2. Project Management A project is an undertaking whereby a problem or a series of problems are solved. The project must be completed on time and within budget e.g building a bridge, renovating a building, developing software etc. Project management software is used for allocating resources such as labour and materials

3. Tools For Project Management Gantt charts Pert charts Event chain diagrams Spreadsheets Timeline software

4. Gantt Charts

5. Pert Charts

6. Event Chain Diagrams

7. Methods of Project Management An example of a project management method that has been adopted is PRINCE/PRINCE2 which is short for ‘Projects in Controlled Environments’

8. Software Development Software can be broken down into modules each of which can be developed by a team or different individuals refer to page 85 in textbook for the diagram on how the project is managed using a PERT chart.

9. Building Construction The are a number of stages involved which include: -Defining the project scope -Budgeting -Allocating time and resources -Identifying tasks which can run at the same time -Identifying task dependencies