This document provides an overview of project management concepts including: - A project is a temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service. Project management involves coordinating resources to meet objectives. - The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines standard processes and knowledge areas for managing projects. It describes project life cycles, processes, and integration. - A successful project meets its objectives by planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling work while balancing competing demands. Project managers apply specialized and general management skills.

1. Project Management for Success Bright Ighoroje

2. [email_address]

3. www.bnettel.com

4. bright.bnettel.com

5. Preview Based on the Project Management Body of Knowlege (PMBOK) version 4

6. Prepares you for the qualifying exams for Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) Certifications

7. Recommended References

8. Who is here today? Class Introduction My Name is .......................

9. I am a ................................

10. How many of you are

11. (i) currently

12. (ii) interested in

13. managing projects?

14. Training Schedule Module 1 Introduction to project management

15. Project life cycle and organisation Module 2 Overview of project management process groups

16. Project integration management Module 3 Project scope management

17. Project time management

18. Module 4 Project cost management

19. Project quality management Module 5 Project human resource management

20. Project communication management Module 6 Project risk management

21. Project procurement management

22. Module 7 Introduction to Project Management Information Systems

23. Project Management Case Studies Module 8 Review of PMBOK

24. Project Management Professional Examination

25. Other Project Management Standards

26. The Next Level

27. Project Management

28. Module 1 Introduction to project management

29. Project life cycle and organisation

30. Introduction to Project Management What is a project?

31. What is project management?

32. Who is a project manager?

33. What is the PMBOK ?

34. Discussion What is a project?

35. What is a project ” A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to produce a unique product, service or result ” - PMBOK v4

36. Characteristics of a project A project is temporary

37. A project is unique

38. A project is progressively elaborated ” Progressive elaboration” means developing in steps, and continuing by increments” A successful projects is one that meet its objectives

39. Projects vs Operations While projects are temporary and unique, operations are ongoing and repetitive.

40. The purpose of a project is to attain its objective and then terminate. Conversely, the objective of an ongoing operation is to sustain the business.

41. A project concludes when its specific objectives have been attained, while operations adopt a new set of objectives and the work continues.

42. Examples of projects ...

43. How do Projects Originate? A market demand

44. An organizational need

45. A customer request

46. A technological advance

47. A legal requirement

48. What is Project Management? ” Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements” - PMBOK v4

49. Managing Projects involves ... Identifying requirements

50. Establishing clear and achievable objectives

51. Balancing the competing demands for quality, scope, time, cost, quality, resources and risk

52. Adapting the specifications, plans, and approach to the different concerns and expectations of the various stakeholders

53. Project Management Processes Initiating

54. Planning

55. Executing

56. Monitoring and Controlling

57. Closing

58. Who is responsible for achieving the project objectives?

59. Characteristics of Good Project Managers Excellent communication skills

60. Excellent planning skills

61. Excellent budgeting skills

62. Excellent conflict resolution skills

63. Excellent leadership skills

64. Excellent motivators

65. Excellent Management skills

66. Excellent Interpersonal skills

67. General Management Skills Financial management and accounting

68. Sales and marketing

69. Contracts and commercial law

70. Manufacturing and distribution

71. Strategic planning, tactical planning, and operational planning

72. Organizational structures and staffing

73. Health and safety practices

74. Information technology

76. What About Expertise? Much of the knowledge and many of the tools and techniques for managing projects are unique to project management

77. Effective project management requires The Project Management Body of Knowledge

78. Application area knowledge, standards, and regulations

79. Understanding the project environment

80. General management knowledge and skills

81. Interpersonal skills

82. Project Management Body of Knowledge The primary purpose of the PMBOK is to identify that subset of the Project Management Body of Knowledge that is generally recognized as good practice.

83. The PMBOK also provides and promotes a common lexicon for discussing, writing, and applying project management. Such a standard lexicon is an essential element of a profession.

84. The PMBOK is a very popular, but not the sole project management standard.

85. What is 'Good Practice'? 'Good practice' means that there is general agreement that the correct application of these skills, tools, and techniques can enhance the chances of success over a wide range of different projects.

86. Good practice does not mean that the knowledge described should always be applied uniformly on all projects; the project management team is responsible for determining what is appropriate for any given project.

87. What the PMBOK Contains The knowledge of project management described in the PMBOK consists of: Project life cycle definition

88. Five Project Management Process Groups

89. Nine Knowledge Areas

90. Knowledge Areas The knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop

91. PMBOK specifies nine knowledge areas

92. The knowldge areas and the proccess groups form the core of the PMBOK

93. PMBOK Knowledge Areas Project Scope Management Involves defining and managing all the work required to successfully complete the project. Project Time Management Includes estimating how long it will take to complete the work, developing appropriate project schedules. Project Cost management Consists of preparing and managinh the budget for the project

94. Project Quality Management Ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it was undertaken Project Human Resource Management Concerned with making effective use of the people involved with the project. Leadership and motivation is included Project Communications Management Involves generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information

95. Project Risk Management Involves identifying, analyzing, and responding to risks related to the project Project Procurement Management Involves acquiring or procuring goods and services that are needed for a project from outside the performing organization. Project Integration Management Is an overarching function that affects and is affected by all other knowledge areas

96. Project Management Context Sub-projects

97. Program management

98. Portfolio management

99. Project management office (PMO)

100. Sub-projects Projects are frequently divided into more manageable components or subprojects

101. The individual subprojects can be referred to as projects and managed as such.

102. Subprojects are often contracted to an external enterprise or to another functional unit in the performing organization.

103. Examples...

104. Programs and Portfolios A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.

105. A portfolio is a collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives

106. The projects or programs in the portfolio may not necessarily be interdependent or directly related

107. Project Management Office A project management office (PMO) is an organizational unit to centralize and coordinate the management of projects under its domain.

108. A PMO oversees the management of projects, programs, or a combination of both.

109. The PMO focuses on the coordinated planning, prioritization and execution of projects and subprojects that are tied to the parent organization’s or client’s overall business objectives.

110. Key Features of PMO Shared and coordinated resources across all projects administered by the PMO

111. Identification and development of project management methodology, best practices, and standards

112. Clearinghouse and management for project policies, procedures, templates, and other shared documentation

113. Centralized configuration management for all projects administered by the PMO

114. What type of project manager do you want to be?

117. ???