The document discusses project management and scheduling. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service or result. It notes that projects have a definite start and end, and each project is different based on factors like location, budget, stakeholders. Project management is defined as applying skills and techniques to meet project goals like delivering on time and budget while addressing constraints. The five key processes of project management are initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closing. Schedules are created during planning to lay out the sequence and duration of activities, and are used to monitor progress and control the project if needed.

1. Project Management with Primavera P6
Project Management with Primavera P6

2. WHAT IS A PROJECT?
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3. "A project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result"
WHAT IS A PROJECT?
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4. "A project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result"
WHAT IS A PROJECT?
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Temporary: definite start and definite end

5. "A project is a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result"
WHAT IS A PROJECT?
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Temporary: definite start and definite end
Unique: every project is different from one another and
creates a unique product, service, or result

6. Example
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Site location
Foundation strata
Resources
Budget

7. Example
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Site location
Foundation strata
Resources
Budget
Start and end dates
Weather conditions
Stakeholders

8. Other examples?
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9. Other examples?
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10. Projects vs Operations
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11. Projects vs Operations
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No specific end date
Repetitive activites
Project Boundaries: project conception till successful
product handover

12. "Project management is the application of
knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project
activities to meet project requirements"
WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
- PMBoK Guide

13. "Managing a project so that you can achieve all its
goals while dealing effectively with all project
constraints"
WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

14. "Managing a project so that you can achieve all its
goals while dealing effectively with all project
constraints"
WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
Project goals:
Deliver product, service or result
On time
Within budget
With required specifications
Ensuring quality

15. "Managing a project so that you can achieve all its
goals while dealing effectively with all project
constraints"
WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
Project goals:
Deliver product, service or result
On time
Within budget
With required specifications
Ensuring quality
Project constraints:
Scope
Cost
Time
Quality
Resources

16. Project Constraints

17. Skillful project management team
is a key to success

18. 5 PROCESS GROUPS OF PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

19. Initiation
1.
Stakeholder analysis
Financial analysis
Initial scope & objectives
Roles and responsibilities
Formal authorization

20. 2. Planning
Failure to plan is planning to fail
Work Breakdown Structure
Activities and their sequence
Estimating resources and durations
Developing schedule

21. 2. Planning (2)
Estimating cost and developing budget
Planning for quality, HR, communications, risk, procurement, stakeholder

22. 3. Execution
Performing tasks according to plan
Coordination of people and resources
Data collection

23. 4. Monitoring & Controlling
Analyzing progress
Monitoring against plan
Bringin project back on track

24. 5. Closing
Contract closure
Project closure

25. SCHEDULE
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A basic unit, used to plan, monitor, and control a project
A time table of activities show their durations and
sequence
Resources and cost is associated with the schedule

26. Schedule in project planning

27. Schedule in monitoring & controlling

28. Determining effect of change

29. Other uses of the schedule
Making procurement schedules
Resource optimization
Making time and cost claims
Identifying critical and near critical paths
Many others..

30. THANK YOU