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Project Management in

Context
Learning objectives
• Define projects and project management
• Identify the differences between projects and
business as usual
• Evaluate project management processes
• Explain the benefits and challenges of project
management
• Understand key elements of Project Context
What is a project
 A unique set of co-ordinated activities, with definite
starting and finishing points, undertaken by an individual
or organization to meet specific objectives within defined
schedule, cost and performance parameters. (BS 6079-1
‘Guide to Project Management’).

 Temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique


product or service (PMI, 2000)
 Non repetitive
 Low volume, high-variety
 With a start and a finish
Project/Project Management
Project management
APM BOK (2006 p.2):

the process by which projects are defined,


planned, monitored, controlled and delivered
such that the agreed benefits are realised.
Managing a project:
• Identifying the requirements
• Establishing clear and achievable
objectives
• Balancing the competing demands for
quality, scope, time, and cost
• Adapting specifications, plans, and
concerns of the stakeholders
Process & Project Management
Process Project
1. Repeat process or product 1. New process or product

2. On-going 2. One shot – limited life


3. More heterogeneous
3. People are homogeneous
4. Systems must be created
4. Systems in place
5. Performance, cost & time less certain
5. Performance, cost, & time known
6. Outside of line organization
6. Part of the line organization
7. Violates established practice
7. Bastions of established practice 8. Upsets status quo
8. Supports status quo
Process and project management
Why Project management
• The growth of non-routine work
• Focused responsibility for work to a
project team
• More flexible operations
• Deliver fast results

A competitive tool but hard to assimilate


into conventional processes
Other reasons

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Project Context
• the environment within which a project is
undertaken. Projects do not exist in a
vacuum and an appreciation of the context
within which the project is being performed
will assist those involved in project
management to deliver a project.

APM BoK Fifth Edition


External influences
The triangle of variables
TIME

COST QUALITY

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Evolving criteria
Client
Budget Acceptance

Success

Schedule Performance

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Recommendations (Three Bodies
of Knowledge)
• The Association for Project Management
(APM – UK)
www.apm.org.uk
• The Project Management Institute (PMI –
US but highly international).
www.pmi.org
• In addition, PRINCE2
www.prince2.com
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