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An introduction to
Project Management
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Welcome to these
supporting
presentations for
the ninth edition of
my Gower book
Project
Management
The history of
project management
(in about 30 seconds)
Before 1900 . . .
Wonderful
projects
People
No
management scientists!
No
1900 - 1949
Emergence
Experts
Henry
Early
of management science
1950 - 1970
US
Big
1970 - 1980
Two
of professional associations
Protective
1980 - 1990
Desktop
Project
Wider
1990 2000+
PCs
More
IT
Professional
associations flourish
Communications
What is a project?
Consider:
You give junior the following instructions:
Go to Tesco
Go now
Buy a joint of lamb
Don't spend more than 5.00
Be back here in time for lunch
causes a change
Consider:
Pick up one piece of wood
Saw it in half
You now have two pieces of wood
Have you created a change?
Manufacturing projects
(the outcome is a product)
new product development
equipment manufacture
shipbuilding
heavy engineering
aircraft construction
pharmaceuticals
food processing
Management projects
(often in-house)
- organize an exhibition or stage
play
- relocate a company
- quality improvement project
- marketing project
- new production or IT facility
- disaster recovery
Design
Execute
Deliver or
handover
Warning!
Theres a picture of a big but on the
next slide.
Anyone who might be offended should
close their eyes now.
BUT...
Design
Make
Handover
Operate
Maintain/
repair
Scrap
(end of
useful life)
7
The
The satisfied
customer
customer
pays
6
Test and
handover
5
Make
or build
4
Buy goods
and services
1
Agree the
specification
2
Plan work
and resources
3
Make
drawings
Project phase
1 Original concept
2 Feasibility study
3 Business plan
4 Risk assessment
5 Public enquiry
6 Authorization
7 Organization
8 Planning
9 Design
10 Procurement
11 Fulfilment
12 Test/commission
13 Handover
14 Economic life
15 Disposal
Five-year periods
End of Presentation 1