1. Project Management Introduction to PM

2. Project Management A group of multiple interdependent activities that require people and resources Characteristics of a project?

3. What is a Project? Single definable purpose, end product or result Can be cross-functional Unique and requires something new Unfamiliar Temporary A process to achieve a goal

4. Project Life-Cycle Uninformed Optimism Vague Concern Panic Wince and take it stage

5. What do we need to know? Goal Scope Objective Activities Duration of activities

6. What are constraints? Things that control your ability to bring a project to completion (SUCCESSFUL) –Quality –Cost –Schedule –People

7. Quality How good does it need to be? Specifications/Scope –End Product –Form fit function –Description of the end state

8. Deadlines When do we need it? How often? Project Schedule –Drop dead date? –Must have? –Start date? –Known/Unknown delays?

9. Cost How much can we spend? Project Budget –Firm Limit? –Profit? –Market Price? –Cost based vs. Price based costing –Trade-offs

10. People Teams are the Norm Team Membership? –Expertise? –Motivation? –Team Dynamics Change Leadership Communication Diversity

11. Guidelines for Meetings Clear goals/Agenda Ground rules Leaders Frequency Location Attendance Size Preparation Accountability Action Items

12. Project Series of activities that: –Has a clear objective –Has activities (start and end date) –Has constraints Quality/cost/schedule/people –Consumes Resources

13. Project Management Planning –Requirements definition –Quantity and quality –Resources Monitoring –Tracking progress –Analyzing impacts –adjusting

14. Successful Projects On schedule Within Budget Desired quality Efficient use of Resources

15. Obstacles? Complexity Special requirements Changing requirements Risks Technology

16. Benefits of PM Identification of Activities Identification of Responsibilities Minimization of Reporting Identification of Resources Identification of Constraints Identification of Risks Identification of Success Criteria