Project Management
Project managment overview and definition
Projects are singular, but non-routine, events with precise
objectives which must be achieved within a set timeframe.
Projects are broken into a set of activities designed to fulfil
the stated objectives. Examples of projects include the
building of a house, the holding of an event like a party or
even something as simple as completing a school
assignment.
Project Management requires the organisation of people,
equipment and procedures in an appropriate way to get a
project completed within a set timeframe and budget. A
Project Manager is responsible for the coordination of all
these resources in order to achieve the project objectives.
The following need to be considered when planning
a project
An artist's impression of the Homebush Bay master plan for the
Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Project Management techniques Purpose and aim of the project
allow vast undertakings to be managed effectively.
Resources available both human and material
Costing, human and time constraints
The tasks, procedures or activities required to
complete the project
Project management techniques are used by
organisations because they ensure that organisational
objectives and system objectives are being met in a
timely, accurate, relevant and complete manner. They
provide a way of controlling people, resources and
procedures, and clearly identify the tasks that must be
completed and t
When planning a project it is important to consider the
human and material resources that are available.
Project Management gone wrong. It has been reported
that the construction of this building will cost up to four
times the original estimate for the project. It is an example
of a project executed in an atmosphere of delay and
controversy and featuring not only an extraordinary budget
blow-out but a court battle and the resignation of the chief
Project Manager.