GBEPM530
PROCUREMENT AND
BIDDING
By
Patrick Chishika
MSc, BA, MCIPS, MZIPS, SPSM, CIPA
“The goal is to produce graduates who consistently take initiative
to solve problems, both expected and unexpected, and
challenge the “Status Quo” and think outside the box”
Project Management Overview
WHAT IS A PROJECT?
1. A Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a
unique product, service or result (PMBOK, 2017).
2. A project is “a one-time, multi-task job that has clearly
defined starting and ending dates, a specific scope of work to
be performed, a budget, and a specified level of performance
to be achieved.” (James P. Lewis, “The Project Manager’s
Desk Reference”) .
3. The Harvard Business Review talks about a unique set of
activities, meant to produce a defined outcome within an
established time frame, using specific allocation of
resources.
Projects differ from standard businesses because of their
unique nature, timescale, budget, resources, risk and change.
Project Management Overview
WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?
Project Management is the application of knowledge,
skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet
project requirements (PMBOK, 2017).
- 47 Project Management Processes categorized into five
Process Groups: initiating, Planning, Executing,
Monitoring and control, and Closing .
Project Management Overview
ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE AREAS
A Knowledge Area represents a complete set of concepts,
terms, and activities that make up a professional field,
project management field, or area of specialization. The 47
project management processes are grouped into these ten
knowledge
areas
namely:
Project
Integration
Management, Project Scope Management, Project
Schedule Management, Project Cost Management, Project
Quality Management, Project Resource Management,
Project Communications Management, Project Risk
Management, Project Procurement Management and
Project Stakeholder Management (PMBOK, 2017).