PROJECT

MANAGEMENT
By: Niño C. Mejias
 WHAT IS A

• A project is a set of activities with a defined start point and a defined end
state, which pursues a defined goal and uses a defined set of resources.
● organizing emergency aid to earthquake victims;
● producing a television programme;
● designing an aircraft;
● running a one-week course in project management;
● relocating a factory;
● refurbishing an hotel;
● installing a new information system.
 TEMPORARY
OBJECTIVE
NATURE
a definable end
a temporary result or output that
concentration of is typically defined in
resources is needed terms of cost, quality
to carry out the and timing
undertaking.

UNIQUE DEGREE OF
a definable end COMPLEXITY
result or output that UNCERTAINTY Many different tasks
is typically defined in are required to be
terms of cost, quality All projects are
undertaken to
and timing planned before they
achieve a project’s
are executed and
objectives.
therefore carry an
element of risk
 A TYPOLOGY OF
PROJECTS

The typology helps to give a

rational presentation of the vast
range of undertakings where
project management principles can
be applied. It also gives a clue to
the nature of the projects and the
difficulties of managing them.
Uncertainty particularly affects
project planning, and complexity
particularly affects project control.
 SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• ● Clearly defined goals
• ● Competent project manager
• ● Top-management support
• ● Competent project team members
• ● Sufficient resource allocation
• ● Adequate communications channels
• ● Control mechanisms
• ● Feedback capabilities
• ● Responsiveness to clients
• ● Troubleshooting mechanisms
• ● Project staff continuity
 PROJECT MANAGERS

• The activity of project management

requires interpersonal as well as
technical skill
• In order to co-ordinate the efforts of
many people in different parts of
the organization (and often outside
it as well), all projects need a project
manager. Many of a project
manager’s activities are concerned
with managing human resources.
 HOW ARE PROJECTS PLANNED AND
CONTROLLED?
• Stage 1 - Understanding the project
environment – internal and external factors
which may influence the project.
• Stage 2 - Defining the project – setting the
objectives, scope and strategy for the project.
• Stage 3 - Project planning – deciding how the
project will be executed.
• Stage 4 - Technical execution – performing the
technical aspects of the project.
• Stage 5 - Project control – ensuring that the
project is carried out according to plan.
 WHAT IS NETWORK PLANNING?

• To help plan and control all significant projects, but can also prove helpful in
smaller ventures. The two network analysis methods we will examine are
the critical path method (CPM) or analysis (CPA) and programme evaluation
and review technique (PERT).