1. Project management in R&D
Kristian Widén, PhD

2. Kristian Widén, PhD I am 41 years young
I live in Kävlinge, outside Lund
Masters in Civil Engineering, PhD in Construction Management, Innovations difusion in the construction sector.
I run a company and I am President in SFK

3. The scope of the course Two courses General (4.5 credits)
Basic knowledge on R&D projects and project management in R&D
Specific (4.5 credits)
Report on a selected topic connected to project management in R&D

4. Course structure The course follow the general structure of PMBoK
At the end of the course we intend to have some variuos guest lectures giving you example of how it works in practice

5. Course structure (c’d)
Litterature
You should each choose a project management text book
I recommend to get PMBoK
Any additional llitterature will be handed out

6. Course structure c’d) Assignments
Before each lecture you should write one page on the up-coming topic based on your own litterature
Discuss, in groups, the approach to PM related to R&D and present
You should right a short summary of your litterature

7. What is a project? ?

8. What is a project? One defintion is:
A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

9. What is a project? Characteristics Managed by objectives Temporary
Unique
Progressive elaboration

10. Project/Line Project Line Objectives Clear Comprehensive, distant
Personnel
Selected team
All
Uncertainty
High
Low
Time
Deadline
Eternity
Manager’s Authority
Informal
Formal

11. Project examples Develop a new product or service
Implementing an organsiational change
Building a facility
Carry out a political campaign

12. Types of projects External Internal On behalf of someone else
Internal customer

13. Academic projects
Research projects
PhD projects

14. Development projects
New product
New process
New service

15. What is project management?

16. What is project management?
One definition is:
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

17. What is project management?
Managing a project includes:
Identifying requirements
Establishing clear and achievable objectives
Balansing the competing demands for quality, scope, time and cost
Adapting apting the specifications, plans, and approach to the different concerns and expectations of the variuos stakeholders

18. History of Projet management
Modern project management started with the Manhattan project
Some tools:
Gantt - chart, 1917, developed by Henry Gantt
PERT - chart 1958, developed by US Navy
PM Software, 1970-talet, developed by the american army and the construction sector
In 1990s, Project management is beginning to be used more generally.

19. The knowledge areas of PM
Integration
Scope
Time
Cost
Quality
Human resources
Project Communications
Risk
Procurement

20. Project structure Main Project Sub project Sub project Sub project
Plan, Do, Check, Act

21. Related areas Program and program management
Portfolio and portfolio management

22. Project phases Initial Intermidiate Final Idea Feasability study Plan
Baseline
Progress
Acceptance
Final
Handover

23. Project management process groups
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing

24. Organisations Functional/Line organisation Projecized Organisation
Matrix organisation (Weak, Balanced, Strong)

25. Project relations Obstacles Enablers Cost Confidentiality
Diference in deadlines
Compeition of resource
Dependence of non-resulting project/closing project
Information flows
Different goals/interests
Exisiting platforms/mindsets
Conecting theories with data/”Real world”
Enablers
Right qualified people in the project
Good colaboration
Finance
Share knowledge
Flexibility among sub-projects
Time-management
Perspectives from others
Needs from outside academia
Data collection in companies
Potential for long time focus
Same field experience