Investment Project Management dr Magdalena Marczewska (mmarczewska@wz.uw.edu.pl) Department of Organization Theory and Methods Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw
Course description Introduction to project management Defining projects Project environment Project planning Project change management Project risk management Project monitoring, evaluation and closure Project management software
Assessment methodsand criteria Grade results from assignments (50%) Final test with single choice questions (50%)
Literature Obligatory literature: Meredith J.R., Mantel S.J. (2009). Project Management a Managerial Approach. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. Handouts including presentations, articles and case studies published on the course website Supplementary literature: Project Management Institute, (2000). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. PMBoK Guide. Project Management Institute, Newtown Square.
Whatisa project? Project isa temporary group activity designed to produce a unique product, service or result." (Project Management Body of Knowledge)
Objective definedscope Project characteristics specification and qualitative limitations Deadline start and end dates(end not alwaysset as a specific calendarday) Scheduling of resources timeschedule costschedule
Projects Internal External
ecological educational finance computer science Projects by subject media office sport administrative banking
Wheredo ideasfor projects comefrom? Market New regulations and standards Strategy of the organization Availability of sources of financing initiatives Availabilityof fundsto support the creation and implementation of projects Ideas of business partners
Project life cycle Źródło: Opracowanie na podstawie Project Management Institute, 2013, s. 38.
Project management cycle
Project planning Whyshouldwe ourwaste timeon thinking, whatto do, ifwe couldjust start doingit?"
Project planning Addressingthe challenge of allocatinglimited resourcesin order to minimizethe timeand costsof project
Project planning Quantitativetechniquest PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique)and CPM (Critical Path Method) Computersoftware, supportingthe preparationof timeand costschedules(e.g. Microsoft Project, GanttProject, ProjectLibre, Gantter, Smartsheet, Freedcamp, Trello)
Project management is somethingmore Project management as a disciplineof management and an important set of skills Requirementsmanagement Resource management Changemanagement Riskmanagement Team management
Project management methodology Sample methodologies Metodyka PMI (described - Project Management Body of Knowledge), PRINCE2 (Projects in Controlled Environments), PCM (Project Cycle Management) Agile Scrum, Extreme Progamming, Crystal Clear Method, X Prince Industry specific : HERMES, Project Management Bund Online, Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development Branded : NASA, Product Creation Process- Philips
How to presentyour projectidea? The elevator test (the elewator pitch) Pecha Kucha Design-the-Box -a fantastic way to formulate a vision statement
The elevatortest For (the product s target market) Who/That (describe what need your product solves) The product (product name,or product category) That leads to (main advantage, appealing reason for purchase) Unlike the (principal competing alternatives) Our product offers (describe main differentiation) You have 60 seconds!! Highsmith J., (2003), Agile Project Management. Creating Innovative Products, p.47.
The elevatortest for (target customer) who (statement of need or opportunity) the (product name) is a (product category) that (key benefit, compelling reason to buy) unlike (primary competitive alternative) our product (statement of primary differentiation)
The eleatortest -example Forpurchasers and suppliers in medium-sized companies thatneed demands set and test the IT systems that they build themselves or createinreqtest, a cloud service thatleads to structured requirements and tests.unlikeother software, our product offersmany user-friendly features at a low cost. http://aniolbiznesu.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/%e2%80%9etest-windy%e2%80%9d-elevator-pich-elevator-test/
The eleatortest -example Forthe marketing of medium-sized businesses who need basic CRM functionality, CRM Catalyst is a web-based service that provides tracking sales, sales leads generation and sales support functions that leads toimproved customer relationships. Unlikeother services and software, our product offersmany more features at a lower cost. http://aniolbiznesu.wordpress.com/2009/12/10/%e2%80%9etest-windy%e2%80%9d-elevator-pich-elevator-test/
Pecha Kucha (pe-czak-cza) Astrid Klein, Mark Dytham(2003) Presentation: 20 pictures, 20 secondseach= 6 min. 40 sec. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj2yepiaate http://www.pechakuchawarsaw.pl/