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    This document discusses modern project management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result, as characterized by an established objective, defined life span, cross-organizational participation, and specific time, cost and performance requirements. A project manager is responsible for marshaling resources, linking to the customer, providing direction and coordination to the project team, and ensuring project performance and success. Finally, the document notes that integrated project management systems are important to properly manage projects throughout their life cycles and ensure their contributions align with overall organizational strategies.

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    This document discusses modern project management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result, as characterized by an established objective, defined life span, cross-organizational participation, and specific time, cost and performance requirements. A project manager is responsible for marshaling resources, linking to the customer, providing direction and coordination to the project team, and ensuring project performance and success. Finally, the document notes that integrated project management systems are important to properly manage projects throughout their life cycles and ensure their contributions align with overall organizational strategies.

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    This document discusses modern project management. It defines a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result, as characterized by an established objective, defined life span, cross-organizational participation, and specific time, cost and performance requirements. A project manager is responsible for marshaling resources, linking to the customer, providing direction and coordination to the project team, and ensuring project performance and success. Finally, the document notes that integrated project management systems are important to properly manage projects throughout their life cycles and ensure their contributions align with overall organizational strategies.

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    Topic 1

    Modern Project
    Management

    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang

    What is a project?

    • A complex, nonroutine, one-time effort limited


    by time, budget, resources, and performance
    specifications designed to meet customer needs.

    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 1


    A project is a
    temporary endeavor
    undertaken to create
    a unique product,
    service or result.

    (PMI, 2017)

    Major characteristics

    • An established objective
    • A defined life span
    • Requires across-the-organizational participation
    • Involves doing something never been done before
    • Has specific time, cost, and performance
    requirements

    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 2


    What a project is not?

    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 3


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    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 4


    Who is a Project Manager?

    Marshals resources for Is linked directly to the Provides direction, Is responsible for
    the project. customer interface. coordination, and performance and
    integration to the success of the project.
    project team.

    Being a part of a project team

    • Time/ stress management


    • “Team culture”
    • Competence in using project’s tools and
    techniques
    • Know how to deal with issues in a project
    • Avoid scope creep
    • Manage critical path
    • Negotiate/ communicate

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    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 5


    Why is Project
    Management so
    important?
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    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 7


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    Integrated Project Management Systems

    • Problems resulting from the use of piecemeal project


    management systems:
    • Do not tie together the overall strategies of the firm.
    • Fail to prioritize selection of projects by their importance of their
    contribution to the firm.
    • Are not integrated throughout the project life cycle.
    • Do not match project planning and controls with organizational
    culture to make appropriate adjustments in support of project
    endeavors.

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    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 9


    Integrated
    Management
    of Projects

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    Dimensions of
    the Project
    Management
    Process

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    Instructor: Nguyen Thuy Trang 10

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