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What is a project
• A Project is a temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product, process, service etc.TemporaryUniqueTime limited
Project generall
• What do you think is necessary to conduct a successful project
• What do you think are the main reasons project fails or work less well
What are the resources needed in a project
• Personnel (internal)• External experts (CROs)• Equipment, raw material, computer
programs etc• Facilities• Time (Both personnel time and slack time)
ALL THIS COSTS MONEY and ALL THIS NEEDS TO BE MANAGED BY THE PROJECT LEADER
Plan
• Two ways of setting time framesA set time frame (back scheduling)A estimated end point (forward scheduling)
• Process managementParallel or Serial processesMilestonesDocumentation
Activity Description RSP Time Cost/H Cost/Other
Cost/total
1 Start Johan 1*6 h 1500 0 =1500*6
2 Literature review
Lynn 20 h 1500 0 =20*1500
3 Gannt schart Chen 5 h 2000 0 =5*2000
4 Analysis Johan 20 h 1500 10 000 =20*1500+100000
Not only time but also recourse control
Organize- the
project
managers
key
objectives
• To set up a project team• To follow up the resources and time plans• To manage the team during the project• To manage management/clients etc during
the project• To assure documentation
A project team - your task for next time we meet
• What do you think is your own main strength that you bring into a project team
• How should the team be organized to bring about different persons strength
• How should a team work to do there best
Teams in the real world
• Depend on the organization of the company• Usually matrix organisation
Project group with people representing different department
Persons often involved in more than one projectLine and project organization have different
prioritiesThe members in the group has different
ambitions
Teams in the real world cont
• Typical mistakes from a project managerThinks that you have to no it allThinks that every one has the same ambitions
that you haveThinks that every body is updatedDoes not delegate Does not check that tasks are don or checks to
often that tasks are not donDo not address problems at the right level of
the organization
Teams in real wold
• Typical problems and mistakes by project membersThinks that you have all informationDo others work but does not focus on your own
taskDo not respect times for meetings deadlines etcDo not object to suggestions at the meeting but
do complain after wards Do not document what you have don in a way so
that others understand it