PROJECT MANAGEMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENT

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BASIC DEFINITIONSBASIC DEFINITIONS

PROJECTPROJECT PROJECT MANAGEMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGERPROJECT MANAGER

QUESTIONQUESTION : HOW IS A PROJECT : HOW IS A PROJECT MANAGER DIFFERENT FROM A LINE MANAGER DIFFERENT FROM A LINE MANAGER??MANAGER??

ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTALPROJECT ARENAPROJECT ARENA

REGULATED COMMUNITY

CONSULTANTS REGULATORS

RULES & REGS

PUBLIC ACADEMIA

COURTS & LEGISLATORS

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Air QualityAir Quality Water Quality [surface/subsurface]Water Quality [surface/subsurface] WasteWaste Development/Re-developmentDevelopment/Re-development Due DiligenceDue Diligence Resource ConservationResource Conservation LitigationLitigation

PROJECT MANAGERS CONSTRAINTSPROJECT MANAGERS CONSTRAINTS

RESOURCES

TIME COST

PERFORMANCE / TECHNOLOGY

PEOPLEEQPT

$FACIL.

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PROJECT MANAGERSPROJECT MANAGERSIN PRIVATE SECTOR: REGULATED IN PRIVATE SECTOR: REGULATED

BUSINESSESBUSINESSES

– Free Market ForcesFree Market Forces– Corporate LiabilityCorporate Liability

– Measures of SuccessMeasures of Success: : Profitability, Profitability, Corporate Strengthening, Corporate Strengthening, Return on InvestmentReturn on Investment

– Continuum of ActivityContinuum of Activity:: Systems ReviewsSystems Reviews Continuous ComplianceContinuous Compliance Response to Govt.Response to Govt.

PROJECT MANAGERSPROJECT MANAGERSIN PRIVATE SECTOR: CONSULTANTSIN PRIVATE SECTOR: CONSULTANTS

– Free Market ForcesFree Market Forces– Entrepreneurial SpiritEntrepreneurial Spirit

– Measures of SuccessMeasures of Success: : Profitability, Profitability, Corporate Strengthening, Corporate Strengthening, Return on InvestmentReturn on Investment

– Continuum of ActivityContinuum of Activity: : Looking, Looking, Winning, Winning, DoingDoing

PROJECT MANAGERSPROJECT MANAGERSIN PUBLIC SECTORIN PUBLIC SECTOR

– Funding: Allocation vs Profit Funding: Allocation vs Profit – Public Service Public Service – Measurements of Success; Measurements of Success;

meet: meet: Plans, Plans, Allocations, Allocations, StatuteStatute

– Continuum of Activity:Continuum of Activity: Screening Screening Doing Doing RepeatingRepeating

EVOLUTION OF WORKEVOLUTION OF WORK

WHAT WAS WORK LIKE:

- 12,000 YEARS AGO?

- 2, 000 YEARS AGO?

- 200 YEARS AGO?

EVOLUTION OF WORKEVOLUTION OF WORK

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EVOLUTION OF WORKEVOLUTION OF WORK1900 INDUSTRIAL MODEL1900 INDUSTRIAL MODEL

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EVOLUTION OF WORKEVOLUTION OF WORK

- QUANTITY

- QUALITY

- COST

1900: PICK ONE

1960: PICK TWO

TODAY: ALL THREE

EVOLUTION OF WORKEVOLUTION OF WORK

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2000 TALENTED TEAM MODEL:

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TEAMS

K. S. A’s:

- MGMT

- TASK

- TEAM

- L- SHIP

CLASSICAL FUNCTIONS OF CLASSICAL FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

– PLANNINGPLANNING– ORGANIZINGORGANIZING– STAFFINGSTAFFING– DIRECTINGDIRECTING– CONTROLLINGCONTROLLING

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LINE AND PROJECT MANAGERS?

PROJECT MANAGEMENTPROJECT MANAGEMENT

RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY AUTHORITYAUTHORITY ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY

WHERE AND HOW DOES A PROJECT MANAGER OBTAIN THESE??

SOURCES OF AUTHORITYSOURCES OF AUTHORITY

LINE MANAGERLINE MANAGER– FROM ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE FROM ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE – IMPLICATIONSIMPLICATIONS

PROJECT MANAGERPROJECT MANAGER– FROM THE ‘CONTRACT’FROM THE ‘CONTRACT’– IMPLICATIONSIMPLICATIONS

EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:TECHNICAL SKILLSTECHNICAL SKILLS

QUALIFIED IN THE THE FIELD:QUALIFIED IN THE THE FIELD:– Appropriate Degree, Training Appropriate Degree, Training – CertificationCertification

CAN USE PROCUREMENT SYSTEMSCAN USE PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS CAN USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSCAN USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS SYSTEMS FOR wORK PROCESSES:SYSTEMS FOR wORK PROCESSES:

– Note systemNote system– Tech Review SystemTech Review System

EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:MANAGEMENT SKILLSMANAGEMENT SKILLS

PROJECTS COMPLETED: PROJECTS COMPLETED: – ON TIME ON TIME – IN SCOPE IN SCOPE – IN BUDGET IN BUDGET – QUALITY PRODUCTQUALITY PRODUCT

PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTATIONEXPECTATION

DEBOTTLENECKERDEBOTTLENECKER

EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:MANAGEMENT SKILLSMANAGEMENT SKILLS

Focused on all variablesFocused on all variables Planner [contingencies included]Planner [contingencies included] OrganizerOrganizer Administrative savantAdministrative savant NegotiatorNegotiator

EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:LEADERSHIP SKILLSLEADERSHIP SKILLS

Ethical standardsEthical standards CommunicatorCommunicator VisionaryVisionary Sells project to organization/customerSells project to organization/customer AccountableAccountable Goal orientedGoal oriented Views job as an ‘owner’Views job as an ‘owner’

EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:EXEMPLARY PROJECT MANAGER:TEAM SKILLSTEAM SKILLS

TEAM-MEMBERS KSA’S MAXIMIZED TEAM-MEMBERS KSA’S MAXIMIZED EMPATHETIC TO OTHER MEMBERSEMPATHETIC TO OTHER MEMBERS EFFECTIVE MEETINGSEFFECTIVE MEETINGS JUGGLERJUGGLER MENTORMENTOR NEGOTIATOR NEGOTIATOR

THREE COMMANDMENTSTHREE COMMANDMENTS

Thou shalt not exceed scopes of Thou shalt not exceed scopes of work!work!

Thou shalt not miss deadlines!Thou shalt not miss deadlines! Thou shalt not blow budgets!Thou shalt not blow budgets!

HINT: THIS COULD BE ON THE EXAM!!!