TOPIC 01

INTRODUCTION TO
PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE
MGMT 402

Prepared by:
Dr. Khaled Khodary, Dr. Wael Alattyih, Dr. Elsaid Bayoumi
 Course Objectives
1. To deeply understand the overall meaning of
engineering project management
2. To use the benefits of modern education methods to
facilitate understanding the course
3. Join the theory of the course with practical in the
field
4. Study the Ideal solutions for the project problems by
knowing the personality of the successful manager,
specifications of the successful project and the best
methods of planning.
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 Course Cataloged Discretion
 Basic Management Process approach, Strategies and
planning methods,
 Project planning and scheduling, Bar-charts, critical
path methods, PERT method, resource leveling and
allocation, time-cost trade off.
 Construction and organizational approaches,
leadership elements and decision making, time and
cost control, computer applications

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 Course Structure and Evaluations
 Lectures and Tutorials (two sessions weekly)
 Assignments
 Quizzes
 Seminar
 Midterm exams
 Term project
 Final exam
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 Textbook and References

1. Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray, Project Management: The Managerial

Process, McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., Fifth Edition, 2011.
2. Moder J., Phillips C., and Davis E., Project Management with CPM, PERT
and Precedence Diagramming, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.,
Third Edition, 1995.
3. Gail Freeman-Rue & James Balkwill, Management in Engineering,
Principles & Practice, Prentice Hall Europe, Second Edition, 1996.
4. The Process of Management, Strategy, Action, Results. Editors: William H.
Newman, E. Kirby Warren & Andrew R. McGill. Published by: Prentice
Hall International, Sixth Edition, 1987.
5. Milton D. Rosenau, Gregory D. Githens, Successful Project Management: A
Step-by-Step Approach with Practical Examples, John Wiley and Sons Inc.,
Fourth Edition, 2011.

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 First Day Material

Review the First Day Material

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 TOPIC 01
Introduction to Project Management

1. Definition of a Project
2. What is Managemnet?
3. What is Project Management?
4. Project Manager

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 1. DEFINITION OF A PROJECT
ISO 9000:2015
Unique process, consisting of a set of coordinated and
controlled activities with start and finish dates,
undertaken to achieve an objective conforming to specific
requirements, including the constraints of time, cost and
resources.

 NOTE 1 An individual project can form part of a larger project structure.

 NOTE 2 In some projects the objectives are refined and the product
characteristics defined progressively as the project proceeds.
 NOTE 3 The outcome of a project can be one or several units of product .

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 1. DEFINITION OF A PROJECT

• A project is a finite endeavor (having specific start

and completion dates) undertaken to create a unique
product or service which brings about beneficial
change or added value. [6]
• This finite characteristic of projects stands in sharp
contrast to processes, or operations, which are
permanent or semi-permanent functional work to
repetitively produce the same product or service.

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 1. DEFINITION OF A PROJECT
• Although many projects may be similar, each project is
unique. Project differences may occur in the following:
 deliverables provided;
 stakeholders influencing;
 resources used;
 constraints;
 the way processes are tailored to provide the
deliverables.
• Every project has a definite start and end, and is
usually divided into phases

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 1.1 Project Examples

 Construction Projects :
• Residential building projects such as villas and town
houses.
• Non residential building projects such as retail
stores, malls, administration buildings and
hospitals.
• Heavy engineering projects such as dams, roads,
tunnels, and bridges.
• Industrial projects such as factories, power plants
and refineries.

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 1.1 Project Examples

 Engineering/Industrial Projects:
• Product development, manufacturing, construction,
design projects, consultation projects, adding new
technology, modification of production line or
processes, .. etc
 Research and development projects
• Research projects for making using of renewable
energy sources : solar or wind energies.
• Research projects for new products or technology.
• Software Development projects such as the university
registration computer program.

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 1.1 Project Examples

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 1.1 Project Examples

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 1.1 Project Examples

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 2. WHAT IS MANAGEMNET?

 Coordinated activities to direct and control an

organization (ISO 9000/2005).

 Management is the process of Planning, Organizing,

Directing/Leading, Communicating, Motivating and
Controlling the efforts of the organizational members
and resources in order to achieve organizational goals.

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 2.1 Levels of Management

Organization / Project
Top Level

Management
Medium Level

Low Level

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 2.1 Levels of Management
Different management levels require skills (conceptual vs.
technical) tend to vary as well.

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 2.2 Functions of Management

They include several interrelated functions which are:

1) Planning
2) Organizing
3) Coordinating / Directing
4) Communicating
5) Motivating
6) Controlling

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 3. WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMNET?

 Coordinated activities to direct and control a project

organization to realize a set of defined deliverables up
to quality standards and requirements.
 Project management is the art of directing and
coordinating human and material resources
throughout the life of a project by using modern
management techniques to achieve predetermined
objectives of scope, cost, time, quality and
participation satisfaction.

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 3.1 Project Managemnet in ISO 21500:2012
 Project management is the application of methods, tools,
techniques and competencies to a project.
 Project management includes the integration of the various
phases of the project life cycle, as described .
 Project management is performed through processes. The
processes selected for performing a project should be aligned in
a systemic view.
 Each phase of the project life cycle should have specific
deliverables. These deliverables should be regularly reviewed
during the project to meet the requirements of the sponsor,
customers and other stakeholders.

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 3.1 Project Managemnet Background

Sources from which the project management framework evolves :

 Working knowledge of general management
 Familiarity with the special knowledge domain related to
the project are indispensable.
 Supporting disciplines such as computer science and
decision science may also play an important role.

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 3.2 Why Project Management ?!!

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 3.2 Why Project Management ?!!

London Underground: Extending the Subway

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 3.2 Why Project Management ?!!

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 3.2 Why Project Management ?!!

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 4. PROJECT MANAGER

The Project manager is the professional specialist who

plans and controls a project.
He is the person who acts in a transparent manner for
the sake of the whole project to satisfy the expectations
of the customers, the partners delivering goods and
services for the project and the other interested
parties.
(According to the IPMA Competance Baseline (ICB) 2006)

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 4.1 Project Manager Responsilbilities

 The Project manager primary challenge is to keep the

interest and satisfaction of stakeholders while
satisfying the triple constraints.

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 4.1 Project Manager Responsilbilities
The Project manager responsibilities include:
1. Manage stakeholders relationship
2. Manage development of the plan for the project
3. Manage project progress
4. Manage product acceptance
5. Manage project transition
6. Highly visible Responsible for making sure that:
 All necessary activities are finished in order and on time
 The project comes in within budget
 The project meets quality goals
 The people assigned to the project receive motivation,
direction, and information
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 4.2 Project Manager Skills
1. Effective communication : the exchange of information
2. Influence the organization : the ability to get job done.
3. Leadership : developing a vision and strategy, and
motivating people to achieve the vision.
4. Motivation : energizing people to overcome barriers to
change.
5. Negotiation and conflict management: to reach an
agreement.
6. Problem solving: the combination of problem
definition, alternatives identification and analysis, and
decision making.
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 4.2 Project Manager Skills

Versatilities

Specialist

Generalist

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 Thank you

End Of Today Class

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