8 - 10 Nguyen Ly Ma PM Can Biet

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT) 1

ÑAÏI HOÏC MÔÛ TP.HCM (OPEN UNIVERSITY)CHÖÔNG TRÌNH CAO HOÏC VIEÄT – BÆ VEÀ QUAÛN TRÒ KINH DOANH

10 PRINCIPLES EVERY MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT PROJECT MAMAGEMENT


� Principles 1-4: Plan

� Principles 5-10: Manage

Technical Issues AND People Issues are Extremely Important


Principle 1: Clearly define a project goal

� Start at the finish and work backwards

� Include project manager, team members, end users

� Iterative … Is this what you want?

� Should be specific and measurable


Principle 2: Determine project objectives

� At least 1 for each team member

� Frequent reminders of what trying to accomplish


Principle 3: Establish Checkpoints, Activities, Relationships & Time Estimates

� Develop an action plan

� Ask “what if” & “what can go wrong”questions

� Do not lose sight of project goal

� Establish needed resources

� time, information, who ...


Principle 4: Draw a Picture of the Project Schedule

� GANTT Chart

�bar chart with activities, start/stop, duration, etc

� PERT Chart

� flow chart showing sequence and dependencies


Principle 5: Direct People Individually and as a Project Team

� Understand perspective of others

� Be open to learning about people

� Lessons learned

� Expect differences … we all have different “filters”


Principle 6: Reinforce Commitment and Excitement of Project Team

� Volunteers

� Commitment

� Rewards …

�Your customer’s satisfaction, learning, grades, your own


Principle 7: Keep Everyone Connected with Project Informed

� Regular and frequent

� Update plan

� Be a good listener


Principle 8: Build Agreements that Vitalize Team Members

� Conflicts & disagreements are unavoidable

� Conflict can be good: implies interest, energy, unleashes creativity

� Several approaches to resolving

� Reasoning, logic, negotiation


Principle 9: Empower All Members of Project Team

� Honesty

� Competence

� Direction

� Inspiration


Principle 10: Encourage Risk Taking & Creativity

� Express yourself freely

� Plan time for thinking, experimenting, creative behaviors


Final thought:

“Creative projects do not make for smooth sailing. The most stimulating and rewarding projects are somewhat like a roller coaster ride. You never really know where the dips, twists, and turns will come. You have to enjoy the challenge and feel confident I your ability to stay the ride through to the end. Like the turtle, project managers make significant progress only when they stick their necks out.”

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