Project management
What is a project A Project is a temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product, process, service etc. Temporary Unique Time limited
Project generall What do you think is necessary to conduct a successful project What do you think are the main reasons project fails or work less well
What are the resources needed in a project Personnel (internal) External experts (CROs) Equipment, raw material, computer programs etc Facilities Time (Both personnel time and slack time) ALL THIS COSTS MONEY and ALL THIS NEEDS TO BE MANAGED BY THE PROJECT LEADER
The tasks to consider in projects Tasks Plan Organize Perform Report Document Rethink and re-plan
Plan Two ways of setting time frames A set time frame (back scheduling) A estimated end point (forward scheduling) Process management Parallel or Serial processes Milestones Documentation
Plan –different levelse Bild: Project work Wenell Management AB
Ways to evaluate and plan projects PERT CPM Gannt chart Action item report
ActivityDescriptionRSPTimeCost/HCost/Oth er Cost/tota l 1StartJohan1*6 h15000=1500*6 2Literature review Lynn20 h15000=20*1500 3Gannt schartChen5 h20000=5*2000 4AnalysisJohan20 h =20* Not only time but also recourse control
Organize- the project m a n a g e r s k e y o b j e c t i v e s To set up a project team To follow up the resources and time plans To manage the team during the project To manage management/clients etc during the project To assure documentation
A project team - your task for next time we meet What do you think is your own main strength that you bring into a project team How should the team be organized to bring about different persons strength How should a team work to do there best
Teams in the real world Depend on the organization of the company Usually matrix organisation Project group with people representing different department Persons often involved in more than one project Line and project organization have different priorities The members in the group has different ambitions
Different types of Project groups Bild: Project work Wenell Management AB
Teams in the real world cont Typical mistakes from a project manager Thinks that you have to no it all Thinks that every one has the same ambitions that you have Thinks that every body is updated Does not delegate Does not check that tasks are don or checks to often that tasks are not don Do not address problems at the right level of the organization
Teams in real wold Typical problems and mistakes by project members Thinks that you have all information Do others work but does not focus on your own task Do not respect times for meetings deadlines etc Do not object to suggestions at the meeting but do complain after wards Do not document what you have don in a way so that others understand it
Next time you meet me Remember your task I want the written reflection by Friday I will talk more about groups and about risk management I will talk about literature search and library recourses