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Key Elements of Project Management:
  • Scope Definition/Management
  • Work Breakdown Structure Sample Project Plan
  • Time Management
  • Cost Management
  • Procurement/Contracts Management
  • Organizational Planning
  • Risk analysis/Avoidance (mitigation of risk elements)
  • Communications and Human Resource Management

Project Management Functions:

  • Project Work Management

    • -Project Scope Management 
    -Project Time/Schedule Management 
    -Project Cost Resources Management
     
  • Project Team Management

    • -Project Human Resources Management 
    -Project Communications Management
     
  • Project Technology Management

    • -Project Quality Management 
    -Project risk management 
    -Project Contract/Procurement Management 

Project Phases: 

  • Conceptual Phase
  • Organizational Phase
  • Operational Phase
  • Completion Phase

First Steps:

  • Review client requirements. Look for obviously ambiguous or conflicting elements
  • Identify critical resources, materials and capitals sources
  • Identify applicable federal, state and local regulations Setup meeting with regulatory agents to clarify questions
  • Look for functional designations that make sense to treat as major segments of the project
  • Begin planning conceptual design work -- as this work proceeds look for conflicts with client requirements
  • Start value engineering efforts -- start looking for ideas that save costs while maintaining functionality and aesthetics
  • Create an initial work breakdown structure  Sample Project Plan
  • Prepare a project master schedule
  • Prepare the conceptual estimate -- estimate should parallel project breakdown structure
  • Designate owners for each work element in the project breakdown structure
  • Prepare the project budget
  • Conduct more value engineering activities -- this time use the estimate details in tandem with the conceptual design.
  • Prepare a comprehensive project plan
  • If the project's size is sufficiently large, plan a team building workshop
  • Conduct a risk analysis review of the conceptual design package which includes client requirements, conceptual design, estimate, project breakdown structure and project master schedule