5. Characteristics of a Project
• Defined beginning and end
• Defined scope and resourcesTemporary
• Not a routine operation
• Specific set of operations designed to
accomplish a singular goal
Unique
• The output is to create a product or perform
a service
Product or
Service
• Established with a project charter or a
contract
Project
Charter
6. Project Management Activities
PMI (2012), A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5th Ed.
Scope
Management
Time
Management
Cost
Management
Quality
Management
Human Resource
Management
Communications
Management
Risk
Management
Procurement
Management
Stakeholder
Management
7. Scope, Time, and Cost
• Collect requirements
• Define the scope
• Prevent scope creep
• Define activities
• Estimate hours
• Create a project schedule
• Estimate costs
• Determine the budget
• Manage costs
Scope
Management
Time
Management
Cost
Management
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8. Quality, HR, and Communications
• Perform continuous improvement
activities
• Acquire team
• Develop team
• Manage team
• Manage communications
• Two facts:
Quality
Management
Human Resource
Management
Communications
Management
Project Managers Spend 90% of their time communicating
Message transmission: 7% verbal, 38% vocal pitch, 55% body language
9. Risk, Procurement, and Stakeholder
• Identify risks
• Create and maintain risk log
• Risk mitigation strategies
• Create statements of work
• Manage contractor relationships and
performance
• Know your stakeholders
• Communicate appropriately
• Manage relationships
Risk
Management
Procurement
Management
Stakeholder
Management
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11. What is leadership?
• Creating an inspiring vision of the futureVision
• Motivating and inspiring people to
engage with that visionMotivation
• Managing delivery of the visionManage
• Coaching and building a team, so that it
is more effective at achieving the visionCoach
12. How to achieve effective Leadership
Build Trust
Make
Connections
Communicate
Effectively
Continue to
Grow
13. Building Trust and Making
Connections
• Ask open ended questions
• Give control
• Develop followership
• Selflessness
• Take an active interest in teams career
• Find out what interests or excites team members
• Give people your undivided attention
• Emotions are contagious
Build Trust
Make
Connections
18. Keys to success in the workplace
Find your
Passion
Say Yes
Build your
Network
19. Find your Passion and Say Yes
• Start now
• Get excited about what you do
• Discuss with you lead/manager
Find Your
Passion
• Take on new opportunities
• Find new ways to solve problems
• Be confident, not cocky
Say Yes
20. Build your Network
• Multiple networks
• Personal – Friends and family
• Internal – School / current job
• External – peers and senior people in your field
• Create a plan
• Get out of your comfort zone
• Attend events
• Join a smaller community or organization