1. Research Project Management Class 1 -

2. Every project is constrained in different ways by the:
Defined goals: What is the project trying to accomplish?
Time limits: How long should it take to complete?
Cost limits:
What should it cost?
Project
Goals
Cost
Time
It is the project manager’s duty to balance these three often competing goals

3. Fifteen Project Management Job Functions*
*Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies, "Building a Foundation for Tomorrow: Skills Standards for Information Technology,"Belleview, WA, 1999
Fifteen Project Management Job Functions*
Define scope of project
Identify stakeholders, decision-makers,
Develop detailed task list (work breakdown structures)
Estimate time requirements
Develop initial project management flow chart
Identify required resources and budget
Evaluate project requirements
Identify and evaluate risks
Prepare contingency plan
Identify interdependencies
Identify and track critical milestones
Participate in project phase review
Secure needed resources
Manage the change control process
Report project status

4. Backward

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