What is Project Management Getting the job done..on time, within budget, according to specifications.
Why Project Management is so difficult Uncertainty Outside influences Inside pressures Inadequate skills Nature of teams
Why Projects Fail Organizational issues People issues Poor need identification and specification Poor project planning and planning control
Project Performance Large IT projects Small IT projects (<30 days) Only 37% on-time Only 42% on budget Small IT projects (<30 days) Only 80% on-time/on-budget
PERT "PERT" developed by the United States Department of Defense as a management tool for complex military projects is an acronym for "Program Evaluation and Review Technique". This technique was soon adapted for used in educational research and evaluation. Through PERT, complex projects can be blueprinted as a network of activities and events (Activity Network Diagram).