General Overview of Project Management

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Key Topics What is a Project? Projects’ Classification What is a

Key Topics

What is a Project?
Projects’ Classification
What is a Project Management?
Project Phases

and Project Life Cycle
Project Stakeholders
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What is a Project? Project is a temporary process (activity) undertaken

What is a Project?

Project is a temporary process (activity) undertaken to

create a unique product or service.
Temporary means that every project has a definite beginning and a definite end.
Unique means that the product or service is different in some way from all similar products or services.
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Examples Developing a new product, service Implementing a new business procedure

Examples

Developing a new product, service
Implementing a new business procedure or process
Constructing

a building
Implementing a new course in University
Developing a new information system
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Do you know these projects?

Do you know these projects?

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Do you know these projects?

Do you know these projects?

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Classification of Projects Volume of investments: - Big projects (more than

Classification of Projects

Volume of investments:
- Big projects (more than $500 mln

)
- Medium projects (no more than $500 mln )
Small projects (no more than $ 1 mln )
Duration
Long-term (more than 5 years)
Short-term (no more than 5 years)
Medium (1-5 years)
Structure
With foreign partners
National projects without foreign investors
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Classification of Projects Scale of project Local (Municipal, City) Regional National

Classification of Projects

Scale of project
Local (Municipal, City)
Regional
National
International
Project aim
Commercial
Non-commercial
Labour intensity
- No

more than 40 000 staff-hors
40 000 - 1 mln staff-hours
More than 1 mln staff-hours
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What is Project Management (PM)? PM – is the application of

What is Project Management (PM)?

PM – is the application of knowledge

, skills, tools, techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project.

Project Quality Management
Project Human Resource Management
Project Communication Management
Project Risk Management
Project Procurement Management

Project Integration Management
Project Scope Management
Project Time Management
Project Cost Management
Project Cost Management

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Relationship to Other Management Disciplines General Management : Planning Organizing Staffing

Relationship to Other Management Disciplines

General Management :
Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Executing
Controlling
Supporting disciplines (computer programming, law,

statistics, probability theory, logistics, personnel)
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Relationship to the Other Management Disciplines Application areas : Technical elements

Relationship to the Other Management Disciplines

Application areas :
Technical elements (f.e. software

development, pharmaceuticals, construction engineering);
Management elements (government contracting, new product developing)
Industry groups
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Project Phases and Project Life Cycle Project Phases = Project Life

Project Phases and Project Life Cycle

Project Phases = Project Life Cycle
The

main goal to divide project into project phases – to provide better management control and appropriate links to the ongoing operations of the performing organizations.
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Project Life Cycle Project Life Cycles may be general or very

Project Life Cycle

Project Life Cycles may be general or very detailed.


Phases (approach 2)
Initiation (Idea: What?)
Development (How to implement?)
Implementation
Follow-up phase

Phases (approach 1):
Initiation
Investment
Implementation

Project Life Cycles generally define :
What technical work should be done in each phase
Who should be involved in each phase

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Project Stakeholders Project Stakeholders are individuals or organizations who are actively

Project Stakeholders

Project Stakeholders are individuals or organizations who are actively involved

in the project.

Project Team:
Project Manager (Leader)
Customer (User)
Performing Organization (Do work for the project)
Sponsor (Investor)

Different types of stakeholders: internal or external, owners and funders, suppliers and contractors, individual citizens, society, lobbying organizations.