7. What is Management?
Management is the process of achieving organizational goals through engaging
in the four major functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling
(Bartol et al, 1998).
8. planning is the process of setting goals and
deciding best way to achieve them
planning
9. organizing is the process of allocating and
arranging human and other resources
organising
12. Management
Management is the process of achieving organizational goals through engaging
in the four major functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling
(Bartol et al, 1998).
planning
organising
leading
controlling
13. Figure 1.1 The functions of management
(Bartol et al, 1998, p7)
14. What is Leadership?
Management is the process of achieving organizational goals through engaging
in the four major functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling
(Bartol et al, 1998).
39. Formulate plans and objectives
Monitor results
Take corrective action
Expedite activities
Solve technical problems
Serve as peacemaker
Make tradeoffs among time, costs, and project scope
Recognize the need to change to keep the project on track
Initiate change
Provide direction and motivation
Innovate and adapt as necessary
Integrate assigned resources
43. Project team
manages and completes the project work. Most participants want to do a
good job, but they are also concerned with other obligations and how their
involvement will contribute to their personal goals and aspirations
44. Project managers
naturally compete with each other for resources and support top
management. At the same time, they have to share the resources and
exchange information.
45. Functional managers
depending upon how the project is organised can play minor or major role
toward the project success, for example providing technical input etc.
46. Top management
approves funding of the project and establishes the priorities within the
organization. They define success, rewards for the successful completing of
the project. Significant adjustments in scope, time and cost
47. Project sponsors
champion of the project and use their influence to gain approval of the
project. Their reputation is tied to the success of the project
48. Customers
define the scope of the project, and ultimate project success rests in their
satisfaction. Project managers need to be responsive to changing customer
needs and requirements and to meeting their expectations
49. Administrative groups
such as human resources, information systems, purchasing agents,
maintenance etc. provide valuable support service.