Basic Project Management

Project Management
Fundamentals

WELCOME

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UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
FUNDAMENTALS
UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

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UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

Course Structure
INTRODUCTION
AND BASIC
CONCEPTS

INITIATION

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PLANNING

EXECUTION
AND
CONTROL

CLOSURE

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UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

Welcome to the KION Project Management
Fundamentals Course
• Objectives:
- Familiarize / reinforce students knowledge about the Project
Management worldwide good practices, and understand the essential tools
- Understand and believe in the benefits of good project management - Understand the challenges of Project Management today

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UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

Course Structure
BASIC CONCEPTS (10%)
PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES
FOR PROJECT CONTROL (30%)
PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES
FOR PROJECT PLANNING (60%)

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UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

Project Management Institute and the PMBOK® guide

- Common language
- Standard Project Processes
- Business opportunities
- Corporate Image

- Curriculum - careers
- Networking
- Trust
- Personal Growth

www.pmi.org
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UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

¿What is a project?
• PMBOK® definition: “A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a Unique Product, Service or Result”
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A “project” :
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It’s different from day-to-day activities
It’s complex and integrates elements of varied nature and origin
It has proposed/estimated start and finish dates
There is a budget assigned
It has an impact that justifies the investment
There is a number of people benefit from it that eventually approve the results

UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS

Generic Project Lifecycle

INITIATION

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PLANNING

EXECUTION
AND
CONTROL

UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS