Essential Project Management Principles and Lifecycle

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Project Lifecycle

  • Initialization
  • Planning phase
  • Execution
  • Monitoring and control phase
  • Closure

Need for Project Management

  • Establishing a focal point
  • Promoting quality management
  • Minimizing risks
  • Controlling project costs
  • Promoting teamwork
  • Utilizing available resources
  • Facilitating learning

Responsibilities of a Project Manager

  • Scope management
  • Task management
  • Resource management
  • Team management
  • Schedule management
  • Quality management
  • Cost management
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Project risk management
  • Status reporting
  • Certification and training

Phases of Management Lifecycle

  • Analysis and evaluation
  • Marketing
  • Design
  • Inspecting, testing, and delivery
  • Post-completion analysis

Project Management Process

  • Project processes
  • Process groups
  • Process initialization interactions
  • Customization

Significance of Project Management

  • Organization
  • Time management
  • Budget control
  • Quality assurance
  • Risk management
  • Communication

Project Principles

  • Features
  • Quality
  • Cost
  • Schedule
  • Staff

Causes of Project Delays

  • Project failure chances
  • Factors for project success
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Common project issues

Project Delays

  • Increased expenses
  • Importance of project time management
  • Financial implications
  • Overall project failure

Unit 2: Identification Process

  • Initial requirements
  • Validate against project objectives
  • Criterion for assessing success
  • Framework of solution
  • Prepare a template of framework of solution
  • Prepare relevant charts
  • Project schema
  • Training requirements
  • Make a list of training programs
  • Identify training needs of individuals
  • Prepare a training plan and calendar

Selection Criteria

  • Marketing factors
  • Production factors
  • Financial factors
  • Personal factors
  • Legal factors
  • Strategic factors

Feasibility Studies

  • Economic and market analysis
  • Technical analysis
  • Financial analysis
  • Economical analysis benefits
  • Project risk and uncertainty
  • Management aspects

Responsibilities of Team Members

  • Project manager
  • Project team member
  • Project sponsor
  • Executive sponsor
  • Business analyst

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

  • Agency-oriented
  • Function-oriented
  • Location-oriented
  • Cost-oriented
  • Lifecycle-oriented

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