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Project Management
Shauna CoxMarch 28, 2015
Outline: Interactive Discussion
• Need for Project Management • A Day in the Life • Project Manager Skills• Career Outlook
Organization Chart
CIO
Director, ITS
Assistant Director, ITS
Training Business Analysts Application Developers
System Administrators
(DBAs, etc.)
Manager, Technical Support
Infrastructure
HelpDesk Network Operations
Other Direct Reports
Manager, PMO
Project Managers
Manager, Information
Security
Technology Operations
Technology Projects
Why are Project Managers Necessary?
• Improves Project Success• Saves Resources (e.g.,
time, money)• Decreases Risk• Increases Productivity
• 80% executives believe project management helped company maintain competitiveness during recession1
• Project Management viewed as a top priority in many companies 1
• 2012 McKinsey & Company Study found 2:– 17% of large IT projects go badly enough
to threaten a company’s existence– On average:
• 45% projects over budget• 7 % over time• 56% less value
1 Source: Project Management Institute. (2010). PMI White Paper: The Value of Project Management. http://www.pmi.org/Business-Solutions/~/media/PDF/Business-Solutions/Value%20of%20Project%20Management_FINAL.ashx2 2 Source: Calleam Consulting Ltd. (2015). Why Do Projects Fail? Retrieved from www.calleam.com: http://calleam.com/WTPF/?page_id=1445
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A Day in the LifeDevelop Project Plans
Coordinate Activities
Train & Educate Manage Stakeholders
Monitor & Track Project Performance
Create & Submit Reports
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings
Gauge Plan Adherence & Quality
Create & Review Documents
Deliver Presentations
Project Manager Skills: Adding Value
• Hard Skills• Communication• Collaboration• Negotiation• Multi-faceted• Certifications
Career Outlook
• Dimensions– Industry-specific– Enterprise vs. Consulting Company– Sector
• Trends– Sectors: Technology, Health Care,
Government– Global– Virtual– Mobility
Career Outlook
• Positions – Project Coordinator– Project Manager– Program Manager– Business Analyst– Project Associate– Relationship Manager
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly• Steady – (often Fast - ) Paced• Significant Role• Continuous Learning• Interesting• Responsibility (Authority Varies)• Often identified as Point of
Failure• Popular when things are good• Unpopular when things are bad
