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Sort Desciption: Project Management Basics. . Thankless job:. success is not noticeable. little evidence the manager did anything. project looks simple in hindsight ...
Content Inside: 1 University of Toronto Department of Computer Science 2001 Steve Easterbrook Lecture 3: Project Management Project Management Planning Tools PERT charts Gantt Charts etc. Meetings Risk Management Risk Assessment Risk Control Measurement choosing software metrics some example metrics 2 University of Toronto Department of Computer Science 2001 Steve Easterbrook Project Management Basics Thankless job: success is not noticeable little evidence the manager did anything project looks simple in hindsight failure is very obvious the manager will get blamed when things go wrong Difficult Job Problems to solve include: Do we have the resources (funding people time) for the task? Are we certain the task is stated correctly? How can we use limited resources most effectively? How does recent (lack of) progress affect the plan? What lessons can be learnt for future tasks? Source: Adapted from Blum 1992 426-7 see also: van Vliet Chapter 2 3 University of Toronto Department of Computer Science 2001 Steve Easterbrook Principles of Management A manager can control 4 things: Resources (can get more dollars facilities personnel) Time (can increase schedule delay milestones etc.) Product (can reduce functionality - e.g. scrub requirements) Risk (can decide which risks are acceptable) Approach (applies to any management) Understand the goals and objectives quantify them where possible Understand the constraints if there is uncertainty use probability estimates Plan to meet the objectives within the constraints Monitor and adjust the plan Preserve a calm productive positive work environment Note: You cannot control what you cannot measure! 4 University of Toronto Department of Computer Science 2001 Steve Easterbrook Critique of Mars98 Program Inadequate Margins Science (functionality) Fixed (growth) Schedule Fixed Cost Fixed Launch Vehicle Fixed (Some Relief) Risk Only variable Source: Adapted from MPIAT 2000 p6 5 University of Toronto Department of Computer Science ...
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