Project Management Concepts
This section provides more background to the general theories and principles of Project Management and is included for those who want a deeper understanding of the subject. It is presented in the layout of a manual and covers the following:
Introduction
Introduction and a summary of the five keys to success to managing
projects.
Project Objectives
How project objectives and terms of reference are established
Project Life Cycle
The life cycle that all projects progress through.
Five Project Stages
An full description of the five stage approach to structuring and
managing projects - proposal, scoping and planning, organise and
start-up, implement, and close. With descriptions of each stage.
Project Planning
Overview
of project planning techniques
Project Organisation
The various roles in project organisation described.
Project Structures
The three structures used to organise for projects -
Projectised, Functional, and Matrix.
Project Control
Project control approaches described.
Programme Management
General
description of Programme Management and how it relates to Project
Management.
Risk Management
Overview of
the main principles and approaches to risk management.
Success Checklist
Factors behind successful projects.