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THE HISTORY
THE HISTORY
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THE HISTORY
THE HISTORY
The 1950s marked the beginning of the modern project management era.
Russia’s lead in missile technology became an important issue when
members of the U.S. military questioned the so called “missile gap”. The
safety of the nation was at stake and the military needed to put their own
missile program in place immediately.
THE HISTORY
Changes in PM:
becoming more concerned with the soft
techniques & less with the hard techniques
From predictable model of PM to the
unpredictable (predictable – project according to
plan if plan is good enough, project clients will
not change their minds, impose design freezes;
clients obj. org & people will not change). A
rejection of the stable model
Development continues: Programme mgmt,
mgmt by projects, change mgmt, risk mgmt
Interest in managing interfaces: from adversaries
to allies
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Future of PM
Is
it a FAD?
Most mgmt ideas never last more than 10 years
INTRODUCTION TO
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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What is a project?
Graham (1995)
What is a project?
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A Project is a temporary
endeavor undertaken to
create a unique product or
service.
Temporary
Unique
Project
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Examples of Projects
Planning a wedding
Characteristics of a Project
Project Definition
Cost Scope
Quality
Time
In Project,
What do you actually Manage?
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PROBLEMS OF PROJECT
1. INADEQUATE RESOURCES
2. UNREALISTIC DEADLINE
5. INSUFFICIENT PLANNING
6. COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN
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1. On Time
2. Within Budget
3. Quality Conformance
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Satisfied customers
Additional business
Expansion of career opportunities
Satisfaction of being on a winning team
Improved knowledge and skills