1. Introduction to Project Management
Week 2

2. Agenda Wk 1 Review: Treasure Hunt Review Project Life Cycle
Identify Stakeholders
Phase 1: Initiating

3. Project lifecycle

4. Processes of Project Management
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Controlling & Monitoring
Closing

5. Project Life Cycle Review
"The life cycle is the only thing that uniquely distinguishes projects from non-projects".

6. What is the Project Life Cycle?
Sequence of phases through which the project will evolve
Fundamental to the management of projects
Exact wording varies between industries and organization

7. Basic Project Lifecycle
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Controlling
Closing

8. Phase 1 Introduction Initiating
Getting commitment to start the project
Goals & objectives established
Teams formed
Tasks are developed
Answers question:
What problem is to be solved
How will it be solved

9. Phase 2 Introduction Planning Figure out how the project will perform
Schedules laid out
Budgets created
Risks analyzed
Answers question:
What is the plan?
How do we know when we are done?

10. Phase 3 Introduction Executing Putting the plan into action
Status reports generated

11. Phase 4 Introduction Controlling Sometimes referred to as Monitoring
Ongoing responsibility to see if the project is going according to the plan
Quality levels monitored and maintained
Forecasts made and updated

12. Phase 5 Introduction Closing Sometimes referred to as Realizing
Obtain client sign off
Celebrate

13. Project Management Approaches

14. Project Management Approaches
Traditional
Agile
Note: This course will cover the Traditional approach

15. Traditional Approach
We can complete the processes in order of the project life cycle
Works well when we are familiar with the project
Goal and solution are easy to identify
Scope and deliverables are clear

16. Agile Approach
Goal can be described, however the solution is not clear
Completed when we don’t know what the solution looks like

17. Agile Approach
Goes thru iterations to get closer to and eventually reach the desired outcome

18. Stakeholders

19. Who is a Stakeholder? Includes individuals and organizations who:
Are involved in the project
May + or – affect the project
May exert influence over the project or results

20. Project Stakeholders
In groups, take 5 minutes to come up with a list of project stakeholders; one group member writes the results on the board.
Group with largest number wins!

21. Who May Be a Stakeholder?
End users
External (environmental, technological, market changes, competitive initiatives)
Internal
Upper management
Suppliers
Sub contractors
Team members
Regulatory agencies
Sponsors

22. Phase 1: Initiating Projects

23. Initiating Projects
“Initiation is successfully beginning the project to create success in the end. “
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Controlling
Closing

24. Purpose of Initiation Process
Set the overall solution direction
Define top-level project objectives
Secure
Necessary approvals
Resources
Assign Project Manager

25. Initiating Projects

26. Individual or Group Work
Assignments and homework is totally manageable for individual completion
If you wish to work in groups
Groups can be no larger than 3 members
Same group for the entire course
I will not deal with group politics
All students must sign up on the wiki

27. Working with Groups
Google Groups
Google Hangouts
Group Work Contract

28. Hybrid / Homework
Get your computer ready (MS Office with Access and MS Project 2010)
Become familiar with
Google groups
Google hangouts
Group Work Contracts
Sign up groups or individual – on wiki
Obtain a Lynda.com account

29. Quiz Time