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Motivation
Technical Leadership
Guiding head of a technical group
Introduction:
Introduction:
Simple
Simple advice
advice on
on presentation
presentation
Introduction
Introduction to
to project
project management
management
What
Specific thesis project idea some details
Why
Personal interest, Future opportunities, Financial support
When
Progress and plan this term and beyond
News
News story
story outline
outline
Project
Project: an organized undertaking
Project
Project management:
management: aa discipline
discipline
Art
Art and
and Science
Science
Scope,
Scope, Resources,
Resources, Schedule
Schedule &
& Customers
Customers
Thesis Proposal
Thesis Completed
Concept
Tech. Foundation
Capabilities
Goal
System Design
(Architecture)
Systems analysis/
Synthesis
Project planning
Thesis proposal
Detailed design/
Implementation
Demo/test/
Documentation
Project tracking
Plan modification
Communicate
Thesis submission
Prototype
New Spec.
Marketing
New Technology
New Product
Product II
Similar
SimilarFramework
Framework
Complete project
Managing and control
Project Management
Project Management
Project Planning
Execution Management
Define objective
Define work/tasks
Identify resources
Plan schedule
Iterate
Plan modification
Technical
People
Scope,
Scope, Resources,
Resources, Schedule
Schedule &
& Customers
Customers
Mechanism of Planning
Define project objective
Define work breakdown structure (WBS)
Identify tasks and subtasks -- deliverables
Lowest element stand alone work package
BUY A HOUSE
LOCATION
FINANCING
- Criteria
- Visit
Locations
- Determine
affordability
FIND
HOUSE
- Type of
House
- Determine
mortgage
provider
- Find Real
Estate
Agent
- Lockup
mortgage
commitment
- Look for
House
- Make
Offer, P&S
Agreem't
10
- Closing
Top
Top Down
Down Decomposition,
Decomposition, Elemental
ElementalTasks
Tasks
Network Diagrams
TASK
1-criteria
2-visit loc.
3-affordability
4-mortgage co
5-mortg lock
6-type of hse
7-real est agent
8-look for hse
9-offer, P&S
10-closing
PREDECESSOR
3
1
3
4
1
2, 6
7
5, 8
9
1
6
2
7
8
Scheduling
SchedulingTechniques
Techniques
PERT
PERTProgram
ProgramEvaluation
Evaluationand
andReview
Reviewtechniques
techniques
CPM
CPMCritical
CriticalPath
PathMethod
Method
10
Buy a House
ek 1
M T W T
ID
1
Task Name
BUY HOUSE
LOCATION
FINANCING
Determine affordability
FIND HOUSE
10
Type of House
11
12
13
14
Closing
Week 2
S S M T W T
Week 3
S S M T W T
Week 4
S S M T W T
2/5
2/5
2/5
2/14
2/5
2/24
Simple
Simple Gantt
Gantt Chart
Chart View
View
Possible Application
Thesis ideas
Thesis Proposal
(May 10)
Concept
Tech. Foundation
Capabilities
Goal
System Design
(Architecture)
Systems analysis/
Synthesis
Project planning
Thesis proposal
Earlier
Earlier identification
identification of
of unknowns
unknowns or
or risks
risks
A
Apriori
priori calculations
calculations concerns
concerns but
but may
may not
not be
be aa
show
show stopper
stopper (especially
(especially in
in R&D)
R&D)
Closing Summary
Project Management Lead an endeavor
Planning is a map, a guide, especially for a team
Relatively simple and helpful techniques
Historical Perspective
Phases
Use
Methods
1960-1970
Technology and
schedule driven
1970-1985
Focused Project
Management
High tech
businesses, multidiscipline
developments
Software
engineering,
matrix
management
1985-1993
Renaissance of
Project
Management
Accept by top
management,
Recognize as a
discipline
System
engineering,
change and risk
management