Introduction to Project Management

Project Management What is a project? Examples of IT Projects?

Project Management Why are we studying project management?

Project Management Attributes of a project? Projects NEED TO BE MANAGED

Project Management Successful project management is defined by the Triple/Quadruple Constraint SCOPE COST TIME (QUALITY) Project managers strive to meet the triple constraints by managing scope, cost, time (, quality) goals.

Project Management How do you define project success?

Project Management Framework Information Technology Project Management, Fifth Edition, Copyright 2007

Project Stakeholders The people involved in, or impacted by project activities Examples? Opponents to the project

Project Performance Standish Group studies show: Information Technology Project Management, Fifth Edition, Copyright 2007

Project Performance Why the improvement (Standish Group, 2001)? Better project management tools Better project management processes Better project managers! (Education, experience)

Project Performance What helps projects succeed (Standish Group, 2001)? 1. Executive Support 2. User Involvement 3. Experienced PM 4. Clear business objectives 5. Minimized Scope 6. Standards 7. Firm basic requirements (SCOPE) 8. Formal Methodology 9. Reliable Estimates 10. Etc.

BTS530 Project Performance What helped projects succeed (but first must define success): A good Project Manager (group leader) A GOOD understanding of SCOPE (good specs) A PLAN! Frequent interaction with and feedback from the client Frequent interaction with and feedback from the sponsor (Barb) Weekly deliverables & feedback Others? Prioritize this list.

History of Project Management Egyptian Pyramids? Great Wall of China? 1917 Henry Gantt Gantt chart: developed for scheduling factory workers; then used in military projects The Manhattan project—first to use “modern” project management

Project Manager (PM) PMI What skills do PM’s need?