Project management

UNIT 2: Project Management

Introduction
What is a project?
The project management process
Project management information
systems
Scheduling
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Technologists and Scientists. WP Nel

,What is a project?
• Def: a project is a unique and complex process
consisting of interrelated tasks performed by various
contributors to create a specific result within a well-
defined schedule and a limited budget. This definition
identifies 3 constraints of a project: objective,
schedule and budget.
• A project is a temporary (because it has a definite
beginning and end) endeavor undertaken to create a
unique product or service.
• Projects can be undertaken at all levels of the
organization and duration ranges may vary from
weeks to even years.

,A Project
Unique process
Coordinated and controlled activities
Start and finish dates
To achieve an objective
Specific requirements
Constraints of time, cost and resources

, Project Factors
Size of the project
Budget/costs, Size of team, Size of
product
Complexity
Industry in which it is carried out
Civil engineering
Manufacturing
IS/IT