Introduction to Project Scheduling

(Part 1)
By
ENGR. EMMANUEL ANENE
June 24, 2014

Learning Objectives
UNIT 1 Preamble

Introduction to Project Management



What is a Project

What is Project Management

PMI / PMBOK

PMBOK & Project Management

Project Management Office (PMO)

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Learning Objectives
UNIT 1 Preamble Contd


Project Life Cycle

Elements of Project Life Cycle



Project Initiation

Project Planning

Project Executing
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Learning Objectives
UNIT 1 Preamble Contd


Elements of Project Life Cycle



Project Monitoring & Control

Project Closing

Learning Objectives
UNIT 2 Project Planning & Scheduling

Project Planning

Project Scheduling

Learning Objectives
Unit 2 Application of the Skills, Tools & Method

Conclusions

References

Questions, Answer & Contribution

UNIT 1
What is a Project
A Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to
create

unique

product,

service,

result

or

deliverables within the confirms of an approved

budget.


Has a Defined Scope or Purpose

Is Temporary Never last forever

Has a Beginning & an End Timescale, Timeline

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What is a Project


Has an approved Budget

Has an approved Resources Man, Machine &

Materials (the Triple M of Project Management)

Has an element of Risk

UNIT 1
What is Project Management
Project Management is the Application of the
Knowledge,

Skills,

Tools

and

Methods

or

Techniques in managing a Project, so as to deliver

the Project on time, on Budget and to Specification.


On time

On Budget

To Specification

The Triple Constraint of

Project Management

UNIT 1
PMI / PMBOK
PMI: Project Management Institute


The Project Management Institute is a Body with

Headquarters in Canada

It is an International Regulatory Body

Its Basic responsibility is to set up Standards for

Good Project Management Best Practice

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UNIT 1
PMI / PMBOK
PMBOK: Project Management Body of Knowledge


The PMBOK is an International Standard

It is proprietary to the Project Management

Institute (PMI) and updated on a four-year cycle

The PMBOK is fundamentally the Standard for

Good Project Management Best Practice

However, a COMPANYs Standard & Procedure

for Project Management supersedes PMBOK

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UNIT 1
PMBOK & Project Management
How is the Integration Management a Prime Mover
Integration Management defines the processes and
activities that integrate the various elements of
Project Management. This include, but not limited to;
1.

Develop Project Charter

2.

Develop Project Management Plan

3.

Develop Project Execution / Work Plan, etc

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UNIT 1
Project Life Cycle
A Project Life Cycle is a collection of generally
sequential

and

sometimes

overlapping

project

phases.
These sequential phases that constitutes the Life
Cycle are called Elements of Project Life.
The Life Cycle provides the basic framework for
managing the project, regardless of the specific work
involved.

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Project Life Cycle
These Elements are


Project Initiation

Project Planning

Project Execution

Project Monitoring & Control

Project Close out

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UNIT 1
Benefits of Project Management
The benefits of Project Management serve everyone
involved in managing a project; the Manager who
oversees the project, the Client who anxiously
awaits for the completed project and the Production
Team which gets the project up and running.
Below is a List of top-six benefits of Project
Management
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Benefits of Project Management
1.

Better Efficiency in Delivering Services

2.

Improved / Increased / Enhanced Customer

Satisfaction

3.

Enhanced Effectiveness in Delivering Services

4.

Increase in Quality & Quantity

5.

Better Flexibility

6.

Increased Risk Assessment

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UNIT 1
Task 2
1.

Differentiate the Triple Constraints of Project

Management

and

Elements

of

Project

Management
2.

What is the relationship between a Project and

Project Management

3.

True or False: Project Management is the having

the Knowledge to deliver a Project
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UNIT 2
Order for Project Management
In practice, the order or sequence of Activities for any
Project Management should be maintained as much
as possible if we are to properly balance the Triple
Constraint of Project Management.
Robert Butrick, the author of The Project Workout sets
out the Rules of Order for Project Management.
Note: These Order have a direct link with the
Elements of Project Life Cycle, as will be seen shortly.

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Order for Project Management
The Order below;


Get a Project Charter

Set Up a Project Management Office

Create the Project Scope Statement (SOW)

Create the WBS with the project team

Create the Activity List from the WBS

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Order for Project Management
The Order contd.;


Sequence the activities in the order in which they

must or should happen

Estimate the time of the activities based on which

resources you have to complete the activities

Assign the needed resources to the activities

Get it done
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UNIT 2
Project Management Office (PMO)
A PMO is an organizational body or entity assigned
various responsibilities related to the centralized and
coordinated management of a Project.
The responsibilities of a PMO can range from
providing

project

functions

to

the

management
production

support
team

(PMT)

generating

responsible for the actual Project deliverables.

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Project Management Office (PMO)

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UNIT 2
Elements of Project Life Cycle


Initiation
Defines

the

project

objectives

and

grants

authority to the Project Manager.



Planning
Refines the project objectives and scope and
plans the steps necessary to meet the projects
objectives. Use softwares like Microsoft Projects
Planner, Primavera Projects Planner, PERT, etc

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Elements of Project Life Cycle


Executing
Puts the Project Plans into motion and performs
the work of the Project.

Monitoring and Controlling

Measures the performance of the executing
activities and compares the results with the
Project Plan. Use softwares.

Closing

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UNIT 2
Project Life Cycle The Relationship

Elements of Project Life Cycle

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Order for Project Management &

Project Life Cycle

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Order for Project Management &

Project Life Cycle

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Conclusion


Livelihood with the knowledge and Application of

Project Management Principles will virtually be
stagnant

Project management Best Practices is achieve by

referencing to the International PMI Standard, the
PMBOK

Notwithstanding, various COMPANIES have their

own Standard.

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References


PMI, The PMI Project Management Fact Book,

Second Edition, 2001

PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of

Knowledge, PMBOK Guide, 2004

Roberts Rules of Order for Project Management

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