Project planning
What is a project? A temporary endeavor undertaken to create an unique product, service or result.* * PMI Definition High complexity End date
Uniqueness Project
Start Date
Product
But in the end …a project is constrained by … TIME It has a precise start and end date
Project QUALITY 1. Quality means meeting sponsor’s criteria 2. Quality means that the product will respect the specifications
COST It has to respect a certain budget
Project Management Process Groups
Monitoring &Control
Initiation
Plan & Design
Execution
Closing
Project Management Knowledge Areas
Project Integration Management
Project Human Resources Management
Project Scope Management
Project Time Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Communication Management
Project Cost Management
Project Risk Management
Project Quality Management
What is WBS? Work Break Down Structure is a deliverable oriented tool that defines the total scope of project
Rules of the WBS : 1. Project Management will always be on the WBS 1. Every Level 1 deliverable has to have an owner 3. Each deliverable has to appear only once within the WBS 4. Work packages are the lowest- level items
Project Product
Deliverable 1
Sub D 1.1
Sub D 1.2
Deliverable 2
Sub D 2.2.
Sub D 2.1
Act 2.1.1
Act 2.1.2
Project Charter or Business Case Feasibility Phase
• Is my project result adding value to my organization? • Implementation Efforts overcome the result? • Is it a long term result and helps me reach a sustainable development? • Is my concept the best one for reaching the requested result?
We have a project! How do we deal with it now? Planning
Risk Plan Communication Plan Human Resources Plan Time Schedule Quality Control Plan Purchasing Plan Change Management Plan
Communication Management • Communication means reaching all your Stakeholders • 90% of a Project success is due to communication
Stakeholders Identification
Communication Plan
Tracking
Time Management
Activity Sequencing Activity Definition
Activity Resource Estimation
Activity Duration Estimation
Schedule Development
Time Management – Critical Path Activity A ( 2 days) can start right away Activity B ( 3 days) and Activity C ( 2 days) can start after Activity A is finished Activity D ( 5 days) can start after Activity B is finished Activity E ( 1 day) and Activity F ( 4 days ) can start after Activity C is finished Activity G ( 2 days)can start after Activity E is finished Activity H( 3 days) can start after Activity F is finished Activity I ( 2 days) can start after Activity D, G, H are finished After Activity I the project is complete
What is the critical path and what is it’s duration?