C1: Introduction to Project Management - created from Mind Map

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Project Management Concepts

Project constraints

Triple constraints

Project Attributes & Characteristics

Measurement of Project Succes

Define a project

A series of activities & task:

Unique product or service

Time-limited

Have funding limits

Consume resources

Project ends when the objectives are achieved or abandoned

Have specific objective to be complete within certain specfication

Have defined start and end dates

Scope

Resources

Time

Scope

Cost

Schedule

Project Management

Main component

Application of skills, knowledge, tools and techniques to meet the needs and expectations of stakeholders for a project.

Project Manager Role

Project. Management Expertise

Project Managers Manage

Management skilss

Familliar with technology

Understand operations of line organizations

Responsible for coordinating and intergrating activities across multiple and functional lines

Application Knowledge

Understanding the project enviroment

Management knowledge & skills

Interpersonal skilss

Communication & leadership & motivation

Influence & negotiation & problem solving

Engineering

Procurement

Construction

Finance

Cost engineering

Schedule

Environmental considerations

Regulatory requirements & law

Inflation & cost escalations

Labour & client relations

Human behaviour & interpersonal relationships

Organisational behaviour

Communication

Planning

Monitoring

Within specification & allotted time period & budgeted costs

Accepted by the customer/ users

Minimal and mutual scope changes

Within corporate culture & without disturbing orgsnizational workflow