Increasing Organization Capacity
IncreasIng OrganIzatIOn capacIty IntrOductIOn
Course outline
• This course provides an overview of the strategies and tools necessary for the development of effective, long‐lasting organizational capacity in project management. Topics covered include project management skill development, related skills, and organizational arrangements for effective project management, organizational learning, project management communities of practice, effective processes and tools for project management, and building the business case for project management initiatives.
Module Flow
• PMBoK • Tools • Change Management • Delivery Method • Assignments • Exam
Increasing Capacity
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What Is a Project?
1. There are two types of work performed by organizations: operations and projects 2. A proposal, scheme or design. A task requiring considerable or concerted effort (The Collins Dictionary) 3. We all have projects:E.G. Find a job, buy a car, and buy a house Then, if we want to change anything – we work out a scheme, finance it, and carry it out ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ A PROJECT 4. Our project needs : CONTROL - Otherwise there may be problems 5. How do we control a project?
Project Management and the Manager
1. The discipline of organizing and managing resources [e.g. people]. 2. to complete within – Scope/Quality/Time/Costs 3. One‐time Endeavour ‐ not a process 4. Delivery within constraints 5. Control of resources in summary ‐Control and Organization. Quality
Increasing Capacity
Cost
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History of Project Management
• • • • • Ancient Times Industrialization / Mechanization 1900’s Modern Times CLIENT, SPONSOR AND STAKEHOLDERS
The Project Manager
• Qualifications? – are they important? • Formal qualifications – helpful?
Relative qualities:
• In‐house ‐ local, familiar, contactable • External ‐ independent, authority
The Project Manager
Role of the P/M – – Organize, manage, monitor and chase progress. – Responsible for correct and organized
Course outline
• This course provides an overview of the strategies and tools necessary for the development of effective, long‐lasting organizational capacity in project management. Topics covered include project management skill development, related skills, and organizational arrangements for effective project management, organizational learning, project management communities of practice, effective processes and tools for project management, and building the business case for project management initiatives.
Module Flow
• PMBoK • Tools • Change Management • Delivery Method • Assignments • Exam
Increasing Capacity
Page 1
What Is a Project?
1. There are two types of work performed by organizations: operations and projects 2. A proposal, scheme or design. A task requiring considerable or concerted effort (The Collins Dictionary) 3. We all have projects:E.G. Find a job, buy a car, and buy a house Then, if we want to change anything – we work out a scheme, finance it, and carry it out ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ A PROJECT 4. Our project needs : CONTROL - Otherwise there may be problems 5. How do we control a project?
Project Management and the Manager
1. The discipline of organizing and managing resources [e.g. people]. 2. to complete within – Scope/Quality/Time/Costs 3. One‐time Endeavour ‐ not a process 4. Delivery within constraints 5. Control of resources in summary ‐Control and Organization. Quality
Increasing Capacity
Cost
Time
Page 2
History of Project Management
• • • • • Ancient Times Industrialization / Mechanization 1900’s Modern Times CLIENT, SPONSOR AND STAKEHOLDERS
The Project Manager
• Qualifications? – are they important? • Formal qualifications – helpful?
Relative qualities:
• In‐house ‐ local, familiar, contactable • External ‐ independent, authority
The Project Manager
Role of the P/M – – Organize, manage, monitor and chase progress. – Responsible for correct and organized
References: Increasing Capacity • Porter, M., ‘Competitive Advantage’, Free Press, 1985. Page 21 • Thurbin, P., ‘Playing the Strategy Game’, Financial Times, 2001