Effective Project Management

EFFECTIVE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

Project Management Processes
PHASE MANAGEMENT
•Determine the scope of the project
•Understand the scope thoroughly
•Determine the division of the phases
•List the deliverables at each phase
PLANNING
•Outline the overall planning of the project
•Make a detailed plan for each phase (Binder, 2016)
•Recruit the right labor and resources
•Incorporate the correct methodology and select the most appropriate tool
CONTROL
•Maintain the quality of the deliverables
•Manage the scheduling and timing of the phases
•Control the costs and other issues associated with the project
•Track the progress of the work processes at each phase
TEAM MANAGEMENT
•Assess the skill sets of the members of the team
•Assign responsibilities to the labors as per their capabilities
COMMUNICATION
•Produce effective communication amongst team members (Handzic & Bassi, 2017)
•Implement both horizontal and vertical communication through all hierarchical levels of the organization
PROCUREMENT
•Manage the third parties to purchase the optimum quality of resources
•Make proper assessments while making payments to the third parties
INTEGRATION
•Identify the other modules of the organizations that will be required in the project
•Integrate all the modules together for a successful accomplishment

Project Management Methodologies
• Processes are carried out sequentially, Modifications in the middle is not
possible, Requires thorough planning before commencement, Applied to large
business projects
WATERFALL PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
• Follows sequences in a shorter processes, Changes are possible to adapt as
per client requirement, Applicable for projects that requires input from users
(Burger & Zulch, 2018)
AGILE PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
• Identifies issues with resources, Phases are scheduled according to the project
timeline, Applied to projects where huge resources need to be managed
efficiently
CRITICAL CHAIN PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
• Focuses on the sustainable development of the project, Incorporates the
environmental factors into consideration, Applied mainly to real estate or
construction projects (Harris, 2017)
PRiSM PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
• Complex in nature because of its process oriented schemes, Requires
certification from the government, Can be applied to any kind of projects
PRINCE2 PROJECT
MANAGEMENT