Project Management Project management is a way of managing change‚ on everything from planning a wedding‚ the Olympics‚ educational goals‚ or improving business practices. It describes the activities that meet specific objectives to introduce a specified task or improve new or existing products and services. Effective projects have effective leaders and workers. And‚ effective project management requires a skilled project manager‚ and a vision‚ along with the resources‚ money‚ and time
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The Flyover Construction Project is being carried out to ease traffic congestion in the city. It has a six month maximum time frame due to an upcoming international summit being held in the city (Liverpool DQ 2010). For the duration of the main construction process‚ the route would be closed down and another route would be found for commuters to help keep them safe from construction hazards‚ and at the same time help to speed up the project since the commuters would no longer be an obstacle. All
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Jacob Barac Kaplan University IT301- 1: Project Management Instructor: Jeannie Winchester July 9‚ 2013 Brown Bag The presentations will primarily address the nine Project Management Knowledge Areas and the five Project Management Process Groups. This will identifies each area of knowledge in its group. It will also incorporate and elaborate on their relationships‚ functions and applications. The Nine Project Management Knowledge Areas * Project Integration Management and it relationships
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Case 1‚ THE EDEN PROJECT Students: Emanuele Graziano Words: 7904 Table of Content Introduction 2 1. Identifying the main Problem(s) or Question(s) 2 1.1 Summary of the Eden Project case 2 1.2 Identification of Main Issues and Problems of the Eden Project 3 1.3 Development of Strategy of the Eden Project 3 2. Gathering the Facts 5 2.1 Analysis of EP’s Strategic Capabilities 5 2.2 Analysis of EP’s Environment 8 2.3 Analysis of EP’s Strategic Purpose
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Project Management Carlos F. Amaral 01-07-2013 1. Discuss the primary function of a project plan. According to the Project Management Book of Knowledge‚ the project plan is "...a formal‚ approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions‚ facilitate communication among stakeholders‚ and document approved scope‚ cost‚ and schedule baselines
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How is a project different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? A project is defined as a temporary activity; this means that they do not last forever‚ while a day-to-day job is best describe as the ongoing core business of an organization. Projects are unique endeavours that are not compatible with the day-to-day model and activities of an organization. Projects have to be specially undertaken outside of the normal operations to create unique product‚ services and conditions
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of Sustainability and Project Management A.J.Gilbert Silvius and Jasper van den Brink HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Corresponding author: gilbert.silvius@hu.nl Abstract Sustainability is one of the most important challenges of our time. How can we develop prosperity‚ without compromising the life of future generations? Companies are integrating ideas of sustainability in their marketing‚ corporate communications‚ annual reports and in their actions. Projects as instrument of change
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THE PROJECT CHARTER The Project Charter is the first stage of project management. Project charters are documents that present an organisation’s project concepts to all stakeholders involved. The charter contains a project scope and objectives‚ authority of the project manager‚ a list of possible team members and their roles‚ risks and benefits of proceeding or not proceeding‚ and costs of the project to be considered. The charter is presented to a project approval committee (in larger companies)
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Project Termination 1 Project Termination Types of terminations How and why projects terminate Typical termination activities Need for a project history 2 All Things Come to an End ... Termination – impact on technical success – Impact on other areas – Plan and execute termination with care 3 When Do Projects Terminate? Upon successful completion‚ – or . . . When the organization is no longer willing to invest 4 Most Common Reasons Projects Terminate
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[pic] Topic 1: Define project What is a project? A project is the defined set of planned and managed activities carried out for a period of time — with a defined start and end date. A project is designed to yield a set of products or services as agreed with the project clients and stakeholders. It has a lifecycle which is the process by which the project is undertaken. Five features that differentiate projects from ordinary work are that they:
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