what is a project
creating a unique product service or resimt
task and project management
task:
- small project entities, manage different simple tasks
project:
PM golden triangle
the four what fundamentals cost (what budget constraints) schedule (what time frame to deliver) quality (what level of quality is desired) scope (what is your task to deliver)
value of project management
- optimise and control use of organisational assets
project management phases and knowledge areas
4 phases
starting (why), planning (what, who, how, when), performing (do), closing
knowledge
project handbook
living reporring describing a specific project
regularly updated until closing
project charter
document that you have authority to use resources
info in nutshell
transform agreements into management approach
planning step 1 why
manager can not control customer perception but influence it
catch requriements,scope, constraints and who gives you approval
planning step 2who
stakeholder analysis
identify priorities and understand influence, impact, interest, interdependency
stakeholder matrix x axes interest y axes power -high high manage closley -high interesr low power keep informed -high power low interest keep satisfied
risk analysis
-two parts: probability and impact
identify risk, estimate risk, manage it
project organisational chart
show team members and interrelationships
core team: manager, project team
extended: owner, collaborater, customer
project manager tasks
initiate plan and execute whole project
allocate resources
project team members task
activley involved kn project
contribute expertise and know how
project collaborator tasks
contribute knowledge and expertise but no responsibilities
can be internal or external
planning step 3 what
smart goals
step 4 how the tools are applied
methods:
sequencing or waterfall (one task after finished another)
overlapping parallel (simultaneously)
agile (do as much as you can in certain time)
step 4 how classical pm
low level of change can not skip phase
have one budget and timeline
use parallel merhod
agile pm
lot of change
priorities depend on budget and time
planning phase steps
1 why
2 who
3 what
4 how
5 create scope, schedule and cost and resource structure
6 creater charter and check project plans
7 kick of meeting
step 5 create scope
work breakdown structure
projecr phases
workpackage
-smallest work entitiy, contains several small tasks
step 5 schedule managemeng
actictiy list
-list all activities with description start and end point
bar chart
-list the scheduled duration next to the acitcity
critical path method
-critical path is longest way through the project
-method used to determine minimun duration of project
step 5 cost management
approved version of time phased project budget including internal and external costs
basis of estimate: nr that takes into account the costs of labour and resources needed
step 5 resource managements
resource breakdown structure: hierarchicly list the resources needed and used
gannt chart:
show dependency relationships between activities and schedule status
project implementation
cycle: progress, update, report
change management
reasons for change:
roller coaster nodel phase 1 denial and shock phase 2 acknowledge change but why caused explained phase 3 adjustment new vision in focus phase 4 rebuilding