Chapter-1: Introduction Project Definition Project Definition Setting of Project Objectives and Goal Setting of Project Objectives and Goal Project Phases, Project life cycle Project Phases, Project life cycle

Project Definition, Setting of Project’s Objectives and Goal Project are for development Project management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources (e.g. people) in such a way that the project is completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraintsdiscipline

Project Definition, Setting of Project’s Objectives and Goal *As per Gittinger (1985), “A project is an investment activity in which financial resources are extended to create capital assets that produce benefits over extended period of time”. As per Project Management Institute of USA, “A project is a temporary end over undertaken to create a unique product or service”

Contd… As per Harold Kerzner, “A Project is any series of activities or task that: Have specific objective to be completed within certain specifications Have defined start and end task Have funding limits Consume resources”.

Contd…… As per S. Choudhury, “A project starts from scratch with a definite mission, generate activities involving a variety of human and non-human resources all directed towards the fulfillment of the the mission and stops once the mission is fulfilled. As per Trevor L. Young, “A Project is a collection of linked activities, carried out in organized manner with a clearly defined start and finish point to achieve some specific results that satisfy the needs of an organization from the current business plan.

Contd……. A Project is an one-time-only set development activity, which has: Specific Objective Constraints of time, cost and quality performance Unique product or service as an output Life cycle Specific group of beneficiaries

Types of Project 1.Research and Development Project 2.Construction/Engineering Project 3.Manufacturing of Aero planes, vehicle 4.Software and Website Development 5.Production of Movies 6.Advertisement Campaign 7.Education and Awareness campaign 8.Training Program 9.Election Campaign 10.Course Manual, etc

Characteristics of Project Project Characteristics Specific Ojectives Constraints Life span Unique Team WorkFlexibility Resource Integration Planning and Control Contracting and Subcontracting Specific Beneficiaries

Characteristics of the Project 1.Specific Objectives 2.Life Span 3.Constraints 4.Unique 5.Team Work 6.Flexibility 7.Resource Integration

Contd….. 8.Planning and Control 9.Contracting and sub-contracting 10.Beneficiaries

Vision, Mission and Goal (VMG) Vision is the dream, an ideal end- result Mission is a means to attain vision Goals are means to attain mission Objectives are the result to be achieved. They are the desired outcomes or end result.

Another approach to defining Vision and Mission is to pose two questions. Firstly, "What aspirations does the organization have for the world in which it operates and has some influence over?", and following on from this, "What can (and/or does) the organization do or contribute to fulfill those aspirations?". The succinct answer to the first question provides the basis of the Vision Statement. The answer to the second question determines the Mission Statement. Another approach to defining Vision and Mission is to pose two questions. Firstly, "What aspirations does the organization have for the world in which it operates and has some influence over?", and following on from this, "What can (and/or does) the organization do or contribute to fulfill those aspirations?". The succinct answer to the first question provides the basis of the Vision Statement. The answer to the second question determines the Mission Statement.

Vision: Defines the way an organization or enterprise will look in the future. Vision is a long-term view, sometimes describing how the organization would like the world to be in which it operates. For example, a charity working with the poor might have a vision statement which reads "A World without Poverty." Vision: Defines the way an organization or enterprise will look in the future. Vision is a long-term view, sometimes describing how the organization would like the world to be in which it operates. For example, a charity working with the poor might have a vision statement which reads "A World without Poverty."

Mission: Defines the fundamental purpose of an organization or an enterprise, concisely describing why it exists and what it does to achieve its Vision. Mission: Defines the fundamental purpose of an organization or an enterprise, concisely describing why it exists and what it does to achieve its Vision. It is sometimes used to set out a "picture" of the organization in the future. A mission statement provides details of what is done and answers the question: "What do we do?" For example, the charity might provide "job training for the homeless and unemployed." It is sometimes used to set out a "picture" of the organization in the future. A mission statement provides details of what is done and answers the question: "What do we do?" For example, the charity might provide "job training for the homeless and unemployed."

Goals and Objectives Goals are the general statement of desired outcomes, common to the whole system and sub-system of an organization. Objectives are more specific and goal oriented. They may different for various project and sub-system of an organization. Objectives must be SMART. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bounded.

Difference between goals and Objectives GOALS OBJECTIVES GOALS OBJECTIVES Goals are broad. Objectives are narrow. Goals are broad. Objectives are narrow. Goals are general Objectives are precise. Goals are general Objectives are precise.intention Goals are intangible. Objectives are tangible. Goals are intangible. Objectives are tangible. Goals are abstract Objectives are concrete. Goals are abstract Objectives are concrete. Goals can’t be validated Objectives can be validated. Goals can’t be validated Objectives can be validated.