This document discusses project management. It defines a project as an endeavor undertaken to achieve a specific result. Project management activities include planning, assessing risks, estimating resources, organizing work, acquiring resources, assigning work, directing activities, controlling execution, reporting progress, and analyzing results. Key variables that must be controlled in a project are time, cost, quality, scope, risks, and financing. The document also discusses the importance of manpower development, motivating workers, empowering them, and attracting quality people to an organization.
3. OutlineOutline
What is a Project?What is a Project?
Project management ActivitiesProject management Activities
Project Control VariablesProject Control Variables
Project FinancingProject Financing
Manpower DevelopmentManpower Development
4. Introduction
Projects is part of life.Projects is part of life.
As we move from one level/phase/stage in lifeAs we move from one level/phase/stage in life
we all undergo different project i.e. housewe all undergo different project i.e. house
building project, honey moon ,family projects,building project, honey moon ,family projects,
holiday planning, traveling, child educationholiday planning, traveling, child education
funding, school building projects, academicfunding, school building projects, academic
projects etc.projects etc.
5. What is a Project?What is a Project?
An Endeavour embarked upon with aAn Endeavour embarked upon with a
result in mind.result in mind.
6. What to know about ProjectsWhat to know about Projects
Every project has a beginning and an end.Every project has a beginning and an end.
Involves people.Involves people.
Must have a vision.Must have a vision.
It requires a plan and a programme of agenda.It requires a plan and a programme of agenda.
The bridge that connect you from where youThe bridge that connect you from where you
are to where you are going.are to where you are going.
Communication.Communication.
18. Project Control VariablesProject Control Variables
TimeTime
CostCost
Quality of work to be doneQuality of work to be done
ScopeScope
Risk involvedRisk involved
FinancingFinancing
19. Dont put undue pressure on your resources.Dont put undue pressure on your resources.
When what you offer add value to people, theWhen what you offer add value to people, the
people will provide the resources.people will provide the resources.
Be service driven not profit driven.Be service driven not profit driven.
Focus on giving.Focus on giving.
Go for excellence.Go for excellence.
20. You need people to power you vision.You need people to power you vision.
People are the greatest assets of anyPeople are the greatest assets of any
organization.organization.
People move towards things that give themPeople move towards things that give them
pleasure and move away from what givepleasure and move away from what give
discomfort.discomfort.
Your success is 25% of your skills and 75% ofYour success is 25% of your skills and 75% of
others skills.others skills.
Manpower DevelopmentManpower Development
21. ManpowerManpower
Development (How)?Development (How)?
Be sensitive and keep your workforceBe sensitive and keep your workforce
motivated.motivated.
Empower them mentally, emotionally,Empower them mentally, emotionally,
spiritually, financially etc.spiritually, financially etc.
Provide leadership for your workforce.Provide leadership for your workforce.
22. How to attract quality people in youHow to attract quality people in you
organization!organization!
Submit to professional advise.Submit to professional advise.
Be ready to pay for professionals.Be ready to pay for professionals.
Requires sensitivity and wisdom.Requires sensitivity and wisdom.
Keep your workforce motivated.Keep your workforce motivated.