A project manager is responsible for successfully coordinating and executing a project on time and on budget to meet stakeholder needs. The first question a project manager should ask is "why" - what is the business reason and value of the project. Projects originate from changes in strategy, technology, stakeholder needs, regulations, or organizational changes. The typical project lifecycle includes initiation, planning, implementation, and closeout phases with "gateway" reviews between phases to manage risk and ambiguity. Project management approaches range from traditional predictive methods to more adaptive iterative methods suited for environments with frequent change. Key focus areas for project managers include scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, communication, and stakeholder expectations.

1. AN INTRODUCTION TO
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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2. WHAT ARE THE ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PROJECT
MANAGER
• To be held responsible for the successful
coordination and execution of a project. To meet
the needs and requirements of project
stakeholders on time and on budget.
TIME
SCOPE
COST

3. ALWAYS ASK, WHY?
Business reason
=
What is the benefit and value of the project.
The first question to ask as a Project
Manager, is why. What is the business
reason that an organisation wants to do this
project?
All projects are made up of 3 projects…
Is this worth
doing?
Plan Project &
Project
Management
Implementation
& Delivery

4. WHERE DO PROJECTS ORIGINATE
FROM & WHAT DO THEY DRIVE?
Changes in
Strategy or
Technology (or
both)
Stakeholders
needs and
requests
Regulatory
requirements
Change within
the organisation
Changes to
processes or
procedures
Strategic
alignment

5. THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE
INITIATION
PLANNING
IMPLEMENTATIO
N
CLOSE OUT
Activities to
begin the project
or phase.
Activities to
organise and
prepare for a
project or
phase.
Activities to
coordinated,
manage, direct
and accomplish
a project or
phase.
Activities to
close down
and end a
project or
phase.
These are “gateway” points in the project which
allow you to iron out any ambiguities as you go
and make decisions on continuing to move
forward. This includes an element of Risk
Management if there are any unclear areas of

6. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project
Management
Traditional
Incremental
IterativeScrum
Lean
Predictive
Development Methods
aim to plan ahead all
tasks required for the
project for the entire
process.
Adaptive Development Methods
Encourage a collaborative and
flexible environment throughout
the project process due to
working in an organisation or
situation where change and
uncertainty are common and
frequent.
Adaptive Predictive

7. KEY FOCUS AREAS FOR A
PROJECT MANAGER
Integratio
n
Scope
Schedul
e
Cost
Quality Value Benefits
Health
Safety and
Environment
Resources
(Human and
Material)
Communicati
on
Stakeholder
Expectation
s
Risk
Procurement
/Contractin
g
Governanc
e
Competenc
y
Adapting to the
projects
context

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