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An Overview of Project Management 7th ed
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Learning Objectives
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Chapter Outline
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What Is a Project?
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Program versus Project
• Program Defined
–A group of related projects designed to accomplish a
common goal over an extended period of time
• Program Management
–A process of managing a group of ongoing,
interdependent, related projects in a coordinated way
to achieve strategic objectives
–Examples:
• Project: completion of a required course
in project management.
• Program: completion of all courses required
for a business major.
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Comparison of Routine Work with Projects
FIGURE 1.1
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The Challenge of Project Management
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Current Drivers of Project Management
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Project Governance
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Integrated Management of Projects
FIGURE 1.2
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Alignment of Projects with
Organizational Strategy
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A Project Management Today:
A Socio-Technical Approach
FIGURE 1.3
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