Project Management is an integral part of mechanical engineering. As it (ME) gives launching platforms for every field of engineering such as automobile, manufacturing, aerospace, power generation, chemical engineering, etc.

1. Mehran University of Engineering &
Technology SZAB Campus Khairpur Mir’s
 Teacher Name: Engr. Aurangzaib Wadho
 Subject: Project Management
 Topic: Importance of Project Management in Mechanical Engineering-
Its historical background, major problems and failures.
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Name Roll Number
Sajid Ali K-F16ME40

2. Contents
 Introduction to Project Management
 Importance of Project Management in Mechanical Engineering
 Historical Background of Project Management
 Major Problems of Project Management
 Failure of Project Management
 References
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3. Introduction to Project Management
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 A Project is a series of tasks that need to be completed in order to reach a specific
outcome. Or a set of inputs and outputs required to achieve a goal.
 It must include:
1. Specific Objective
2. Start & end dates
3. Cost, quality and resource constraints
 Example:
1. Designing a new transportation vehicle.
2. Acquiring a new or modified data system.
3. Implementing a new business process.

4. Introduction to Project Management
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 Project Management: It is the application of knowledge, skills, processes, tools
and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
 The difference b/w Project management & just 'management' is that PM has
deliverable & finite timespan, unlike management which is an ongoing process.
 At root of any successful project is a project manager, he is responsible for leading
an entire project through initiation, planning, execution, control, and completion.
 These skills are the backbone of project management:
1. Leadership 5. Cost Management.
2. Communication 6. Critical Thinking. .
3. Scheduling. 7. Task Management.
4. Risk Management

5. Importance of PM in Mechanical Engineering
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 Project Management is integral part of mechanical engineering. As it (ME) gives
launching platform for every field of engineering such as automobile,
manufacturing, aerospace, power generation, chemical engineering etc.
 Hence Mechanical Engineers must have management skills, they have to deal with
all the employees and processes.
 Mechanical Engineers Design and Develop everything, from Aero plans to
Bicycles. That mean they have to deal with different projects and their strategies.
 Design/Redesign Mechanical & Thermal system/subsystem using analysis and
CAD, Supervise manufacturing processes are prime duties of mechanical
engineers.

6. Importance of PM in Mechanical Engineering
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 Hence Project Management will allow us to develop greater breadth and depth of
technical knowledge, problem-solving and analytical skills in mechanical field.

7. Importance of PM in Mechanical Engineering
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 Mechanical Engineers perform engineering duties in planning and designing
tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment.
 This shows that project management is the most essential part of Mechanical
Engineering.

8. Historical Background of Project Management
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 Project management concepts were used during the construction of ancient
wonders like the Egyptian Pyramids and the Great Wall of China.
 Modern project management really started to take shape in the early 1900s with the
development of Gantt charts.
A Gantt chart is a
type of bar chart that
illustrates a project
schedule, named after
its inventor, Henry
Gantt, who designed
such a chart around
the years 1910–1915.

9. Historical Background of Project Management
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 Project Management Timeline

10. Major Problems of Project Management
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 Managing projects is hard work and there are so many project challenges that
become a reason for project failure. Like
1. Customer unhappy with finished results
2. Poorly Defining the Goals And Objectives
3. Unrealistic Deadlines
4. Finding The Right Project Management Software
5. Insufficient Team Skills and Lack of Accountability
6. Risk Management and Ineffective leadership

11. Failure of Project Management
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 Sometimes failure is controllable but failed projects and people involved with the
failure have some things in common, Projects most commonly fail because of:
1. Lack of detailed documentation
2. Failure to track requirements
3. Failure to track progress
4. Lack of detail in the project plans
5. Inaccurate time and effort estimates
6. Cultural differences in global projects
 In order to fight project management failure, we must show an optimistic attitude
towards the new initiative, telling key stakeholders that the new project’s outcome
will be quite different than the previous failures.

12. Failure of Project Management
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 We have to rectify these challenges in order to avoid failure of project
management.
1. Unclear Goals and objectives
2. Lack of resource planning
3. Lack of project visibility
4. Communication gap
5. Inadequate risk management
6. Failure to identify key assumptions
7. No use of formal methods and strategies
8. Project managers who lack experience and training

13. References:
1. https://www.wrike.com/project-management-guide/faq/what-is-a-project-in-
project-management/
2. https://www.smartsheet.com/blog/demystifying-5-phases-project-management
3. https://mymanagementguide.com/overcome-project-failure-succeed-project-
management/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20fight%20project,different%20than%2
0the%20previous%20failures.
4. https://www.slideshare.net/mohamedloey/pmp-lecture-1-introduction-to-project-
management?qid=cb33da23-1366-481b-829c-
c4c3c260e027&v=&b=&from_search=2
5. https://www.proofhub.com/articles/project-management-challenges
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