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Project Management Overview
In 10 - 15 minutes…
With Paul Lacey
Project Management, or Chaos?
Project
Management Chaos
Creativity
A Project is:
• “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a
unique product, service or result”
– “Temporary” = has a discrete start and end
– “Product, service, or result” = deliverable
– “Unique” = different content each time
Project Hierarchy
Triple Constraints
Scope
Triple Constraints
Scope
Triple Constraints
Scope
Triple Constraints
Scope
The Life of a Project
Tasks / Goals
• Follow the SMART Model
S – Specific
M – Measureable
A – Agreed to
R – Realistic
T – Time-bound
SMART or Not?
• System must be user-friendly
• System must perform automatic backup every
day
• Kitchen must have good countertop lighting
• Fence should keep deer out of garden
• Park should include benches for 50 people
• Park should include 1-mile paved loop
• Line stoppages must be detected in a timely
manner
• The warehouse must have a secured storage area
Scheduling Tips
• In an 8 hr day, you get 60% project related
work
• Change focus = 10 minute delay
• Peak efficiency:
– 1 person working alone on a single task, full time
Risk Analysis
PROBABILITY
IMPACT
Low Med High
LowMedHigh
Risk Response
• Mitigation
– Take action to prevent risk from happening
• Contingency Plan
– Plan to deal with risk after it has happened
• Trigger
– Signal to initiate contingency plan
Conclusions
• Spend more time planning projects
• Consider risks before they happen
• Use scheduling software
– Microsoft Project
– Warning: Software is not a substitute for planning
• Track project progress in real-time
• Manage by deliverables and inch pebbles
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