BSBPMG522 Undertake project work

Presentation 1
Purpose of this presentation
In this session, you will learn about:
 history of project management
 characteristics of projects
 what can go wrong with a project.
What is a project?
 A project:
 will deliver academic, business and/or technical
objectives
 is made up of defined processes and tasks
 will run for a set period of time
 requires specific resources and/or funding.
 Examples of projects might include managing your
study grants, implementing a software system, or
planning an event.
What is project management?
Project management:
 is a formalised and structured method of managing
change in a rigorous manner.
 It focuses on developing defined outputs to be
delivered by a certain time, to a defined quality
standard with a given level of resources so that
planned outcomes are achieved.
History of project management

 Project management is not new. It’s been around

since the construction of the pyramids in Egypt,
about 4,000 years ago.
 It was adopted by the military in World Wars One
and Two, last century.
 Current project management methodology began
to develop just a few decades ago, starting in the
early 1960s.
Who uses project management?

 The development of hardware and software in the

computer industry requires rigorous management,
due to increased business complexity, integration
and diversification.
 Businesses and organisations know the benefits of
organising work as projects and the need to
communicate and integrate work across
departments and professions.
What is project success?
 A project is successful if it delivers the specified
results, on time and within budget.
Why projects can fail
Some common reasons for projects failing are:
 changing scope (the scope keeps changing as the
project evolves)
 insufficient planning
 risks are not managed
 issues are not managed
 poor communication
 lack of commitment and responsibility by
stakeholders.
How can you ensure project
success?
 An individual project manager can
improve the chances that his/her
project will succeed by following a
project management methodology
that is based on best practices.
The next steps
You should now:
 read Section 1.1 of the Student Workbook
 complete the self-paced activities in Section 1.1 of
the Student Workbook before the next session.