Project Management
- referred as the Waterfall method
- requires one task to be completed before the
next one can begin
- used by many business today
Project Management Basics
- Schedule
- Scope
- Project Balance
- Budget
3 Advantages of Traditional Project
Management:
• No surprises
• Smooth knowledge transfer
• sets expectation internally and externally
Modern Project Management
- leverages automated tools to help plan,
execute, and organize work
- viewed as the more flexible method of the two
- fast-paced environment that can handle midproject changes swiftly and efficiently.
3 Facets of Scope Management
• Planning
• Controlling
• Closing
Why Project Management is important:
• Reduce Project Duration to save time
• Options for Accelerating Project Completion :
Critical-chain, fast-tracking, do it twice,
compromise quality, reducing project scope
• Reducing Project Duration to Reduce Project
Cost
Stages to develop a group
• Forming – high degree of guidance needed
from manager, individual roles are unclear,
process usually not well established
• Storming – understanding how team decisions
are made, purpose is clear, but team
relationships are blurry
• Norming – relationship are well understood in
the team, commitment to team goals, begins to
work to optimize team process
• Performing – team is committed to
performing well, focuses on being strategic,
runs well with little oversight
Team Management
• Communication, Motivation, Feedback,
Transparency, Delegation, Flexibility, Reward,
Training
Strategies
• Managing Self – self-awareness, sensitivity
toward others, dealing with adversity, attutide
toward work
• Managing Communications – listening, oral
expression, written expression, presentation
• Managing Relationships – connecting
individual, motivating others, developing talent,
serving stakeholders
• Managing Teams – team supervision, team
effectiveness, conflict management, influence.
People Management Skills
• Consistency – consistent in your actions and
treat all employees equally
• Accurate Communication – having clear and
accurate communication with your team
members is a must to avoid miscommunications
• Team Spirit – building team spirit among
employees will make them more motivated
• Recognition – appreciating someone’s good
work in front of his colleagues will make
him/her feel good and will motivate others
• Be the Example – always seek to be a good
role model for your team