organization is centered on specialties and grouped by function ● Projectized: organization focus is project ● Matrix: combining functional and projectized structure. Understanding organizational Structures
- 12. ● Advantages: ○ It’seasy to manage people with the same skills ○ Work assignments are easily distributed ○ Worker can see a clear upward career path ● Disadvantages: ○ project manager has little to no formal authority. ○ Multiple projects compete for limited resources and priority ○ Project team members are loyal to the functional manager. Functional Structure CEO Human Resources Finance Marketing Production Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff
- 13. ● Project managerhave ultimate authority. ● The focus of the organization is the project. ● Team members are co- located. ● Loyalties are formed to the project, not to a functional manager. ● Project teams are dissolved at the conclusion of the project. Projectized Structure CEO Project Manager Staff Staff Project Manager Project Manager Staff Staff Staff Staff
- 14. ● balance ofpower taking place between the project manager and the functional manager rests with the project manager. ● project manager takes best resources for projects Strong Matrix Structure CEO Finance Staff Staff Marketing Production Staff Staff Staff Staff Manager of Project Managers Project Manage Project Manage
- 15. ● functional managers haveall the power. ● Project managers have little to no authority ● The project manager simply expedites the project Weak Matrix Structure CEO Finance Staff Staff Marketing Production Staff Staff Staff Staff Human Resources Staff Project Coordinator
- 16. ● Balance ofauthority and power between functional manager and project manager. ● Employees get assigned to projects based on the needs of the project Balanced Matrix Structure CEO Finance Staff Staff Marketing Production Staff Staff Staff Staff Human Resources Staff Project Manager
- 17. Project Life Cycles Project lifecycle addresses the question, “What to do to get the work done?” It varies industry wise. IT project : ● Requirement analysis phase ● Design phase ● Coding phase ● Testing phase ● Installation phase ● Operations and support phase
- 18. Project Management Processes The project management processaddresses the question: “What to do to manage the project ?” There are 5 processes groups. ● Initiating process group ● Planning process group ● Executing process group ● Monitoring and Controlling process group ● Closing process group
- 19. Resources ● Understanding theProject Management Plan ● PMBOK 5th edition