Dr. S. L.

Tade_PCCoE_Pune
Unit I: Fundamentals of Project Management (06 Hrs.)
1. Basics of Project Management and its life cycle.
2. Definition of Project, The Project Life Cycle, Definition of project
management, Need of Project management,
3. Project Management process and its importance, The Project Manager
(PM),
4. Phases of Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management
Processes,
5. Impact of Delays in Project Completions, Essentials of Project
Management Philosophy,
6. Project Management Principles.
Who is a Project Manager?
A project manager is the leader of a project.

Project managers must ensure what is the situation of a project right now and when they
have to submit that in a given deadline. They look at offering a project without flaws. They
handle all projects from initiation to delivery.
 The Project Manager (PM)

10 traits of highly effective project managers

• A strategic business partner.
• Stakeholder-focused.
• Generous with credit to others.
• A skilled motivator.
• Fully vested in success.
• Accountable and have integrity.
• An effective communicator.
• A well-respected leader.
 Mapping of Project Management Processes
Project Integration Processes
• Develop Project Charter
• Develop Project Management Plan
• Direct and Manage Project Work
• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase

Scope Management Processes

• Plan Scope Management
• Collect Requirements
• Define Scope
• Create WBS
• Validate Scope
• Control Scope
 Mapping of Project Management Processes
Project Time/ schedule Management Processes
• Plan Schedule Management
• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
• Control Schedule
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• Project Cost Management Processes
• Plan Cost Management
• Estimate Costs
• Determine Budget
• Control Risks
• Project Quality Management
 Mapping of Project Management Processes
• Project Quality Management Processes
• Plan Quality Management
• Perform Quality Assurance
• Control Quality

• Project HR Management Processes

• Plan Human Resource Management
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team

• Communications Management Processes

• Plan Communications Management
• Manage Communications
• Control Communications
Mapping of Project Management Processes
• Risk Management Processes
• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks
• Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
• Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
• Plan Risk Responses
• Control Risks
Procurement Management Processes
• Plan Procurement Management
• Conduct Procurements
• Control Procurements
• Close Procurements
• Stakeholder Management Processes
• Identify Stakeholders
• Plan Stakeholder Management
• Manage Stakeholder Engagement
• Control Stakeholder Engagement
Impact of Delays in Project Completions.
Essentials of Project Management Philosophy.
 Impact of Delays in Project Completions

Why do projects get delayed?

However, delays can happen for various reasons

such weather, equipment failures, labor shortages,
missing or incorrect data, project mistakes and conflicts.
There are some reasons, like weather that are beyond
your control.
 Impact of Delays in Project Completions
Completion of a project in time and within budget is a common goal of a contractor and a
client
Delays = Failure of budget = disputes (time = money)

A Delayed completion of work compared to the planned/contract schedule (=loss of time)

It’s possible to make up time by working faster or rearranging the work sequence

Contractors related delays are the most significant ones.

 Impact of Delays in Project Completions
Delays can be caused by one or more of the following agencies :
• Client and his team-mates
• Contractor and his team-mates
• Nature (i.e. earthquakes)
• Due to a third party (i.e. strike)
• Faults in documents, designs or decisions
• Insufficient number of equipment
• Inaccurate cost or time estimation
• Poor site management and supervision
• Shortage of construction materials
• Incompetent project team
• Contractor’s/ client’s financial difficulties
• Etc.
 Impact of Delays in Project Completions
The following types of delay help to
determine the impact of the delay on
the project :
• Critical or non-critical
• Excusable or non-excusable
• Concurrent or non-concurrent
• Compensable or non-compensable
 Impact of Delays in Project Completions
Critical or non-critical
• Critical delays: The delay interferes with the total time frame
• Non-critical Delays: The delay does not interfere with the
total time frame

Excusable or non-excusable
• Excusable delays: Delay caused by the client, e.g. the owner
denies access to the site or Delay caused by strike, fire,
unusual weather etc.
• Non-excusable delays: Delays caused by the sub-
/contractor, e.g. not enough manpower on site to complete
the job in time.
 Impact of Delays in Project Completions
Concurrent delays:
• Two or more delay events occur at the same time or overlap
to some degree.
• At least one of the delays has to be caused by the
contractor and one by client.
Non-Concurrent delays:
• Delays do not overlap.
• The client’s failure to provide to coordinate several prime
contractors
• The client’s failure to provide adequate access to the project
• Change orders placed by the client
• Any interference by the client
• Delays caused by a third party under the control of the client
 Impact of Delays in Project Completions
The claim depends on the cause of the delay, which must be identified.
Therefore the responsibility is being clarified.
Possible Claims:
• Time extensions (for the contactor)
• Financial compensations (for client and contractor)
For the client:
• Delay in use of project
• Capital is blocked
• Escalation (Increase) in subsequent investment
For the contractor:
• Delay in getting profit
• Idle of resources (machines, workers, etc.)
• Productivity loss due to uncontracted work period
How to avoids Delays in Project Completions
• Identifying the cause that led to the delay
• Providing enough financial resources
• Competent project management
• Resource availability
• Frequent progress meetings
• Choosing the right (experienced) consultants,
• suppliers and contractors
• Accur ate cost estimation, etc.
How to avoids Delays in Project Completions
• Identifying the cause that led to the delay
• Providing enough financial resources
• Competent project management
• Resource availability
• Frequent progress meetings
• Choosing the right (experienced) consultants,
• suppliers and contractors
• Accur ate cost estimation, etc.
Essentials of Project Management Philosophy.

What is project management philosophy?

A personal Project Leadership Philosophy is a

summary of the guiding principles, beliefs, and
practices that shape the way you lead projects
and teams. ... The key is to get this philosophy on
paper so that you can consciously and purposefully
consider how you might improve or adapt your style
to be more successful.