Project Management

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Project Management

• Presented byEva Desiderio (OCIO) on June 10, 2008

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Contents Questions

• What is a Project?
• What is Project Management?
• What does Project Management include?
• How does one become a Project Manager?
• Where and when is Project Management Training
  provided at USDA?
• Where can one find out more about Project
  Management?
• Other Questions?

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Project

• Definition
• A Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to
  create a unique product, service, or result.
• Other Similar Terms
• Initiative
• Investment
• System
• Program
• Examples?

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Project Management

• Definition
• Project Management is the application of
  knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to
  project activities to meet project requirements.
• Includes
• Identifying requirements
• Establishing clear and achievable objectives
• Balancing the competing demands for quality,
  scope, time, and cost
• Adapting the specifications, plans, and approach
  to the different concerns and expectations of the
  various stakeholders.
• Example?

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Project Management Concepts

• Project Life Cycle
• Five Project Management Process Groups
• Nine Knowledge areas

• Project Management Body of Knowledge

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Project Life Cycle

• Project Life Cycle Definition - The project life
  cycle defines the phases that connect the
  beginning of a project to its end.
• What technical work needs to be done in each
  phase
• When should the deliverables be generated and how
  should they be reviewed, verified, and validated
• Who should be involved in each phase
• How should each phase be controlled
• Common Project Life Cycle Characteristics
• Phases are sequential
• Cost and staffing levels are low at the start,
  peak during intermediate, and drop rapidly
  towards project conclusion

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Project Management Process Groups

• Five Project Management Process Groups
• Initiating Process Group
• Planning Process Group
• Executing Process Group
• Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
• Closing Process Group

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Project Management Knowledge Areas

• Nine Knowledge Areas
• Project Integration Management
• Project Scope Management
• Project Time Management
• Project Cost Management
• Project Quality Management
• Project Human Resource Management
• Project Communication Management
• Project Risk Management
• Project Procurement Management

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The Triple Constraint Concept

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Sources of Project Management Information

• Two Main Sources for Project Management
  Information
• PMBOK
• Project Management Training
• Course
• Test
• Certification
• Other
• Experience
• College
• ?

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Project Management Training at USDA

• When started - 2001
• Classes Offered 2-3 times a year
• Class Duration 5 weeks
• Contractor Robbins Gioia
• Locations DC and per request
• Cost - 5000 per person

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Project Management Training at USDA

• Currently at USDA, there are
• Graduates - 564
• USDA Project Management Professionals 298
• http//www.ocio.usda.gov/p_mgnt/index.html

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Project Management Frequently Used Acronyms

• PMI Project Management Institute
• PMI is a not-for-profit association for the
  project management profession
• www.pmi.org
• PMBOK Project Management Body of Knowledge
• Book published by PMI
• Proven Traditional and Innovative Practices
• Constantly Evolving
• Used for Training and as a reference
• PMP Project Management Professional
• Certification
• 3 Years
• PDUs Professional Development Units
• Required 60 units for 3 years_
• Continuation and practice of PMP training and
  practices

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Questions?/POCs

• Eva Desiderio 202-720-8918
• Efren Valerio 202-720-8888 (PM Training)
• John Rehberger 202-720-5223