Engineering Project

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LECTURE – 1 & 2
Management
Course Information

Course name Engineering Project Management

Course code OTM 455
Credit hours 2
Email iqra.asghar@seecs.edu.pk /
iqra_ntu60@yahoo.com
Visiting hours 3-5 pm (Wednesday & Thursday)
location SEECS (office 207)

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Faculty profile

• Dr Engr Iqra Asghar

• MSc and PhD in Industrial Management Engineering from Hanyang University, South
Korea​(2020)
• BSc in Textile Engineering from National Textile University, Faisalabad​(2014)
• Research Area (Optimization, Mathematical modeling, supply chain management,
Sustainability, Operations Management, reliability, Maintenance policies)​​
• Total Publications = 4​

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Grade distribution

Grading scheme for Fall 2021

Nature of testing Weighing (%age)
Mid term Examination 30
Final Examination 50
Assignments 20

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Recommended Books

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Reference Books

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Class rules

• Attendance will be taken in first/last 5-10 minutes​

• Avoid use of Mobile phone, Laptops or any gadgets except
for one laptop on which you will be taking the online class​
• Obedience to all laws, discipline code, rules
and community norms​
• Keep writing material and books with you during class​
• Interactive sessions

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Lecture – 1 & 2

 Topics covered

 Definition and characteristics of Engineering Management

 Definition and characteristics of Project
 Introduction to Project Management
 Project Management and its history
 Various components of Project Management

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 What is management ?

 Art of getting resources together to accomplish

desired goals

 Manages deployment and operation of human

resources, financial resources, technological
resources and natural resources

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Management Functions

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 Management skills

 Technical skills
The ability to apply special knowledge or expertise.
 Analytical skills
The mental ability to analyze and diagnose complex
problems/situations.
 Interpersonal skills
The ability to work with, understand and motivate other fellow beings,
both individually and in groups.

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 Engineering Management

 Engineering Management is a specialized form

of management that is required to manage and
optimize the output of engineering processes
using the tools of business management. 
 To improve Operational performance
• Problem-solving engineering skills
• Management skills (administrative, planning,
organizing skills)

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 What is a Project ?

 All projects are temporary and undertaken to create a product, - Final year project for
service, or result that is unique. graduate degree

- A network upgrade

 A project is a sequence of temporary, unique, complex and - Construct a home

connected activities having one goal or purpose and that must be
completed by a specific time, within budget and according to - Develop COVID vaccine
specifications.

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 History of project management

 Could the Great Wall of China, the pyramids, or Stonehenge have been built without project management?

 It is possible to say that the concept of project management has been around since the beginning of history.

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Modern Project Management

• First Research &

development project during
world war II

• Nuclear weapons

• U.S army corps of

Engineers

• 1939

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 What is Project management?

The application of - Final year project for

 Knowledge
graduate degree
 Skills - A network upgrade
 Techniques
- Construct a home
 Tools
to project activities to fulfill project requirements. - Develop COVID vaccine

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In a nutshell

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What a project is?

 Unique Activities

 Complex Activities

 Connected Activities

 Temporary Activities

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What a project is?

 One Goal

 Specified Time

 Within Budget

 According to Specification

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Result of Project is;

Product Service Result

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Why Project Management for me ?

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Why Project Management for me ?

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Why Project Management for me ?

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Engineering project management

 Strategies and tools required to complete project effectively and

successfully.

 Solid foundation to give managerial knowledge and leadership

skills

 Interpret information, make decisions, solve problems and overcome

difficulties associated with teamwork and communication

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A small project activity

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A small project activity

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A small project activity

Each project results a unique product, service or results

• Houses can be constructed by same/similar materials by same or

different project teams

• Each house gets a unique identity because of is location, design,

stakeholders, budget, circumstances etc.…

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 Project Objectives

 A project is a series of activities leading

to achieve a specific outcome within a
set budget and time scale.

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Project Triple Constraints

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Project Triple Constraints

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 Project Scope

The work that needs to be

accomplished to deliver a
product, service, or result
with the specified features
and functions

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 Project Scope

The project scope acts as the stage on base of which the project plan is developed.

It is the aid used by the project managers to define the results of the product produced by
the project for the end users.

For instance: The scope of a green project activity is to reduce the environmental impact of
greenhouse gases on the environment and to utilize the waste resources to generate some
value for the society by generating electricity from waste gases.

Project scope is also used as planning tool to track the project success.
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 Project Schedule

• Scheduling in project management is the listing of activities, deliverables, and

milestones within a project.
• A schedule also usually includes the planned start and finish date, duration, and
resources assigned to each activity.

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 Project Schedule

Selection of scheduling
technique depends on;

• Project size
• Duration
• Complexity
• Requirements
• Personnel

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Project Cost

 A project cost is an estimate

that enables the
organization to evaluate the
feasibility of the project
and to manage the capital
requirements of the
project.

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Project Resource requirement

 Resources are required to carry out

the project tasks Personnel
Equipment
 Anything required for the Materials
completion of a project activity. Information/Technology
 The lack of a resource will therefore Money
Facilities
be a constraint on the completion of Space/storage
the project activity.

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Project Stakeholders

 Stakeholders are anyone who has an interest in the project

 Project stakeholders are individuals and organizations that are actively

involved in the project, or whose interests may be affected as a result of
project execution or project completion.

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Project Stakeholders

 The following are examples of project stakeholders:

 Project leader Sponsors

 Project team members Suppliers
 Upper management Business partners
 Project customer Sellers
 Resource Managers Organizational groups
 Line Managers

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Project management process

5 Stages of a project

Outputs

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 Importance of Project management process

- Projects are common in engineering

organization

- High performance (time, cost,

specifications, quality)

- Increase customer goodwill

- Increase business opportunities

- Stages are not discrete process
- Meet client expectations - Continuous control
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Operations and Projects

Two may overlap yet they share many characteristics like:

 Performed by People
 Constrained by Limited Resources
 Planned, Executed and Controlled

Operations are ongoing and repetitive while projects are temporary

and unique

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Program and Program Management

 Programs are larger in scope and comprise multiple inter-related

projects

 Programs adopt new set of objectives and continue to work; projects

cease when declared objectives have been attained.

 The coordinated management of a system of projects to achieve a set

of business objectives is called Program Management.

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 Thank You

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