Project Management
John Potter
Plymouth Business School
University of Plymouth
Choosing a software
package
• Many packages available
•Good packages contain Gantt Chart plotting facility
and PERT network capability
•Some windows packages include
• Microsoft Project – 2010 is the latest version
• Minute Man – a low cost package
• Microsoft Excel -
Introducing
Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Project is available on many corporate
computing networks and is available for individual PCs
•Take a look at
•http://www.microsoft.com/project/en/us/default.aspx
For a view of Microsoft Project 2010
During this package we will be considering Microsoft
Project 2007 as there is a comprehensive help directory
to enable you to create an effective and comprehensive
project plan within the minimum space of time.
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When you first open Microsoft Project, it gives a blank
task list and a blank Gantt chart
Creating a project
Creating tasks
Building a schedule
Managing multiple projects
Managing resources and assignments
View management
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Microsoft Project training tutorials and lessons
Free college-level course on project design and implementation using MS Project software.
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An iterative, incremental framework for project
management
See in agile software development which is a type of
software engineering
Originally suggested for managing product
development projects
Now used for a range of applications including running
software maintenance teams and general project
management approaches
Created in 1986 by Hirotaka Takeuchi and Ikujiro
Nonaka.
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A process skeleton that contains sets of practices and
predefined roles
The Scrum Master maintains the processes in lieu of a
project manager
The Product Owner represents the stakeholders and
the business
The Team is a cross-functional group of around 7
people who do the actual analysis, design,
implementation, testing and so forth
The concept of the Sprint.
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Schwaber and Sutherland have produced a useful and
comprehensive summary of SCRUM on their website
www.scrum.org. This summary can be downloaded
for free.
A Google or similar search on SCRUM will provide a
useful overview of the approach which is becoming
very popular in many countries.
A useful alternative to conventional project
management and leadership approaches.
References
www.microsoftproject.com
This will give you a comprehensive source from which to investigate
Microsoft Project and associated resources for effective project
management and leadership
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(development)
www.scrum.org
For further information see:
http://learnhigher.ac.uk/Students/Referencing.html
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Takeuchi. H. & Nnonaka. I. (1986) New New Product Developmennt
Game. Harvard Business Review.
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John Potter
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University of Plymouth
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Project Management
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