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XAC08-6 Professional Project ManagementSemester 2, 2005-2006

XAC08-6

Professional Project Management

Project Management MethodsWeek 05

9 March 2006

Marc Conrad

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What is a Project?

A project is a temporary endeavorundertaken to create a unique product,

service, or results.TemporaryUnique Product, Service or ResultProgressive Elaboration

Task:Find examples for projects!Find example for non-projects!

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Classical list of failed projects

Many examples, including:Taurus (London Stock Exchange)

http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1975/CP2069/docs_5/NINE.htm

London Ambulance Servicehttp://www.etesting.com/whytest_examples_

thelondonambulanceservice.html

Ariane 5 Launchhttp://sunnyday.mit.edu/accidents/Ariane5ac

cidentreport.html

Therac 25http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Ther

ac+25%22&
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1975/CP2069/docs_5/NINE.htmhttp://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1975/CP2069/docs_5/NINE.htmhttp://www.etesting.com/whytest_examples_thelondonambulanceservice.htmlhttp://www.etesting.com/whytest_examples_thelondonambulanceservice.htmlhttp://sunnyday.mit.edu/accidents/Ariane5accidentreport.htmlhttp://sunnyday.mit.edu/accidents/Ariane5accidentreport.htmlhttp://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Therac+25%22&http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Therac+25%22&http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Therac+25%22&http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Therac+25%22&http://sunnyday.mit.edu/accidents/Ariane5accidentreport.htmlhttp://sunnyday.mit.edu/accidents/Ariane5accidentreport.htmlhttp://www.etesting.com/whytest_examples_thelondonambulanceservice.htmlhttp://www.etesting.com/whytest_examples_thelondonambulanceservice.htmlhttp://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1975/CP2069/docs_5/NINE.htmhttp://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~cm1975/CP2069/docs_5/NINE.htm

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Plan-Do-Review (from the Curriculum forchildren 4-5 years old in Reception Class)

Planning allows children to consider the what,where, when, how, and perhaps why of whatthey will be for the next time period.

Doing means action working with materials,interacting with other children, choosing,creating, sharing.

Reviewing (or recalling) involves putting whatone has done into words or pictures andsharing the representation with other children,teachers, or parents.

From:http://www.highscope.org/EducationalPrograms/Elementary/environment.htm

Project Management = Plan-Do-Review forgrownups?
http://www.highscope.org/EducationalPrograms/Elementary/environment.htmhttp://www.highscope.org/EducationalPrograms/Elementary/environment.htmhttp://www.highscope.org/EducationalPrograms/Elementary/environment.htmhttp://www.highscope.org/EducationalPrograms/Elementary/environment.htm

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Project Management Methodology

A project management methodology defines a set ofproject process groups , their related processes andthe related control function that are consolidatedand combined into a functioning unified whole. It canbe either formal or an informal.

Examples:PMBOK

from PMI, The largest project managementassociation

PRINCE / PRINCE2The world's most widely used project management

method

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PRINCE / PRINCE2

Acronym stands for: Projects in ControlledEnvironment. Championed by the UK government. PRINCE2 also for Non-Information Systems

projects. Features include:

A defined management structureA system of plansA set of control proceduresA focus on product-based planning

http://www.prince2.co.uk http://www.prince2.co.uk/whatisp2.html http://www.scoll.co.uk/introduction_to_prince2.html

http://www.ogc.gov.uk/prince2/
http://www.prince2.co.uk/http://www.prince2.co.uk/whatisp2.htmlhttp://www.scoll.co.uk/introduction_to_prince2.htmlhttp://www.ogc.gov.uk/prince2/http://www.ogc.gov.uk/prince2/http://www.scoll.co.uk/introduction_to_prince2.htmlhttp://www.prince2.co.uk/whatisp2.htmlhttp://www.prince2.co.uk/

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PMBOK

Main source: PMBOK Guide:Full name: A Gu ide to the Project Managem entB od y o f Kn ow ledg e (PMB OK Gu ide) 2004Edi t ion , by the Project Management Institute

(www.pmi.org , http://www.pmi.org.uk/ )IEEE Std 1490-1998 adopts the PMBOK Guideas standard for project management.Section 2 & 5 of PMBOK at:http://www.tensteppb.com/0.0.0TenStepPBHomepage.htm

See file ito.ppt on Blackboard for PMBOKprocesses
http://www.pmi.org/http://www.pmi.org.uk/http://www.tensteppb.com/0.0.0TenStepPBHomepage.htmhttp://www.tensteppb.com/0.0.0TenStepPBHomepage.htmhttp://www.pmi.org.uk/http://www.pmi.org/

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PMBOK: Process Groups

Project Management is accomplishedthrough the use of the processes of

InitiatingPlanningExecutingMonitoring /

ControllingClosing

Project Management isthe application ofknowledge, skills, toolsand techniques to projectactivities to meet projectrequirements.

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PMBOK: Relationships of ProcessGroups and Project Boundaries

Initiator/Sponsor Planning

Executing

Monitoring & Controlling

Records

EndUsers

Process Assets

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Knowledge Areas of ProjectManagement

IntegrationScope

Time

Cost

Quality Human Resources

Communication

Risk

Procurement

Project

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Comparing PRINCE2 and PMBOK

Common to both:

Breakdown into processesInitiation, closing, key documents.

Some differences:Scope. PMBOK starts with a (business) need;

PRINCE2 starts with a contract.Role of Project Manager. PMBOK :responsible for project; PRINCE2 : Chair ofProject Board responsible, Project Manager

responsible on a day -to- day basis. Presentation: PRINCE2 is life-cycle based ,PMBOK knowledge area based .And more http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/comparing/intro.htm
http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/comparing/intro.htmhttp://www.maxwideman.com/papers/comparing/intro.htm

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Beyond PMP & PRINCE2

Generic Project Management discussion atJISC:

http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/index_html

Project Management at MIT:http://web.mit.edu/ist/pmm/

Project Management in South Carolina:http://www.cio.sc.gov/cioContent.asp?pageID=281&menuID=369

and much more
http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/index_htmlhttp://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/index_htmlhttp://web.mit.edu/ist/pmm/http://www.cio.sc.gov/cioContent.asp?pageID=281&menuID=369http://www.cio.sc.gov/cioContent.asp?pageID=281&menuID=369http://www.cio.sc.gov/cioContent.asp?pageID=281&menuID=369http://www.cio.sc.gov/cioContent.asp?pageID=281&menuID=369http://web.mit.edu/ist/pmm/http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/index_htmlhttp://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/index_htmlhttp://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/index_html

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Certifications

PMIProject Management Professional(PMP)Certified Associate in ProjectManagement (CAPM)

PRINCE2Foundation Examination

Practitioner ExaminationTraining courses organised byAccredited Training Organisations(ATO)

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Summary

Good Project Management benefitsfrom a systematic approach.

Main concept: Divide the project workinto smaller processes.

The two main Project Management

techniques are PRINCE2 andPMBOK.

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