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Mehdi Mahfoud

IPPM (1) Principles & Concepts

PM principles & Definitions, PLC, Project types, PM

elements, PM thinking

IPPM (2) Managing projects

Initiation, Planning, Implementation, Close out, follow up, PM
Methodologies, Risk management, Quality Management,
Stakeholders Management.

IPPM (3) PM Attitude & Personality

PM Leadership, Emotional intelligence, Strategic thinking,
communication skills, Team building techniques

What projects have you seen (either worked
on or observed)?

What challenges are evident in the world of

project management?

Project ?
Project
Management

Programme - an exceptionally large, long-range objective
that is broken down into a set of projects

Project

Product / Deliverable corner stone to understanding

what we have to deliver

Work Packages - division of product focused on one

element of the product

Task - division of work packages focused on specific

activity
 Time

Implement / Delivery
Definition Planning
Execution / Closure

Initiating Planning
Processes Processes

C ontrolling Executing
Processes Processes

Clo sing
Processes
 Definition Planning Implementation Delivery
Level of effort

1. Goals 1. WBS 1. Status reports 1. Train user

2. Specifications 2. Budgets 2. Change Orders 2. Transfer documents
3. Scope 3. Resources 3. Quality Audits 3. Release resources
4. Responsibilities 4. Risks 4. Contingencies 4. Reassign staff
5. Teams 5. Schedule 5. Lessons learned
Phase Activity Description

Concept Conceptualisation Generate explicit statement of needs

Analysis Identify what has to be provided to meet
those needs is it likely to be feasible?
Design the project Proposal Show how those needs will be met through the
process project activities.
Justification Prepare & evaluate financial costs & benefits
from the project
Agreement Point at which go-ahead is agreed by project
sponsor
Implement the Startup Gather resources, assemble project team
project (do it!) Execution Carry out defined activities
Completion Activity series completed (or time : $ run out)
Handover Output of project passed to client : user
Commission / Review Identify the outcomes for all stakeholders
Develop the process Feedback Put in place improvements, fill gaps in
knowledge, document lessons for the future

Maylor 2003 p.28 in Cammack, 2007, MSc , Cohort 05

 Phase Key issues Fundamental questions

Concept Project & organisational What is to be done?

strategy, goal definition Why is it to be done?
Design the Modelling and planning, How will it be done?
project process estimating, resource Who will be involved in
analysis, conflict each part?
resolution & justification When can it start and
finish?
Implement the Organisation, control, How should the project
project (do it!) leadership, decision be managed on a day-to-
making and problem day basis?
solving
Commission / Assessment of process How can the process be
Develop the and outcomes of the continually improved?
process project, evaluation,
changes for the future
Maylor 2003 p.28 in Cammack, 2007, MSc , Cohort 05
 Project Management
Processes & Tools NOT Well Developed

Quest Fog
Business Improvement Pure Research
Product Development Change Initiatives
Project Objectives
Project Objectives
NOT Clear
Clear
Painting by Numbers Movie
Construction / engineering Film Production
High certainty Systems Development

Frigenti & Cominos 2002 p. 14

Project Management
Processes & Tools Well Developed
 Types of Project : Product Portfolio

New Category
Newly defined product New Venture
using existing technology New to the world
Applied to new markets e.g. portable MP3 players
with uncertain user needs 10%
27%
Increasing New Product
market New Platforms
Defined product
risk Innovations to existing
using existing technology
(knowledge / technology /
in current markets with
know how)
known customer needs
26%
37%

increasing product risk

Davis 2002 p73


Project Objectives:

Performance

Time

Cost

Expectations of clients inherent part of the

project specifications

Group 1: ( Mahmoud, Sanad, M0hamed)

Your project is to develop and introduce the concept of a cafeteria for

employees of Jomhouriya bank:
What would you have to take into account?
Imagine your have to present your project plan to the board of your
bank (which in your case is group 2), what would you have to tell him in
order to convince them?

Group 2: (Moaad, Alaa)
Your project is to make parking at the green square more effective:
What would you have to take into account?
Imagine your have to present your project plan to the Governor of
Tripoli (which in your case is group 1), what would you have to tell him
in order to convince him?