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Project Management and Research Methods

 

Rationale

 

 

Project Management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources (e.g. people) in such a way that the project is completed within defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. A project is a temporary and one-time endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service, which brings about beneficial change or added value. This property of being a temporary and one-time undertaking contrasts with processes, or operations, which are permanent or semi-permanent ongoing functional work to create the same product or service over and over again. The management of these two systems is often very different and requires varying technical skills and philosophy, hence requiring the development of project management.

 

 

The first challenge of project management is to make sure that a project is delivered within defined constraints. The second, more ambitious challenge is the optimized allocation and integration of inputs needed to meet predefined objectives. A project is a carefully defined set of activities that use resources (money, people, materials, energy, space, provisions, communication, etc.) to meet the predefined objectives.

• History of project management
• Definitions
• Job description
• The traditional triple constraints
  • Time
  • Cost
  • Scope
• Project management activities
• Project objectives
• Project management artefacts
• Project control variables
• Approaches
  • The traditional approach
  • Rational Unified Process
  • Temporary organization sequencing concepts
  • Critical chain
  • Event chain methodology
  • Process-based management
• Project systems
  • Project control systems
  • Project development stages
    • Initiation
    • Planning and design
    • Closing and maintenance
• Project management tools
• Project management associations
  • International standards
  • Professional certifications

 

See also

 

Architectural engineering Association for Project Management Capability Maturity Model Commonware Construction management Construction software Cost overrun Critical chain Deliverable Dependency Structure Matrix Earned value management Event chain methodology Flexible project management Functionality, mission and scope creep Gantt chart Governance Human Interaction Management

List of project management topics Megaprojects M.S.P.M. Portfolio management Project accounting Project governance Program management Project management software (List of project management software) Project workforce management Process architecture RACI diagram Six Sigma Software project management Terms of reference The Mythical Man-Month Timesheet Work Breakdown Structure

 

• References
• Literature

 

External links

• The Project Management Institute
• "The Origins of Modern Project Management"PDF (666 KiB),Weaver, P. 2007

 

 

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Research Process Session 1 Introduction Lecture 1 Activity 1 Example Project Terms of Reference Assignment Session 2 Design and Management Mixed-method Marketing Research Lecture1a, Lecture 2, Lecture 3 Session 3 The Research Process Glossary of Research Terms Validity Session 4 Information Strategies Activity 2 Information sources and literature searching Session 5 Data Gathering and Analysis: Surveys Questionnaires Interviews Multivariate Statistics Qualitative Analysis Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Session 6 Numeracy Issues Lecture 7 and Sample Exercises Correlational Research Links Lectures Glossary Research Resources Internet References Related Workshops

 

Resources

 

• Introduction to Project Management Skills
• Project Planning & Management Tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Project Management Institute
• Qualitative Methods Workbook
• Research Methods Online
• Research Methods Tutorial
• Search Strategies

 

 

An Academic Research Project Example

 

 

 

Case Study

 

Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE) is a project management methodology. It covers the management, control and organisation of a project. “PRINCE2” is a registered trademark of the U.K.'s Office of Government Commerce (OGC).

 

History Description of the PRINCE2 method Exams, accreditation and training Scalability Overview of the methodology Starting up a project (SU) Planning (PL) Initiating a project (IP) Directing a project (DP) Controlling a stage (CS) Managing product delivery (MP) Managing stage boundaries (SB) Closing a project (CP) Components Techniques   See also List of project management topics Notes References   External links The Official PRINCE2 website The OGC's PRINCE2 site The PRINCE2 successful candidate register The OGC officially recognised user group

 

 

 

 

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