Project Management Process
Projects are composed of process. A process is “a series of action bringing about a result”. Project processes are performed by people and generally fall into one of two major categories:
1. Project management processes are concerned with describing and organizing the work of the project.
2. Product-oriented processes are concerned with specifying and creating the project product. These processes are known as project life cycle.
It is important to note that many of the processes within project management are iterative in nature. This is mainly due to the existence of and the necessity for progressive elaboration in a project throughout the project life cycle. This means that the more you know about your project, the better you are able to manage it. Apart from the tools, methods, techniques and processes, an effective project management requires organizational support, as well as teams as building blocks.
The project management process, as happens with any other process, receives certain Inputs (business need, problem or opportunity) and constraints (time, cost, quality, Technical aspects, social, political and environmental conditions, legal restrictions, etc.) and by applying the appropriate mechanisms (techniques, tools, equipment, organization, Human resources, etc.) it produces specific output (project deliverables). The following diagram illustrates the project management process.
A good project management discipline will not eliminate all risks, issues and surprises, but will provide standard processes and procedures to deal with them and help prevent the following:
1. Projects finishing late, exceeding budget or not meeting customer expectations
2. Inconsistency between the processes and procedures used by different projects managers.
3. Unorthodox way of delivering success to a project through high stress levels, significant amounts of overtime and based solely on the goodwill of some individuals
4. Project management seen as not
1. Project management processes are concerned with describing and organizing the work of the project.
2. Product-oriented processes are concerned with specifying and creating the project product. These processes are known as project life cycle.
It is important to note that many of the processes within project management are iterative in nature. This is mainly due to the existence of and the necessity for progressive elaboration in a project throughout the project life cycle. This means that the more you know about your project, the better you are able to manage it. Apart from the tools, methods, techniques and processes, an effective project management requires organizational support, as well as teams as building blocks.
The project management process, as happens with any other process, receives certain Inputs (business need, problem or opportunity) and constraints (time, cost, quality, Technical aspects, social, political and environmental conditions, legal restrictions, etc.) and by applying the appropriate mechanisms (techniques, tools, equipment, organization, Human resources, etc.) it produces specific output (project deliverables). The following diagram illustrates the project management process.
A good project management discipline will not eliminate all risks, issues and surprises, but will provide standard processes and procedures to deal with them and help prevent the following:
1. Projects finishing late, exceeding budget or not meeting customer expectations
2. Inconsistency between the processes and procedures used by different projects managers.
3. Unorthodox way of delivering success to a project through high stress levels, significant amounts of overtime and based solely on the goodwill of some individuals
4. Project management seen as not