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TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS MANAGEMENT?

Planning- deciding what is to be done Organizing- making arrangements Staffing- selecting the right people for the job Directing- giving instructions Monitoring- checking on progress Controlling- taking action to remedy hold-ups Innovating- coming up with new solutions Representing- liaising with users, etc.

WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

is the art of maximizing the probability that a project delivers its goals on Time, to Budget and at the required Quality. application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements also defined as a strategic competency

P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT
planning, monitoring and control of the
  

people, process and events that occur as software develops from a preliminary concept to an operational implementation.

P ROJECT V S . P RODUCT


an activity with specific goals which takes place over a finite period of time. Project : Set of processes (SDLC) Product: End of Project (software) Projects exist to bring about a product or service that hasnt existed before . Projects have definitive start dates and definitive end dates. A project is successful when it meets or exceeds the expectations of the stakeholders.

C HARACTERISTICS OF
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Projects are unique. Projects are temporary in nature and have a definite beginning and ending date. Projects are completed when the project goals are achieved. A successful project is one that meets or exceeds the expectations of your stakeholders.

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Temporary Unique, Product Service or Result Aims/Tasks/Purpose Limited Time Scale Progressive, Elaboration

PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECTRUM

P ROJECT M ANAGEMENT S PECTRUM

   

The People The Product The Process The Project

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Senior Managers Project (Technical) Managers Practitioners (deliver the technical skills) Customers End users Issues
 

Structure of the Development Team Communication and coordination between team members.

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It is the Software Solution final deliverable of a software project based on the client needs. Product Details include

Context : integration, constraints Information objectives : required O/P Functions : to convert I/P to O/P Performance : Speed, Storage, Accuracy etc.

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