Organization Example - PWA Vision Mission ProjectsProgramsStrategy Sector Goal(s) Objectives

Organization Example - PWAOrganization Example - PWA

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PWAPWA VisionVision

• Sustainable management and Sustainable management and development of Palestinian water development of Palestinian water resources.resources.

MissionMission• Optimally manage, protect and Optimally manage, protect and

conserve existing water resources conserve existing water resources and enhance new resources to meet and enhance new resources to meet present and future demandspresent and future demands

PWA Policy PrinciplesPWA Policy Principles Pursue Palestinian interests in connection with obtaining Pursue Palestinian interests in connection with obtaining riparian rightsriparian rights

to water resources shared with other countries;to water resources shared with other countries; All sources of water are All sources of water are public propertypublic property;; Water has a unique value for human survival and health and all citizens Water has a unique value for human survival and health and all citizens

have the have the right to water of good qualityright to water of good quality for personal consumption at for personal consumption at costs they can afford;costs they can afford;

Water has social, environmental and Water has social, environmental and economic valueseconomic values;; Water supply must be based on Water supply must be based on sustainable developmentsustainable development of all available of all available

and feasible water resources;and feasible water resources; Industrial and agricultural development and investment must be Industrial and agricultural development and investment must be

compatible and optimally integrated with the available resources and compatible and optimally integrated with the available resources and based on sustainable development;based on sustainable development;

The development of Palestinian water resources must be coordinated at The development of Palestinian water resources must be coordinated at national levelnational level and carried out at the appropriate local level; and carried out at the appropriate local level;

The optimal development of water supply must be complemented by a The optimal development of water supply must be complemented by a consistent water consistent water demand managementdemand management;;

ConservationConservation and optimal utilization of water resources should be and optimal utilization of water resources should be promoted and enhanced;promoted and enhanced;

Protection and pollution control of water resources should be ensured. Protection and pollution control of water resources should be ensured. The The polluter pays principlepolluter pays principle will be applied in order to guarantee will be applied in order to guarantee environmental protection;environmental protection;

The government will cooperate with regional and extra-regional parties The government will cooperate with regional and extra-regional parties on programs and projects in order to promote the optimum utilization of on programs and projects in order to promote the optimum utilization of water resources, to identify and develop new and additional supplies water resources, to identify and develop new and additional supplies and to collect and share relevant information and dataand to collect and share relevant information and data

Public participationPublic participation in the water sector should be ensured. in the water sector should be ensured.

PWA Key StrategyPWA Key Strategy Secure Palestinian water rights;Secure Palestinian water rights; Strengthen national policies and Strengthen national policies and

regulations;regulations; Build institutional capacity and develop Build institutional capacity and develop

human resources;human resources; Improve information services and Improve information services and

assessment of water resources;assessment of water resources; Regulate and coordinate integrated water Regulate and coordinate integrated water

and wastewater investments and and wastewater investments and operations;operations;

Enforce water pollution control and Enforce water pollution control and protection of water resources;protection of water resources;

Build public awareness and participation; Build public awareness and participation; Promote regional & international Promote regional & international

cooperation.cooperation.

Modern Project Management Modern Project Management

Management FunctionsManagement Functions Planning Function:Planning Function: what has to be done: what has to be done:

• Setting organizational goalsSetting organizational goals• Establishing means for achieving goals with available Establishing means for achieving goals with available

resources and environmentresources and environment

Management FunctionsManagement Functions Organizing Function:Organizing Function: how work will be how work will be

accomplished:accomplished:• Human resources allocationHuman resources allocation• Other resources allocationOther resources allocation• Organizational structure (polices, procedure, Organizational structure (polices, procedure,

communication channels)communication channels) Leadership Function:Leadership Function: motivate people to attain motivate people to attain

objectives:objectives:• Individual and groups relationshipsIndividual and groups relationships• Enhancement of performanceEnhancement of performance

Control Function:Control Function: evaluate performance with evaluate performance with respect to standards:respect to standards:• Information systemInformation system• Progress reportsProgress reports

Change Function:Change Function: where the change is needed where the change is needed• assessment of the above four functionassessment of the above four function

What is project managementWhat is project management??

Contextual DefinitionContextual Definition "the art of directing and coordinating human and "the art of directing and coordinating human and

material resources throughout the life of a project material resources throughout the life of a project by using modern management techniques to by using modern management techniques to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, achieve predetermined objectives of scope, cost, time, quality and participant satisfaction."time, quality and participant satisfaction."

In order to function within this context, project In order to function within this context, project managers are engaged in:managers are engaged in:- planning, - planning,

- organising, - organising,

- leading and - leading and

- controlling- controlling

What is a Project Management?- ContinuedWhat is a Project Management?- Continued

Tradeoff Based DefinitionTradeoff Based Definition Project success is often defined in terms of Project success is often defined in terms of

the three major parameters of cost, time and the three major parameters of cost, time and scope/performance. There is usually a scope/performance. There is usually a tradeoff required between these parameters tradeoff required between these parameters to ensure the overall success of the project. to ensure the overall success of the project.

The successful management of a project, The successful management of a project,

however covers many other factors however covers many other factors including the management of this tradeoff. including the management of this tradeoff.


System Based DefinitionSystem Based Definition "project management is the science of "project management is the science of

identifying objectives for a task and identifying objectives for a task and organising activities of a group of people so organising activities of a group of people so that the objectives are achieved by that the objectives are achieved by completing the task.“completing the task.“

System management ensures that input System management ensures that input elements are integrated and assembled elements are integrated and assembled towards achieving objectives.towards achieving objectives.

What is a Project Management?- ContinuedWhat is a Project Management?- Continued The systems perspective is a The systems perspective is a holistic viewholistic view. It . It

keeps the attention on the objectives . It enables keeps the attention on the objectives . It enables the interrelationships to form a major focus of the interrelationships to form a major focus of study rather than the elements.study rather than the elements.

Modern management has largely been concerned Modern management has largely been concerned with the management of systems.with the management of systems.

In its simplest form, the project management is the In its simplest form, the project management is the mechanism by which an initial state (mechanism by which an initial state (problemproblem) is ) is transferred into a final state (a transferred into a final state (a solutionsolution).).


Three systems are involved:Three systems are involved:- - the acting systemthe acting system being the being the project organizationproject organization, ,

dynamic, evolutionary and self organising; dynamic, evolutionary and self organising; - - the activity systemthe activity system being the being the project processproject process, ,

objective-oriented, mainly rational, complex and objective-oriented, mainly rational, complex and innovative and innovative and

- the object systemthe object system being the being the project outputs and project outputs and objectivesobjectives..

Management of the project becomes management Management of the project becomes management of these systems. Each system has its own unique of these systems. Each system has its own unique characteristics.characteristics.


project organizationproject organization • Instrumental Project Management is Instrumental Project Management is

required to manage required to manage the project the project organizationorganization. Major activities include . Major activities include staffing and organizational setupstaffing and organizational setup. .


To manage To manage the project processthe project process, , operational project management is operational project management is required. The functions emphasize required. The functions emphasize planning, directing and monitoring planning, directing and monitoring the project process. the project process.

The managers of this phase often The managers of this phase often have a technical base as these may have a technical base as these may be most appropriate in this system be most appropriate in this system as a deep understanding of the as a deep understanding of the project execution stage is required.project execution stage is required.

What is a Project Management?- ContinuedWhat is a Project Management?- Continued Management of the Management of the project outputsproject outputs

and objectives may be termed and objectives may be termed strategic project management. In strategic project management. In many projects a broad range of skills many projects a broad range of skills are required to effectively manage are required to effectively manage this system. this system.

The managers of this strategic The managers of this strategic system are often senior managers system are often senior managers with a broad rather than specialized with a broad rather than specialized knowledge base.knowledge base.


System dynamicsSystem dynamics It is intended to understand the interaction of It is intended to understand the interaction of systems components.systems components. It focuses on feedback processesIt focuses on feedback processes The nature of estimates is based on a simulation The nature of estimates is based on a simulation of of reality, indicating likely outcome reality, indicating likely outcome

This approach is useful when:This approach is useful when: the whole project requires detailed consideration the whole project requires detailed consideration nonlinear effects nonlinear effects scenario modeling of the project system scenario modeling of the project system traditional tools do not provide effective traditional tools do not provide effective managementmanagement

• Project expeditorsProject expeditors that speed up the workthat speed up the work. . Their purpose is to achieve effective Their purpose is to achieve effective communications and provide a medium of communications and provide a medium of communication with the company's general communication with the company's general managermanager.. Project expeditors have a limited role and Project expeditors have a limited role and are therefore used on small are therefore used on small low risk projectslow risk projects..

• Project coordinatorsProject coordinators improve the control of a improve the control of a projectproject. . The construction project manager is an The construction project manager is an example of this type of roleexample of this type of role. .

Types of Project ManagerTypes of Project Manager

Types of Project Manager- ContinuedTypes of Project Manager- Continued

• Matrix managersMatrix managers that are responsible that are responsible and provide a directional focus for the and provide a directional focus for the workwork

• Pure project managersPure project managers that provide that provide commandcommand. . These managers carry the full These managers carry the full responsibility of the project and deal responsibility of the project and deal with senior functional and general with senior functional and general management of the parent organizationmanagement of the parent organization..

Forms Of Project ManagementForms Of Project Management

• Basic project managementBasic project management - - this form has a single this form has a single purpose and project managers have an equal status purpose and project managers have an equal status with functional managerswith functional managers. . Resources are often Resources are often shared between project and functional areasshared between project and functional areas. .

• Program management-Program management- this form covers this form covers undertakings with a long time horizonundertakings with a long time horizon. . A number of A number of individual projects are elements of this structureindividual projects are elements of this structure. . Program managers often act as the client in the Program managers often act as the client in the normal project management situationnormal project management situation..

PROGRAM MANAGEMENTPROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Program Program management management is more is more complex that complex that the the management management of multiple of multiple projectsprojects..

ProgramProgramProjectProject

An organizing frameworkAn organizing frameworkA process for delivering a A process for delivering a specific outcomespecific outcome

May have an indefinite May have an indefinite time horizontime horizon

Will have a fixed durationWill have a fixed duration

Evolves in line with Evolves in line with business needsbusiness needs

Has set objectivesHas set objectives

May involve the May involve the management of multiple management of multiple related deliveryrelated delivery

Involves the management Involves the management of a single deliveryof a single delivery

Focused on meeting Focused on meeting strategic or extrastrategic or extra--project project objectivesobjectives

Focused on delivery of Focused on delivery of an asset or changean asset or change

Program manager Program manager facilitates the interaction facilitates the interaction of numerous managersof numerous managers

Project manager has a Project manager has a single point single point responsibility for responsibility for project's successproject's success

Project Management EnvironmentsProject Management Environments CommercialCommercial//Profit making organizationsProfit making organizations - - project project

managers work for their existence by seeking out managers work for their existence by seeking out new projects and preparing proposals for new projects and preparing proposals for extending existing workextending existing work..

GovernmentGovernment//Non profit organizationsNon profit organizations - - Continuity Continuity of projects are often politically basedof projects are often politically based. . Managers Managers often oversee and coordinate many projects and often oversee and coordinate many projects and are therefore more program than project are therefore more program than project managersmanagers..

Military project managementMilitary project management - - Technical and Technical and political considerations drive these projects rather political considerations drive these projects rather than costthan cost. . Personnel could be from the forces or Personnel could be from the forces or civilianscivilians..

Project ManagementProject Management.….…

Work Smart ………….. Not HardWork Smart ………….. Not Hard!!!!!!

Consequences of not using Project Consequences of not using Project ManagementManagement

DelayDelay CostCost Waste of ResourcesWaste of Resources QualityQuality DissatisfactionDissatisfaction ReputationReputation

How much time does Project Management How much time does Project Management taketake??

Not much, Probably more time is wasted as Not much, Probably more time is wasted as a consequence of lack of Project a consequence of lack of Project management tool than is spent to plan management tool than is spent to plan adequately, organize, control effectively and adequately, organize, control effectively and measure appropriately.measure appropriately.

How long: As long as there are things to do.How long: As long as there are things to do.

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