Lecture 1 :- Introduction Project Lifecycle Project Stakeholders Lecturer: Kawther Abas Monday: 3/4/1435 (8-11) 447CS – Management of Programming Projects
What is Management the management involves the following activities: Planning- deciding what is to be done Planning- deciding what is to be done Organizing- making arrangements Organizing- making arrangements Staffing- selecting the right people for the job Staffing- selecting the right people for the job Directing- giving instructions Directing- giving instructions Monitoring- checking on progress Monitoring- checking on progress Controlling- taking action to remedy hold-ups Controlling- taking action to remedy hold-ups Innovating- coming up with new solutions Innovating- coming up with new solutions Representing- liaising with users, etc. Representing- liaising with users, etc.
What is a Project? A project is an activity with specific goals which takes place over a finite period of time. Examples of projects include: Developing a new product or service. Developing a new product or service. Effecting a change in structure, staffing, or style of an organization. Effecting a change in structure, staffing, or style of an organization. Designing a new transportation vehicle. Designing a new transportation vehicle. Developing or acquiring a new or modified information system. Developing or acquiring a new or modified information system. Constructing a building or facility. Constructing a building or facility. Building a water system for a community in a developing country. Building a water system for a community in a developing country. Running a campaign for political office. Running a campaign for political office. Implementing a new business procedure or process. Implementing a new business procedure or process.
What is Project Management Project Management is the art of maximizing the probability that a project delivers its goals on Time, to Budget and at the required Quality.
Project Characteristics 1. Temporary 2. Unique, Product Service or Result 3. Aims/Tasks/Purpose 4. Limited Time Scale
Project Lifecycles Definition: The natural grouping of ideas, decisions, and actions into Project phases, from Project conception to operations to Project phase-out.
How to choose a lifecycle 1.Fixed or variable requirements 2.Who controls the scope? 3.Project Risk levels 4.Time
Concept and Proposal Development Implementation Termination Verification Final Phase Intermediate PhasesInitial Phase Project Life Cycle Example Phases
Waterfall Lifecycle
Spiral Methodology
Prototyping
Identifying stakeholders: Identifying everyone involved in the project or affected by it, and determining the best ways to manage relationships with them. Planning stakeholder management: Determining strategies to effectively engage stakeholders Managing stakeholder engagement: Communicating and working with project stakeholders to satisfy their needs and expectations, resolving issues, and fostering engagement in project decisions and activities Controlling stakeholder engagement: Monitoring stakeholder relationships and adjusting plans and strategies for engaging stakeholders as needed
Internal project stakeholders generally include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, and internal customers for the project. Other internal stakeholders include top management, other functional managers, and other project managers External project stakeholders include the project ’ s customers (if they are external to the organization), competitors, suppliers, and other external groups that are potentially involved in the project or affected by it, such as government officials and concerned citizens