Project management
1. Introduction & the project
*Triangle of time, quality and result
*Types of activities: 1) Standard
2) Routine
3) Project-based (new, but predictable)
4) Improvised
*VUCA:
Volability -> Vision
Uncertainty -> Understanding
Complexity -> Clarity
Ambiguity -> Agility
= managament -> = project-management
*Project: 1) Temporary (start & end) vs. *Process: 1) Keeps
on going
2) Unique & clearly defined goal
3) Budget & sponsors
4) No lists
!!! a project can turn into a process if repeated !!!
*Types of projects: 1) Technical
2) Social (most difficult)
3) Commercial
4) Mixed
5) Events
*Waterfall: way of building a project ‘top to bottom’
*Agile: flexible, iterative approach
*Phases of products
1. Concept idea -> proposal
2. Definition -> plan
3. Design -> preliminary design
4. Preparation -> detailed design
5. Realization -> project result
6. Aftercare -> use results and adapt
=> to minimize the risks and create opportunities
*Project BRIEF: project description en SMART-objectives (project plan)
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, 2. People working on the project
*Project features: 1) Deadline
2) Something new
3) Delivers a benefit
*Project organisation: line functions & staff functions
-> project manager & groups
*Project functions: 1) Project sponsor/ -manager
2) Project group members
3) Working group manager
4) Consultants
5) Project secretary => PMO = project
management office
*Project organization:
- Project manager:
Person responsible for delivering the end results of the project
Ensures the project is completed on time and within budget
- Project group:
Team of people working on the project
- Work groups:
Specialized expertise (in-house or external)
Deliver subtasks of the project
- Programme:
Combination of projects working toward organization strategy
=> project environment
*People involved
1) Project sponsor (client: in- or external & 1 or more sponsors) =/=
commercial sponsor
2) Project manager (helicopter
view)*
3) Project members
4) Future users (customer or
end-user)
* monitors budget, progress and
quality
*Stakeholder management: actively involved, have something to win or
to gain
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1. Introduction & the project
*Triangle of time, quality and result
*Types of activities: 1) Standard
2) Routine
3) Project-based (new, but predictable)
4) Improvised
*VUCA:
Volability -> Vision
Uncertainty -> Understanding
Complexity -> Clarity
Ambiguity -> Agility
= managament -> = project-management
*Project: 1) Temporary (start & end) vs. *Process: 1) Keeps
on going
2) Unique & clearly defined goal
3) Budget & sponsors
4) No lists
!!! a project can turn into a process if repeated !!!
*Types of projects: 1) Technical
2) Social (most difficult)
3) Commercial
4) Mixed
5) Events
*Waterfall: way of building a project ‘top to bottom’
*Agile: flexible, iterative approach
*Phases of products
1. Concept idea -> proposal
2. Definition -> plan
3. Design -> preliminary design
4. Preparation -> detailed design
5. Realization -> project result
6. Aftercare -> use results and adapt
=> to minimize the risks and create opportunities
*Project BRIEF: project description en SMART-objectives (project plan)
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, 2. People working on the project
*Project features: 1) Deadline
2) Something new
3) Delivers a benefit
*Project organisation: line functions & staff functions
-> project manager & groups
*Project functions: 1) Project sponsor/ -manager
2) Project group members
3) Working group manager
4) Consultants
5) Project secretary => PMO = project
management office
*Project organization:
- Project manager:
Person responsible for delivering the end results of the project
Ensures the project is completed on time and within budget
- Project group:
Team of people working on the project
- Work groups:
Specialized expertise (in-house or external)
Deliver subtasks of the project
- Programme:
Combination of projects working toward organization strategy
=> project environment
*People involved
1) Project sponsor (client: in- or external & 1 or more sponsors) =/=
commercial sponsor
2) Project manager (helicopter
view)*
3) Project members
4) Future users (customer or
end-user)
* monitors budget, progress and
quality
*Stakeholder management: actively involved, have something to win or
to gain
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