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Lecture #1
Introduction
Faiz Rasool
Faiz
Advanced topics in
project management
and future trends
Support Functions:
Time Management,
Conflicts, special
topics
1. Overview
2. Systems Theory and Concepts
3. Organizational Structures
4. Organizing and Staffing
5. Management Functions
Executive involvement
and the critical success
factors for predicting
project success
11. Planning
Quantitative chapters on
planning, scheduling, cost
12. Network Scheduling Techniques
control and estimation
13.Project Graphics
14. Pricing and Estimating
Deals with trade-off on
15. Cost Control
16. Trade-Off Analysis
time, cost, performance
Advanced topics in
project management
and future trends
What is a PROJECT?
A Project can be considered to be any series of activities
and tasks that:
Have a specific objective to be completed within
certain specifications
Have defined start and end dates
Have funding limits (if applicable)
Consume resources (i.e., money, people, equipment)
Scheduling
Use of optimization
techniques like Gantt
SCHEDULING
Controlling
Tracking Progress
Compare actual with predicted
CONTROL
Analyzing impact
Make adjustments
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Project managers
Executives
Functional
managers
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4. Facilities
2. Manpower
5. Materials
3. Equipment
6. Information Technology
Project managers
control only Project Money.
Functional managers
control resources
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Interface Management
Managing human interrelationships in the project organization
Maintaining balance between technical and managerial project functions
Coping with risk associated with project management
Surviving organizational restraints
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RELATIONSHIP
Project
Sponsor
Project
Manager
Project Team
Objective setting
Up-front planning
Project organization
Key staffing
Key staffing
Master planning
Polices
Monitoring execution
Project
Manager
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in real time
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Planner
Director
Frustrated
Project Completion:
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What salary?
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Who to report?
Vice President
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Director
40
Division
30
Department
20
Section
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Laborer
1-9
Grades
Project
Driven