PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Attributes of a Good
Project Manager

Good Understanding of
Project Management
Business Acumen
Knowledge of the Technology
Ability to Clearly Communicate
Leadership Skills
Project Management Triangle
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
QUALITY
Project Life Cycle
1.Definition
2. Planning
Concept
Feasibility Analysis
3. Execution
4.Termination
Project Life Cycle
Definition of Project
Identification of Goals
Specification of Tasks
Teams Involved
Project Planning
Staffing
Forming a Project Leader
Work Breakdown Structure
Scheduling
Time Cost Tradeoffs
Resource Consideration
Scheduling
Project Representation as a Network
Estimation of Activity Durations
Forward and Backward Pass
Determination of Critical Paths
Work Breakdown Structure
Project X
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Gantt Chart
Locate new
facilities
Interview staff
Hire and train staff
Select and order
furniture
Remodel and install
phones
Move in/startup

P r o j e c t
A simple chart showing major tasks and time lines
PERT and CPM
PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique
CPM Critical Path Method
Graphical display of project activities

An estimated time it will take

An indication of which activities are the
most critical to timely project completion

An indication of how long any activity can
be delayed without lengthening the project

Move
in
2
1
Locate
facilities
3
Interview
4
5
Order
furniture
Hire and
train
Remodel
Furniture
setup
6
Project Network Diagram
A project network diagram is a precedence relationship
showing project activities showing sequential relationships by
use of arrows and nodes
Project Network Diagram
Terminologies
Activities - project steps that consume resources and/or time
Events starting and finishing of activities.
Path - a sequence of activities that leads from the starting node
to the finishing node
Critical Path - the longest path which determines the
expected project duration
Critical Activities - activities on the critical path
Deterministic time estimates - estimates that can be made
with a high degree of certainty
Probabilistic time estimates - estimates of times that allow
for probable variation
Activity On Arrow (AOA)
Activity On Node (AON)
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Network Conventions
Activity-on-arrow (AOA)
Arrows designate activities
Activity-on-node (AON)
Nodes designate activities
Summary
What is and what is not a project
What is Project Management
Skills of a Project Manager
Project Life Cycle
Activities in each process