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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT BY:NUR KAMIELIA LAILA…
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BY:NUR KAMIELIA LAILA BINTI MOHD HAMIZAN (2022991357)
Advantages of using Formal Project Management
Improved customer relations
shorter development times
lower costs
higher quality and increased reliability
higher worker morale
What is a Project?
"a temporary endeavor undertaken to create unique product, service or result
operations is work done to sustain the business
projects end when objectives have been reached.
Examples of IT projects
Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent Things
Cloud to the edge
Immersive experience
Project Attributes
unique purpose
temporary
drives change and enable value creation
requires resources
have a primary customer or sponsor
What is Project Management?
"the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements"
10 knowledge areas
scope management
schedule management
cost management
quality management
resource management
communications management
risk management
procurement management
stakeholder management
stakeholders are people involved in or affected by project activities.
Project management tools and techniques
assist project managers and their team in various aspects of project management
project charter
scope statement
WBS
Gantt chart
network diagrams
cost estimates and earned value management (cost)
Project success
project met scope, time and cost goals
project satisfied the customer/ sponsor
three reasons why federal technology projects succeed
adequate funding
staff expertise
engagement from all stakeholders
research findings that companies that excel in project delivery capability
use an integrated toolbox
grow project leaders
develop a streamlined project delivery process
measure project health using metrics
Programs
"a group of related projects managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually"
Roles of the Project Managers
must work closely with other stakeholders on a project, especially the sponsor and project team
skills for project managers
the project management body of knowledge
application area knowledge, standards and regulations
project environment knowledge
general management knowledge and skills
soft skills or human relations skills
PMI Talent Triangle and the importance of leadership skills
the talent triangle includes
technical project management skills
strategic and business management skills
leadership skills
leadership skills
laissez- faire
transactional
servant leader
transformational
charismatic
intractional
Global issues
talent development for project and programs managers is top concern
basic project management technique are core competencies
organizations want to use more agile approaches to PM
benefits realization of projects is a key metric
Three categories tools of PM software
low- end tools
handle single or smaller projects
midrange tools
handle multiple projects and users
high- end tools
called enterprise PM software, often licensed on a per- user basis