CHAPTER 1 What Is a Project? Things are not always what they seem. — Phaedrus‚ Roman writer and fabulist CHAPTER LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ you will be able to: N Define a project N List a project’s characteristics N Distinguish a project from a program‚ activity‚ and task N Understand the three parameters that constrain a project N Know the importance of defining and using a project classification rule N Understand the issues around scope creep‚ hope creep‚ effort creep
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Understanding Project Management Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter‚ you should be able to: • • focus • • Identify the differences between functional and project management. Explain why project management is necessary in business today. Name the major organizational structures and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. Identify the requirements of an effective project management system. Many people become project managers by accident. Someone assigns them to manage a project because
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Project Charter Colorado Spring Welcome Home Parade QI CHEN Project Management January 24‚ 2015 Abstract This project charter is planned to help O’Donnell & O’Donnell LLP who will lead the project management team take place the parade smoothly. This parade for welcoming home troops will be organized in Colorado Spring which has a long history of military. This project charter’s goal is making sure project management team and sponsors understand
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Project Management Paper MGT/437 November 3‚ 2010 Project Management Paper A project can be a wide variety of activities. According to Kerzner‚ 2006‚ a project can be considered to be any series of activities and tasks that have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications‚ has defined start and end dates‚ has funding limits (if applicable)‚ consume human and nonhuman resources (i.e.‚ money‚ people‚ equipment)‚ and are multifunctional (i.e.‚ cut across several
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Information Technology Project Management‚ Sixth Edition Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology projects Understand organizations‚ including the four frames‚ organizational structures‚ and organizational culture Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are critical for a project’s success Information Technology Project Management‚ Sixth Edition Copyright 2009 2 Understand the
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The Regency Plaza Project under numerous theories of project management and the decisions‚ conclusions which can be arrived through the comprehensive analysis. A brief introduction about the project being analyzed is provided to identify the key aspects of the specific project in context. The plan of analyzing the Regency Plaza project is discussed in brief under three topics of project management with elements of theory and frameworks of the same used in analyzing the project. In the analysis section
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INF755 Project Management Archives Management Software Development Project Student Name: Deedo Tan Student ID: 2011002173 Lecturer: Paul Lamb Due Date: 31th Jan‚ 2012 Project Charter Document Project Name: Archives Management Software Development Project Product/Process: Software development Prepared by: Deedo Tan‚ 0211116927‚ DeedoTan921@gmail.com Project Executive Summary Project goals —To develop a full-featured archives management software in one month with high labour-intensity
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PROBLEM 1 Project? 1. Unique purpose 2. Life span 3. Uncertainty 4. Primary customer 5. Resources 6. Developed using progressive elaboration Project Life Cycle [pic] Key Project Constraints 1. Scope – objective of project 2. Time - Deadline 3. Cost - Budget 4. Quality – Extent of satisfaction Project Stakeholders Individuals or groups in the organization who have an interest in‚ or will be affected by‚ the project result. E.g. Organiser
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Project - temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product‚ service‚ or result Program -group of related projects managed in a coordinated way Project management -the application of knowledge‚ skills‚ tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements Knowledge areas-key competencies project managers should develop Project portfolio management -involves organizing and managing projects and programs as a portfolio of investments Project management tools and techniques-assist
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Table of Contents 1.0. Executive Summary 2.0. Company Background 3.0. Setting the Stage 4.0. Project/Case Description 5.0. Current Status of the Project 6.0. Project Successes and Failures 7.0. Epilogue and Lessons Learned 8.0. Conclusions and Recommendations 1.0. Executive Summary 2.0. Company Background PilTel‚ also known as Pilipino Telephone Corporation at the 90’s or known today as the PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures‚ Inc. (PSE:PCEV) is
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