1. Project Management

2. What is Project Management?
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet project requirements

3. History of Project Management
1945 – 1960
Over-the-fence management
The Department of Defense realized this method was ineffective
The idea of a project manager with accountability for the entire project came about
By the late 1950s, the aerospace and defense industries were using project management on all their projects (pressured suppliers to do the same)

4. History of Project Management
By the 1970’s NASA and the DOD required subcontractors to use project management
The purpose of project management was to put together the best possible team to achieve the objective. At termination the team would be disbanded.
present
Executives now realize the necessity of project management as a way to handle complexity, meet customer expectations, and remain competitive

5. Benefits of Project Management
Better coordination among functional areas
Ensure that tasks are completed even when there is personnel turnover
Minimize the need for continuous reporting
Identification of realistic time limits
Early identification of problems
Improved estimating capability
Easier to monitor success
Discuss the idea of making changes in the mail room via the traditional structures and via project mgmt

6. Organizational Structures are Evolving to Meet the Need for Project Management
Functional
Project
Matrix

7. Functional Organizational Structure
CEO
VP Engineering
VP Manufacturing
VP HR
VP IT
Staff
Staff
Staff
Staff

8. Project Organizational Structure
CEO
Project A Manager
Project B Manager
Project C Manager
Staff
Staff
Staff

9. What do Project Manager do?
Manage the people and resources necessary to meet scope, time, cost, and quality goals
Communicate the progress of the team with managers and customers

10. Project Management Careers
Average Salary in 2000 = $81,000*
Project Management Institute (PMI) is an international professional society for project managers (
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
*PMI’s 2000 Salary Survey