ProjectManagementEnvironmentProjectManagementEnvironmentChapter2PMPPreparationTrainingSource:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-2Objectives•Tobeabletodescribe:–Projectlifecycle–Characteristicsoftheprojectphases–Keyprojectstakeholders–Organizationalandsocioeconomicinfluencesontheproject–KeymanagementskillsusedinmanagingaprojectSource:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-3ProjectLifeCycle•Definesthebeginningandendoftheproject•Dividestheprojectintophasesthatprovidebettermanagementcontrolandtheappropriatelinkstotheongoingoperationsoftheorganization•Definesthebeginningandendoftheproject•DividestheprojectintophasesthatprovidebettermanagementcontrolandtheappropriatelinkstotheongoingoperationsoftheorganizationSource:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-4PhaseCharacteristics•DeliverablesTangible,verifiableworkproducts•ReviewsEvaluationofdeliverablesandprojectperformance•PhaseExitCriteriaMeasurementsusedtodetermineifprojectshouldgointonextphaseSource:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-5CharacteristicsofLifeCycle•Definesthebeginningandendoftheproject•Deliverablesusuallyapprovedbeforeworkstartsonthenextphase•Sometimesasubsequentphaseisbegunpriortoapprovalofthepreviousphase.Thisiscalledfasttracking.•DefinestechnicalworkandimplementersSource:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-6CharacteristicsofLifeCycle(cont.)•Costandstaffinglevelsarelowatthestart,highertowardstheend,anddropasprojectcloses•Probabilityofprojectsuccessislowatthestartoftheprojectandgetsprogressivelyhigherastheprojectcontinues•CostofchangesandoferrorcorrectiongenerallyincreasesastheprojectcontinuesSource:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-7PhasesandResourcesUsage•Concept5%•Development20%•Implement60%•CloseOut15%Source:pmbokguide2000©2002Robbins-Gioia,Inc.2-8ProjectStakeholdersIndividualsandorganizationswhoareactivelyinvolvedintheprojectandwhoseinterestsmaybepositivelyornegativelyaffectedbytheprojectsuccessorfailureIndividualsandorganizationswhoareactivelyinvolvedi...
