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Introduction To Projects & Project Management

This document provides an introduction to projects and project management. It defines a project as having a specific start and end date, involving a series of tasks to achieve a defined outcome or objective using people and resources. Project management is described as planning, organizing, directing and controlling activities, people and money to achieve a specific objective. The project life-cycle involves five phases: initiate, plan, deliver, review, and close. Tools like checklists, templates, and logs are provided to help with project management practices.

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Introduction To Projects & Project Management

This document provides an introduction to projects and project management. It defines a project as having a specific start and end date, involving a series of tasks to achieve a defined outcome or objective using people and resources. Project management is described as planning, organizing, directing and controlling activities, people and money to achieve a specific objective. The project life-cycle involves five phases: initiate, plan, deliver, review, and close. Tools like checklists, templates, and logs are provided to help with project management practices.

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Introduction to Projects &

Project Management
What is a project?
•A project features the following characteristics;
• Specific start and end date
• Series of tasks to achieve a defined outcome or
objective
• Uses people or resources to achieve that
objective
What is
project
management?
• The planning, organising,
directing and controlling
of....

• ....activities, people and


money....

• ....to achieve a specific


objective
Project objective….an example
Have a relaxing holiday and return to work refreshed and energised...
It’s a balancing act!
Time

Quality Money/
Expectations
Resources

Scope
What is the project life-cycle?

Initiate Plan Deliver Review Close

• Initiate • Deliver
• Define scope • Communicate with stakeholders
• Develop outline business case * • Identify project governance requirements
• Identify and undertake commissioning exercises *
• Monitor and report on project progress
• Plan • Manage risks
• Identify milestones and outputs • Record lessons learned
• Identify required funding and resources
• Identify and analyse risks * • Review
• Identify and analyse stakeholders • Hold post project review meeting
• Undertake E&D impact assessment *
• Develop project initiation document
• Close
• Close project
Tools to help you in practice
• ‘How To’ Guides
• Starting a Project checklist
• Project initiation document
• Project plan/Gantt Chart template
• Resource Analysis toolkit
• Risk Register template
• Progress Reporting (RAG) template
• Financial forecast template
• Lessons Learned log template
• Post Project Review Meeting template
Thank you

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