E MBEDDED S YSTEMS S OFTWARE T RAINING C ENTER P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT P ROCESSES C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION

Objectives  Understand the project management core processes C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION 2

Agenda 1.What are Project Management Processes? 2.PM Processes Groups 3.Initiating Process Groups 4.Planning Process Groups 5.Executing Process Group 6.Monitoring and Controlling Process Group 7.Closing Process Group C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION 3

Project Estimate Document (Total part) C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION 4

Project Schedule Example. Milestones C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION 5

Summary  The specific project management process must be chosen for project  The main process groups are Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing  Project integration management processes intended to identify and coordinate other project management processes  Initiation and Planning processes define the project baseline whereas Execution, and Monitoring and Controlling processes intended to fulfil the project according this baseline taken into consideration possible changes. C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION 6

References 1.A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) -- Fourth Edition / PMI, Meredith & Mantel/Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 7th Edition, 2008 C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION

Questions 1.What are the main PM process groups and their characteristics? 2.What are the main parts of project charter? List and describe them shortly. 3.Why the most important PM processes to get project success? What are the most expensive? What are the most long? 4.Any successful project plan must contain nine elements. List the items and briefly describer the composition of each. 5.Why do you suppose the coordination of the various elements of the project is considered the most difficult aspect of the project implementation? 6.What is the role of WBS for project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closing the project? C OPYRIGHT © 2012 DSR C ORPORATION