Introduction PCM Examples for projects: shopping; cleaning the flat; organizing a football match; preparing for an exam; planning a vacation; and living on a fixed salary.

A project is: A result oriented, concrete, practical effort; Directed towards the solution of a relatively complex problem or issue; An activity with defined objectives and expected results; Limited by time, as well as financial, technical and human resources; Planned in advance and evaluated at the end A one-time occasion Non-frequent Non-periodical effort Project is the smallest of the 3 P’s: “PPP.” Project Program  larger, longer, more complex and less objective-oriented plan Policy  the general, wide ringing direction that defines the framework for most of the activities we do

Management: The act, manner, or practice of managing, supervising, or controlling. The person or persons, who manage a business establishment, organization or institution The effort of planning, organizing and mobilizing people and resources for a given purpose. The process undertaken by one or more individuals to coordinate the activities of others, to achieve results not achievable by one individual acting alone. It is no more than a relatively simple tool that can help us to establish the factors that affect the success of an operation.

Project management A combination of both concepts: “project” defines the framework for the objectives, expected results and resources - human, financial and other. "management" Reaching the objectives, following the work phases and organizing the tasks. Project management is only a tool, a set of methods and techniques that helps us effectively reach the goals and objectives.

Benefits of Sound Project Management Less overall project cost Effective use of resources More timely project completion Higher quality of the final product There are a series of project management approaches and tools to help managers reduce the risks, smoothly deliver the project objectives effectively and on time.

Project Cycle Management Identification Formulation Appraisal ImplementationMonitoring Evaluation Final Reporting 1. Introduction

Goals A goal is an end which projects work towards. It is the greater thing that people strive to accomplish, for example: To provide means for farmers in rural Areas to raise their incomes. Goals should be: One per project, that is, each project can have only one goal; Formulated using the infinitive (“to…”); Specific in terms of location, beneficiaries, and outcome; Identified by looking at problems Intervention Component: Goals

Objectives are particular ends which projects strive to accomplish in order to achieve their goal, for example: To provide between 600 and 800 rural farmers in Gaza with the option to buy agricultural inputs on credit. Objectives Objectives should: Contribute to accomplishing the overall goal; Are specific in terms of location, beneficiaries, and outcome; Formulated using the infinitive; Be identified by looking at the second layer of problems Intervention Component: Objectives

Defining objectives Breaking the general goal into smaller objectives. Objectives present clear keystones that the project will achieve by the end. To accomplish each objective, a series of connected activities must be implemented Objectives Should be SMART Specific; Measurable; Achievable; Realistic; and Time-bound. Project Planning

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