1. Future City Orientation Laura Lorenzo, PMP President ; PMI-SVC

2. Project Management Institute Founded in 1969 500,000 members World-Wide 345,000 + Credentialed Project Management Professionals (PMP)

3. Sacramento Valley Chapter Chartered in 1989 Over 1700 members 900 + Credentialed Project Management Professionals (PMPs) www.pmi-svc.org membership@pmi-svc.org

4. Our Vision The Sacramento Valley Chapter vision embraces, values, applies, and attributes its success to professional project management leadership and practices.

5. Future City Objective To create project management awareness while demonstrating the benefits gained by adhering to project management best practices.

6. What is Project Management? Definition: The management of a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result. 1 Projects have: A definite beginning and end Never been done by the group – not routine 1 A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 3rd Edition, PMBOK ® Guide Example “Future City Essay” could be a project. Individual components could be structure, writing, content, etc.

7. What is a Project Manager? The person who has the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, execution and completion of a project. Project management jobs are found in almost every industry throughout the world

8. Examples of Projects New housing community (construction) New roads, or major road improvement New business, office or office relocation Taking a trip New product or service development A school assignment or project!

9. Project Manager Responsibilities Work Definition (Scope) Time & Schedule Costs & Budget Physical Resources Risk Management Quality Human Resources

10. Project Lifecycle 1.0 Initiating Processes – Define a new project 2.0 Planning Processes – Define objectives, course of action, & risk 3.0 Executing Processes – Complete the work as planned 4.0 Monitoring and Controlling – Track, revise plan if necessary, review progress & performance 5.0 Closing Processes – Finalize & end project

11. Typical Project Lifecycle 1.0 Initiating2.0 Planning 4.0 Monitoring and Controlling 3.0 Executing 5.0 Closing

12. Writing Your Future City Essay Utilizing PM Methodology and Components 1.0 Define essay statement to include societal need for the green building solution. 2.0 Prepare an outline to include: Define living space 4.0 Research and analyze existing green building sustainable processes, materials, and technologies. 3.0 Develop and investigate a new technology or improvement to a technology researched previous step to incorporate into the residential space to ensure sustainable/green design 5.0 Describe details, discuss role of engineer and demonstrate written communication skills.

13. People, Roles and Responsibilities Project Sponsor Project Manager Project Team Members Stakeholders Example: Project Sponsor: Teacher Project Manager: Student Leader Team:Engineering Mentor Project Manager Mentor Teacher Student Team Stakeholders:Future City Program Sponsoring School Principal PMI

14. Project Constraints –Budget –Scope –Schedule –Quality –Resources –Risk Example: Budget: FC Project $100 Scope: Complete all tasks Schedule: Competition 1/23/2010 Quality: High score Resources: Software, experts, materials Risk: Lack of team work could result in not completing project on time Usually, if you change one constraint, the other constraints will be affected.

15. So YOU are a Project Manager Everyday without knowing, you are managing unique projects. Doing an assignment, fixing a bike tire, planning a party; these are all projects. You can use these principles to work on your Future City Project. Make sure to spend a lot of time in the planning portion of your projects for the best success. Good Luck!