A project is a group of different inter-related activities. It is also known as a task or planned program of work that requires a large amount of time, effort, and planning to complete.
Every project has 3 major constraints namely:
- Time.
- Scope
- Resources
These are some of the basic skills needed by a good project manager. These include:
-Knowledge
-Skills
-Tools
-Techniques
STAGES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INITIATING
This talks about the idealization of the project. Here we:
1.Develop a business case
2.Identify preliminary stakeholders
3.Develop preliminary scope statements
4.Select project manager
5.Develop project charter.
PLANNING
After initiating, we then plan by:
1.Defining the scope
2.Re-defining the scope
3.Setting a course of action
EXECUTING
The executing stage involves:
1.Implementing activities according to plan
2.Implementing change request
MONITORING AND CONTROLLING
This is done all through the life cycle of the project. It entails:
1.Measuring how well the project was executed in relation to the initial plan (Variance analysis)
2.Tracking key areas of the project
3.Reviewing the project to fix lapses where possible
CLOSING
This is the final stage of the project. It comprises:
1.End of activities and closing of procurement
2.Celebrating and appraisal of the project team
3.Documentation of the lessons learnt
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