tm&i 2010 V.1 technology management & innovation introduction to project management (i) project definition & scope
tm&i 2010 V.2 what is a project? projects in technology development scoping (defining) a new project setting the project objectives outlining tasks & activities example
tm&i 2010 V.3 objective time value Project Culture project
tm&i 2010 V.4 projects are used as a means of achieving specific objectives, in a controlled way projects are used throughout all industries, in particular in R&D and academic research
tm&i 2010 V.5 projects are a management tool
tm&i 2010 V.6 TIME MONEY RESOURCES Project Culture project
tm&i 2010 V.7 projects enable forward planning and allocation of time, money & resources the status of all projects provides a “snapshot” of the organisation
tm&i 2010 V.8 what is a project? “.. a set of activities or tasks that lead the way to a specified objective.. ” on time on budget using the available resources Project Culture
tm&i 2010 V.9 objective with a clearly defined, and agreed objective, we can begin to plan the project Project Planning objective
tm&i 2010 V.10 Example
tm&i 2010 V.11 TASK LISTDELIVERABLESOBJECTIVE evaluate a new technology written report and presentation review IP analyse performance determine manufacturing compare with competition (SWOT) make recommendation prepare the report & presentation Project Planning plan your projects from “the top down”
tm&i 2010 V.12.. the task list can be further broken down into sub-tasks if necessary, e.g. Review IP define search keywords or IPC codes search patent databases review hits shortlist most relevant hits map out and analyse patent landscape identify potential infringements / competition send results to Legal for due-diligence process summarise and conclude in a brief report “Review IP” is a Work Package (WP) Project Planning
tm&i 2010 V.13 Work Packages (WPs) and their sub-tasks define the framework for the project.. Project Planning WORK PACKAGES DELIVERABLES what the project will produce to meet the objective OBJECTIVE what the project has to achieve DETAILED TASK LIST project customer cares most about the final deliverables, how much they will pay to get them, and has the objective been achieved on time! the project team must organise themselves to meet the objectives on time and on budget, using the project plan
tm&i 2010 V.14 summary projects provide an organised way of working most industries use project-based work projects need time, money and resource always plan projects from the “top down” i.e. start with a clear objective, then agree the deliverables, and finally list the tasks!