Project Management Body of Knowledge Chapter 1 Introduction

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1 Project Management Body of Knowledge Chapter 1 Introduction PMP Exam Prep

2 Chapter 1 What is the PMBOK? Role of the Project Manager What is a Project, Program, Portfolio? What is Project, Program, & Portfolio Management? What is Operations & Operations Management? What is a Project Management Office (PMO)? What is a Project Process? What is a Project Lifecycle?

3 PMBOK Project Management Body of Knowledge Globally recognized standard A guide not a methodology Generally accepted project management principles and practices Good practice Provides a common vocabulary

4 What is the Role of the Project Manager?

5 What is the Role of the Project Manager? Person assigned by the organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives.

6 What is a Project?

7 What is a Project? A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

8 What is a Project? A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

9 What is a Project? A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

10 What is Project Management?

11 What is Project Management? The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.

12 What is a Program?

13 What is a Program? A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.

14 What is Program Management?

15 What is Program Management? The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to a program to meet the program requirements and to obtain benefits and control not available by managing projects individually.

16 What is a Portfolio?

17 What is a Portfolio? Projects, programs, sub portfolios, and operations managed as a group to achieve a specific strategic objective.

18 What is Portfolio Management?

19 What is Portfolio Management? The centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives.

20 What are Operations? Ongoing production of goods and/or services.

21 What is Operations Management? Concerned with managing processes that transform inputs into outputs (e.g., product and services).

22 What is Organizational Project Management (OPM)? Strategy execution framework Focus on achieving all organizational objectives Keeps everyone focused on strategy Utilizes project, program, and portfolio management plus organizational enabling practices

23 What is OPM3? Used to determine the level of maturity in project management.

24 Project Management Offices An organizational body assigned various responsibilities related to the centralized and coordinated management of projects.

25 Project Management Offices Supportive - consultative role; low level of control over projects.

26 Project Management Offices Supportive - consultative role; low level of control over projects. Controlling - provide support and require compliance; moderate level of control.

27 Project Management Offices Supportive - consultative role; low level of control over projects. Controlling - provide support and require compliance; moderate level of control. Directive - take control of the projects by directly managing the projects; high level of control.

28 Project Management Processes What you need to do to manage the work.

29 Project Management Process Groups Initiation Process Group Planning Process Group Executing Process Group Monitoring & Controlling Process Group Closing Process Groups

30 Project Lifecycles What you need to do to do the work.

31 Project Lifecycles Plan-Driven Projects Predictive Traditional or waterfall Must determine scope, schedule, cost early in the project

32 Project Lifecycles Change-Driven Projects Iterative Adaptive Incremental Short, iterative periods of detailed design, coding, testing, and release

33 Next Week PMBOK - Chapter 2 PMP Prep Exam - Chapter 2