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Basics of PM What is project management?
Describe the project constraints! Project management is the application of knowledge,
Skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder
Needs and expectations form a project. Constraints: Scope/Cost/Time/Quality Introduce
Some systems and standards regarding to project management! Systems and
Standards for PM 1. PMBOK Guide by PMI (Project Management Institute) 2. Books of the FIDIC (Fédération international des ingénieurs-conseils = International
Federation of Consulting Engineers) 3. ISO standards Introduce
The life-cycle of a project (phases, sequence, processes)! Use diagrams! 1. Project management processes • initiating processes
• planning processes • executing processes• controlling processes • closing processes
2. Product-oriented processes Introduce the 9 knowledge areas of the project management according to
PMBOK Guide!1. P Integration M 2. P Scope M 3. P Time M 4. P Cost M 5. P
Quality M 6. P Human Resource M 7. P Communication M 8. P Risk M 9. P
Procurement (adquisición/contratación) M integration • ensures the coordination of the various project
Elements • consists of ((• project plan development • project plan execution •
Overall change control • product description • strategic plan • project selection criteria •
Historic backgroung • project manager • constraints • assumptions Scope •
Ensures the project includes all the work required and only the work required
For it’s success • Consists of (• initiation • scope planning • scope
Definition • scope verification • scope change control Time • ensures
Proper time management + finish until deadline • consists of ((• activity
Definition• activity duration estimating• activity sequencing (time sequence)•
Schedule development)) Cost • ensures the project to be completed within
The approved budget • consists of (• resource planning • cost estimating, •
Cost budgeting • cost control Quality
• ensures the project to satisfy the needs it has been undertaken for•
Consists of((• quality planning • quality assurance • quality control human
Resource • ensures the most effective use of professionals in the project •
Consists of ((• organizational planning • staff acquisition • team development))
Communication • ensures the right kind of treatment (generation,
Collection, dissemination, storage, etc.) of the project information • consists
Of ((• communication planning • information distribution • performance
Reporting • administrative closure Risk • identifying, analyzing and
Responding risks of the project • consists of ((• risk identification • risk
Quantification • risk response development • risk response control Procurement
• acquiring the required goods and services from outside the performing organization
• consists of ((• procurement planning • solicitation planning • solicitation •
Source selection • contract administration • contract close-out