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How the customerexplained it
How the project leaderunderstood it
How the teamdesigned it
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
What the team created
How marketingdescribed it
How the project wasdocumented
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
What the team delivered
How the customer wasbilled
What the customer reallyneeded
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Introduction to Project ManagementKey Concepts
What is a ProjectWhat is Project ManagementWhy Project Management
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
What is a Project?Formal definition
An endeavor intended to meet a
Specific Purposethat has a
Defined beginning and end
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
What is Project ManagementThe Triple Constraint
ScopeTime (schedule)Cost
Schwalbe, Information Technology Project Management, 2004, p.6
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Project Management Knowledge Areas:Key competencies in addition to scope, time, cost
QualityHuman ResourcesCommunicationsRisksProcurement
Whatever you do, do it on purpose
—and write it down!
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Why Project ManagementHmmm—sounds like a lot of work!
Yes, but it improves chances of a successful project Meets stakeholder needs On time Within budget
Projects by their nature deal with uncertainty!
Let’s get to the fun stuff
Figure it out firstPlan
Do
Plan Do ReDo Do ReDo Do ReDo Do ReDo
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Project Management Tools & Tips
Don’t assume—find out what’s real
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Project Management Tools & TipsStart using these now
Use Team Ground Rules to define how you will work Attendance/Participation Team Decision Making Official Record Roles
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Proj. Mgmt. Tips: Define the ProjectIf you don’t know where you’re going, any road will do.
Determine the triple constraint parameters & balance for the project
Scopeo What you will doo What you will NOT doo Performance requirements (quality)
When you will finish Resource constraints Check all assumptions
Document it in the CharterGet stakeholder agreement
Start defining the project by considering the end: What will be different when you finish?
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
More Project Management Tips
Make a detailed plan What are the things you need to create for
your project What are the steps necessary to create
them Who will do each one When is each due
Use it! Rethink and adjust as you go
Late projects get that way one day at a time
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Try itNext Team Meeting
Write down what the final deliverable for your project is in this class
Outline the steps you’ve taken and still need to take to get it done
Fill in the detailsWorking backwards, estimate how long
you need to complete each taskDecide who will do each one & assign
due dates
Intro to Project ManagementJeanne Sawyer
Project Management ResourcesIf you want to learn more now
Lots of books Fred Brooks, Mythical Man Month
Project Management Institute www.pmi.org Consider joining now, as a student
o It’s cheapero Build your networko Learn more about project management
Project Management is a great career option
