Figure: Project Management Framework
What is a project ?
A project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to accomplish a unique product or service” (PMBOK® Guide 2000, p. 4)
Attributes of projects
- unique purpose
- temporary
- require resources, often from various areas
- should have a primary sponsor and/or customer
- involve uncertainty
Definition
Project Management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the work required to complete a project within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. ...
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirements
The application of modern management techniques and systems to the execution of a project from start to finish, to achieve predetermined objectives of scope, quality, time and cost, to the equal satisfaction of those involved
Project Management is the ability to define, schedule and assign project activities; record project issues; monitor progress and report changes in activity accomplishment and issue resolution; and maintain and control changes to designs, plans and issue lists
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project objectives to meet stakeholder needs and expectations
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