Norms of Project Management

Running head: NORMS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Principles of Project Management
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Table of Contents
Answer to question 1:......................................................................................................................2
Key players in a project:..............................................................................................................2
Answer to question 2:......................................................................................................................3
Development of a good project proposal:....................................................................................3
Answer to question 3:......................................................................................................................4
Steps involved in a project planning:...........................................................................................4
Answer to question 4:......................................................................................................................5
Role of project manager for an effective implementation of a well-designed project plan:.......5
Answer to question 5:......................................................................................................................7
Major activities involved in the close out phase of a project:.....................................................7
Answer to question 6:......................................................................................................................7
Techniques to improve the accuracy and reliability of project schedule:....................................7
References:......................................................................................................................................9

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Answer to question 1:
Key players in a project:
Key players within a particular project or situation are the most important aspect that is
involved in it. In project management, key players play a vital role in the matrix environment and
are a critical factor for the project’s success (Young 2016). The key players within a matrix
environment in a project management includes-
1. Project manager: Project managers are one of the unique key aspect of project administration
and is responsible for the entire scheme activities to complete them satisfactorily. The role of a
project executive within a scheme includes:
 Determining the scheme objectives, scheduling and resourcing the budgets.
 Ensuring the feasibility of the project plan while reaching out to the performance targets.
 Managing the project risks while identifying them.
2. Functional managers: Besides the project manager, functional managers also play as the key
players in project management who are responsible for orchestrating the assignments of the
staffs in different projects while providing them the necessary resources in accordance to their
skill set.
3. Project team members: Another important key player of project management is the project
team members who are responsible for satisfying the request of both the project managers and
functional managers. The role of project team members includes performing tasks with high

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standard technical skills; performing assignments based on the budget of the project and
maintain the skills asset of other team members
4. Upper management: The role of the upper management within the project management is to
create an organizational environment while developing policies and procedures required for the
development of the project. As a key player, the role of upper management includes creating
mission and goals for the selected project.
Answer to question 2:
Development of a good project proposal:
A well-defined project proposal is an unique set of documents that helps in selling a
project to the stakeholders and sponsors (Africa and Ethiopia 2015). Different projects have their
unique set of project proposals focusing on the substance of the proposed plan of the project. A
well-developed project proposal should include the following:
1. It should deliver a reasonable arrangement of the idea obtained via research method.
2. It should exemplify the implication of the idea.
3. It should reflect the relationship of the impression with the past actions.
4. It should clearly articulate the activities needed to be adopted for the proposed project.
A well-defined project proposal must consist of two elements which forms the base of a
solid project proposal. These are project planning and proposal writing where the entire project
plan will be converted to a project document (Camden et al. 2015). A well-formed project
proposal can be developed while outlining the detailed and direct manifestation of the project