Project Management Fundamentals

Careers Using Project Management Skills

• Careers in IT, construction, healthcare, and finance such as Project Manager, Program Manager, Scrum Master, and Product Manager.
• Careers in marketing and advertising
• Careers in education and teaching
• Careers in culinary arts and hospitality

Project management skills are:

• Project management skills are not essential for project success.
• Project management skills only involve technical knowledge.
• Project management skills are only needed for large projects.
• •Planning

  •Communication

  •Delivering results

  •Monitoring risks

  •Managing resources

Industry sectors where Project managers work

• Media, real estate, government
• Retail, hospitality, education
• Education, agriculture, transportation
• •Agriculture and Natural Resources

  •Arts, Media and Entertainment

  •Building Trades and Construction

  •Energy and Utilities

  •Engineering and Design

  •Fashion

  •Finance

What is a key difference between a project and an ongoing operation?

• A project has a specific start and end date. Ongoing operations involve repetitive tasks.

• A project has no timeline.
• A project does not require resources.
• A project has no defined goals.

What are some of the benefits of effective project management?

• Some benefits of effective project management include improved efficiency, better communication, higher quality outcomes, increased customer satisfaction, and better risk management.
• Decreased efficiency and productivity
• Poor communication and coordination
• Lower quality outcomes and decreased customer satisfaction

• Describe Initiating project phase

• Defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

• Creating detailed project plans
• Executing project tasks
• Monitoring project progress

• Describe Planning project phase

• Track progress, identify deviations, and take corrective actions.

• Carry out project activities according to the plan

• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

• Develop a detailed project schedule and budget

• Describe Executing project phase

• Executing project phase is the phase where the project plan is put into motion to achieve project objectives.
• Executing project phase is the phase where the project objectives are ignored
• Executing project phase is the phase where the project team is disbanded
• Executing project phase is the phase where the project plan is reviewed for errors

Describe Monitoring and Controlling project phase

• Monitoring and Controlling project phase focuses on closing project work
• Monitoring and Controlling project phase focuses on overseeing project work and managing changes to achieve project objectives.
• Monitoring and Controlling project phase focuses on planning project work
• Monitoring and Controlling project phase focuses on initiating project work

• Describe Closing project phase

• Closing project phase is not necessary for project completion
• Closing project phase involves starting new projects
• Closing project phase is the phase where project activities are ongoing
• Closing project phase is the phase where all project activities are completed, deliverables are finalized, customer acceptance is obtained, resources are released, and contracts are closed.