Project Management Professional (PMP) is an internationally recognized professional designation offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

1. Project Management
Professional (PMP)

2. Project Management
O The application of knowledge, skills, tools and
techniques to project activities in order to meet
or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations
from a defined project – balancing the
following:
O Scope, time, cost, and quality
O Stakeholders’ expectations
O Requirements (needs) vs.
O unidentified requirements(expectations)

3. Project Management Context
O Project Life Cycle defines:
O Technical work performed in each
phase
O Who is involved in each phase
O Project Phases can overlap –
“Fast Tracking”

4. Characteristics of Project Life
Cycles
O Common Characteristics of Project Life
Cycles:
1. Cost and Staffing levels are low at start
and move higher towards the end
2. Probability of successfully completing
project is low at beginning, higher
towards the end as project continues
3. Stakeholder influence is high at the
beginning and progressively lowers as
project continues

5. StakeholdersO Individuals and organizations who are actively
involved in the project
O Often have conflicting expectations and
objectives
O In general, differences should be resolved in
favour of the customer – individual(s) or
organization(s) that will use the outcome of
the project
O Stakeholder management is a proactive task
O Project Mangers must determine all
stakeholders and incorporate their needs into
the project

6. Stakeholders Can Be
O Project Managers
O Customers
O Performing Organizations, owners
O Sponsor
O Team
O Internal/External
O End User
O Society, citizens
O Others: owner, funders, supplier, contractor

7. Organizational Systems
O Project based vs. Non-Project Based
O Project Based – derive revenues from
performing projects for others
(consultants, contractors),”management
by projects”
O Non-Project Based – seldom have
management systems designed to
support project needs (manufacturing,
financial services)

8. Organizational Cultures and
Styles
O Entrepreneurial firms more
likely to adopt highly
participative Project Manager –
accept higher risk/reward
O Hierarchical firms less likely to
adopt participative Project
Manager – take fewer risks

9. Project Management Skills
O General Business Management
O Leading
O Communicating
O Negotiating
O Problem Solving
O Distinguish causes and symptoms
O Identify viable solutions
O Influencing Organization

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