Project management in R&D Kristian Widén, PhD
Kristian Widén, PhD I am 41 years young I live in Kävlinge, outside Lund Masters in Civil Engineering, PhD in Construction Management, Innovations difusion in the construction sector. I run a company and I am President in SFK
The scope of the course Two courses General (4.5 credits) Basic knowledge on R&D projects and project management in R&D Specific (4.5 credits) Report on a selected topic connected to project management in R&D
Course structure The course follow the general structure of PMBoK At the end of the course we intend to have some variuos guest lectures giving you example of how it works in practice
Course structure (c’d) Litterature You should each choose a project management text book I recommend to get PMBoK Any additional llitterature will be handed out
Course structure c’d) Assignments Before each lecture you should write one page on the up-coming topic based on your own litterature Discuss, in groups, the approach to PM related to R&D and present You should right a short summary of your litterature
What is a project? ?
What is a project? One defintion is: A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
What is a project? Characteristics Managed by objectives Temporary Unique Progressive elaboration
Project/Line Project Line Objectives Clear Comprehensive, distant Personnel Selected team All Uncertainty High Low Time Deadline Eternity Manager’s Authority Informal Formal
Project examples Develop a new product or service Implementing an organsiational change Building a facility Carry out a political campaign
Types of projects External Internal On behalf of someone else Internal customer
Academic projects Research projects PhD projects
Development projects New product New process New service
What is project management?
What is project management? One definition is: Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
What is project management? Managing a project includes: Identifying requirements Establishing clear and achievable objectives Balansing the competing demands for quality, scope, time and cost Adapting apting the specifications, plans, and approach to the different concerns and expectations of the variuos stakeholders
History of Projet management Modern project management started with the Manhattan project Some tools: Gantt - chart, 1917, developed by Henry Gantt PERT - chart 1958, developed by US Navy PM Software, 1970-talet, developed by the american army and the construction sector In 1990s, Project management is beginning to be used more generally.
The knowledge areas of PM Integration Scope Time Cost Quality Human resources Project Communications Risk Procurement
Project structure Main Project Sub project Sub project Sub project Plan, Do, Check, Act
Related areas Program and program management Portfolio and portfolio management
Project phases Initial Intermidiate Final Idea Feasability study Plan Baseline Progress Acceptance Final Handover
Project management process groups Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing
Organisations Functional/Line organisation Projecized Organisation Matrix organisation (Weak, Balanced, Strong)
Project relations Obstacles Enablers Cost Confidentiality Diference in deadlines Compeition of resource Dependence of non-resulting project/closing project Information flows Different goals/interests Exisiting platforms/mindsets Conecting theories with data/”Real world” Enablers Right qualified people in the project Good colaboration Finance Share knowledge Flexibility among sub-projects Time-management Perspectives from others Needs from outside academia Data collection in companies Potential for long time focus Same field experience
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