4. (Usually…)
Everyone is on the same side—OURS
Everyone is bound by the success of the project
Everyone has to continue to work together
Project management is NOT a contest.
5. On the field of battle, the spoken word does
not carry far enough, hence the institution of
gongs and drums. Nor can ordinary objects be
seen clearly enough: hence the institution of
banners and flags.
Ancient Chinese Book of Army Management.
6. 1. What is a Project?
• All projects have a beginning, a middle and an end.
Beginning Middle End
7. Beginning Middle End
• A definition:
• “A temporary endeavor undertaken to
accomplish a unique purpose”
8. Projects have a common set of characteristics which
can also be defined by what they are not
A target
outcome
A defined life
span
Cross
organisationa
l participation
New or
unique
Time, Cost
and
performance
requirements
9. Projects have a common set of characteristics
which can also be defined by what they are not
A target
outcome
A defined life
span
Cross
organisational
participation
New or unique
Time, Cost and
performance
requirements
10. Explorations
Go on
indefinitely
One team or
one person
working alone
Creating the
same thing
multiple times
No constraints
on time, cost
or
performance
What a project isn’t
11. Explorations
Go on
indefinitely
One team or
one person
working alone
Creating the
same thing
multiple times
No constraints
on time, cost
or
performance
Assignment: analyse the
Project sheets from the
project wall or NQ project
concerning:
10 minutes.
12. Process Groups
• All projects typically go through these five
processes
Plan
Monitor &
Control
Implement
Close
Initiate
13. Assignment: In what stage of the process
are the projects now?
10 minutes
Plan
Monitor &
Control
Implement
Close
Initiate
14. • A process is a series of actions directed
towards a particular result.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Result
activityinputs outputs
19. What is Project Management?
Advantages of Project Management:
• Better control of financial, physical,
and human resources
• Improved customer relations
• Shorter development times
• Lower costs
• Higher quality and increased
reliability
• Higher profit margins
• Improved productivity
• Better internal coordination
28. • The next four knowledge areas are Facilitating
Processes
Integration
Management
Time
Management
Cost
Management
Scope
Management
Quality
Management
HR
Management
Risk
Management
Communication
Management
Procurement
Management
29. Integration Management – pulling it all together
Integration
Management
Time
Management
Cost
Management
Scope
Management
Quality
Management
HR
Management
Risk
Management
Communication
Management
Procurement
Management
32. The strategy is simple, I think.
The strategy is to have a practice, and what it
means to have a practice is to regularly and
reliably do the work in a habitual way.
Seth Godin.
36. • Strategic Management Overview
– Involves determining long-term objectives, predicting
future trends, and projecting the need for new products
and services
– Provides the theme and focus of the future direction for
the firm
• respond to change
• allocating scarce resources
– Requires strong links among mission, goals, objectives,
strategy, and implementation
37.
38.
39.
40.
41. Set (SMART) Goals
Review Mission
Develop Strategies
Implement Strategies through projects
Align Strategies to goals
50. Letter Major Term Minor Terms
S Specific Significant[3], Stretching[3], Simple
M Measurable Meaningful[3], Motivational[3], Manageable
A Achievable
Agreed, Attainable[6], Assignable[2], Appropriate,
Actionable, Action-oriented[3]
R Relevant
Realistic[2], Results/Results-focused/Results-oriented[6],
Resourced[7], Rewarding[3]
T Time-bound
Time framed[2], Timed, Time-based, Timeboxed,
Timely[6][5], Timebound, Time-Specific, Timetabled,
Trackable
E[1] Exciting, Evaluated, Ethical
R[1] Recorded, Rewarding, Reviewed[8]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_(project_management)
51. Assignment: take one of your own projects
from the project wall and apply SMART.
S Specific
M Measurable
A Achievable
R Relevant
T Time-bound
10 minutes.
52. Set (SMART) Goals
Review Mission
Develop Strategies
Implement Strategies through projects
Align Strategies to goals
64. Net Present Value
Net Present Value (NPV) Model
Uses management’s minimum desired rate-
of-return (discount rate) to compute the
present value of all net cash inflows
positive NPV: the project meets the
minimum desired rate of return and is
eligible for further consideration
negative NPV: project is rejected
Net Present Value (NPV) Model cont’d…
NPV Calculations
determine estimated costs / benefits for
the life of the project and products it
produces
determine discount rate (ask
organization)
calculate the NPV
some organizations consider the
investment year as year 0, others
consider it year 1
some organizations enter costs as
negative numbers, others do not (ask
organization)
Example: CP829_Lecture_Week2_NPV.xls
Time to
Stop
and turn to a
new
presentation
pack
65. Payback model
Figure 4.1 Charting the Payback Period
(Schwalbe, 2006, p129)
Measures the time it will take to recover
the project investment
Shorter paybacks are more desirable
Payback occurs when cumulative
discounted benefits and costs are
greater than zero
Limitations of payback:
• ignores the time value of money
• assumes cash inflows for investment
period only
• does not consider profitability
66. Return on
Investment
Return on Investment (ROI)
Calculated by subtracting project
costs from the benefits and then
dividing by the costs
Formula:
ROI = (total discounted
benefits –
total discounted costs) /
discounted costs
Higher the ROI, the better. Many
organizations have a set or
minimum rate of return on
investment projects
(total discounted benefits –
total discounted costs)
discounted costs
68. $$$
Weighted scoring
model
A weighted scoring model is a tool that provides a
systematic process for selecting projects based on
many criteria
– Steps in identifying a weighted scoring model:
• identify criteria for project selection
• assign weights (%) to criteria add up to (100%)
• assign scores to each criteria for each project
• multiply scores by weights to get total scores
– The higher the weighted score, the better $$$
69. $$$
Balanced
Scorecard
•Balanced Scorecard
– Robert Kaplan and David Norton developed this
approach to help select and manage projects that align
with business strategy
– Methodology that converts an organization’s value
drivers, such as customer service, innovation,
efficiency, and financial performance, to a series of
defined metrics
– See http://www.balancedscorecard.org for more
information
$$$
70. “The reasons for the increase in successful
projects vary. First, the average cost of a project
has been more than cut in half. Better tools have
been created to monitor and control progress
and better skilled project managers with better
management processes are being used. The fact
that there are processes is significant in itself.”
(Standish Group cited in Schwalbe, 2004, p13)
71. “The reasons for the increase in successful
projects vary. First, the average cost of a project
has been more than cut in half. Better tools have
been created to monitor and control progress
and better skilled project managers with better
management processes are being used. The fact
that there are processes is significant in itself.”
(Standish Group cited in Schwalbe, 2004, p13)
Smaller
projects
Better
tools
Better
training
73. Things you
should have
(if you want to succeed)
1. Executive support
2. User involvement
3. Experienced project manager
4. Clear business objectives
5. Minimized scope
6. Standard software
infrastructure
7. Firm basic requirements
8. Formal methodology
9. Reliable estimates
10. Other criteria, such as small
milestones, proper planning,
competent staff, and ownership
76. Project Partnering is a process of
transforming contractual arrangements
into a cohesive, collaborative team that
deals with issues and problems
encountered to meet a customer’s needs
77. Assumptions
1. the traditional adversarial relationship between the owner and contractor
is ineffective and self-defeating
2. that both parties share common goals and will mutually benefit
91. Good people are hard to find.
So are good business partners.
92. If you find good
partners you want
to stick with them
93. Establish a “we” as
opposed to “us and them”
attitude toward the project
Co-location: employees from
different organizations work
together in same location
Establish mechanisms that will
ensure the relationship
withstands problems
96. At major milestones and the ended of the project
Conduct a jointly review of accomplishments and disappointments.
Hold a celebration for all project participants.
Recognize special contributions
104. Principled Negotiations
call for
Separating the people
from the problem
Focusing on interests,
not positions
Inventing options for
mutual gain
And whenever possible,
use objective criteria to
help you achieve your
goals
105. If pushed, don’t push back
Ask questions instead of
making statements
Use silence as a response
to unreasonable demands
Ask for advice and
encourage others to
criticize your ideas and
positions
work toward a win/win
scenarioWarnings for dealing with
Unreasonable People
108. The negative effect of
dissatisfied customers
is far greater than
positive effect of
satisfied customers
(Richins 1983)
109. The negative effect of
dissatisfied customers is far
greater than positive effect of
satisfied customers
(Richins 1983)
In today’s modern
communications environment
that message can travel faster
and wider
(Hoch, 2006)
112. Project managers must be
skilled at managing both
customer expectations and
perceptions
113. Your checklist;
Don’t oversell the project; better to undersell
Develop a well-defined project scope statement
Share significant problems and risks
Keep everyone informed about the project’s progress
Involve customers early on decisions about project development
changes
Handle customer relationships and problems in an expeditious,
competent, and professional manner
Speak with one voice
Speak the language of the customer
114.
115.
116. The strategy is simple, I think.
The strategy is to have a practice, and what it
means to have a practice is to regularly and
reliably do the work in a habitual way.
Seth Godin.