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THE BMZ ACADEMY
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IMPORTANT NOTES TO CONSIDER
THIS IS ONLY A FRAMEWORK, NO ONE SHOULD SUBMIT IT FOR FINAL
ASSESSMENT.
STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR OWN ASSIGNMENT, BUT KEEP IN MIND
THE RULES/INSTRUCTIONS
AS A TIP, IF YOU FIND THIS GUIDE USEFUL, YOU CAN CALL/WHATASPP US IF
YOU WANT A UNIQUE AND CUSTOMISED SOLUTION, SOMETHING THAT WE
GIVE YOU ALONE AND NOT SHARED WITH OTHER PEOPLE NOR SOLD ON
STUVIA AND OTHER ONLINE SITES
********************************************************************************************
AT BMZ Academy, WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN ALL YOUR STUDIES.
WE ARE YOUR MATES TO PASSING EXCELLENTLY IN ALL YOUR STUDIES.
DO NOT FORGET TO REACH OUT TO US FOR ANY FURTHER AND OTHER
ASSISTANCE!
GOOD LUCKY
BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213
, THE BMZ ACADEMY
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4
2. DEFINING THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK .................................................... 4
2.1 The Essence of Project Management as a Tactical and Operational Discipline ... 4
2.2 The Evolution Towards Management by Projects as a Strategic Organisational
Philosophy.................................................................................................................. 6
3. DESCRIPTIVE COMPARISON: PROJECT MANAGEMENT VS. MANAGEMENT
BY PROJECTS .......................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Scope of Application: Project-Wide versus Institution-Wide ................................. 9
3.2 Tactical Application versus Strategic Orientation ............................................... 10
3.3 Resource Management Philosophies ................................................................. 11
3.4 Communication, Coordination and Support Structures ...................................... 12
3.5 Governance, Accountability and Organisational Learning .................................. 13
3.6 Synthesis of the Comparative Analysis .............................................................. 14
4. PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR ...................................... 15
4.1 Example 1: Infrastructure Development as an Application of Project Management
................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Example 2: Provincial Governance Reform as an Application of Management by
Projects .................................................................................................................... 16
5. THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE (PSO) IN FACILITATING
MANAGEMENT BY PROJECTS .............................................................................. 16
6. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................... 17
References ............................................................................................................... 18
BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213
THE BMZ ACADEMY
053 8213
BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213Page 1 of 20
, THE BMZ ACADEMY
IMPORTANT NOTES TO CONSIDER
THIS IS ONLY A FRAMEWORK, NO ONE SHOULD SUBMIT IT FOR FINAL
ASSESSMENT.
STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR OWN ASSIGNMENT, BUT KEEP IN MIND
THE RULES/INSTRUCTIONS
AS A TIP, IF YOU FIND THIS GUIDE USEFUL, YOU CAN CALL/WHATASPP US IF
YOU WANT A UNIQUE AND CUSTOMISED SOLUTION, SOMETHING THAT WE
GIVE YOU ALONE AND NOT SHARED WITH OTHER PEOPLE NOR SOLD ON
STUVIA AND OTHER ONLINE SITES
********************************************************************************************
AT BMZ Academy, WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN ALL YOUR STUDIES.
WE ARE YOUR MATES TO PASSING EXCELLENTLY IN ALL YOUR STUDIES.
DO NOT FORGET TO REACH OUT TO US FOR ANY FURTHER AND OTHER
ASSISTANCE!
GOOD LUCKY
BMZ ACADEMY 061 262 1185/068 053 8213
, THE BMZ ACADEMY
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4
2. DEFINING THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK .................................................... 4
2.1 The Essence of Project Management as a Tactical and Operational Discipline ... 4
2.2 The Evolution Towards Management by Projects as a Strategic Organisational
Philosophy.................................................................................................................. 6
3. DESCRIPTIVE COMPARISON: PROJECT MANAGEMENT VS. MANAGEMENT
BY PROJECTS .......................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Scope of Application: Project-Wide versus Institution-Wide ................................. 9
3.2 Tactical Application versus Strategic Orientation ............................................... 10
3.3 Resource Management Philosophies ................................................................. 11
3.4 Communication, Coordination and Support Structures ...................................... 12
3.5 Governance, Accountability and Organisational Learning .................................. 13
3.6 Synthesis of the Comparative Analysis .............................................................. 14
4. PRACTICAL APPLICATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR ...................................... 15
4.1 Example 1: Infrastructure Development as an Application of Project Management
................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Example 2: Provincial Governance Reform as an Application of Management by
Projects .................................................................................................................... 16
5. THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICE (PSO) IN FACILITATING
MANAGEMENT BY PROJECTS .............................................................................. 16
6. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................... 17
References ............................................................................................................... 18
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