Project Management

Guide to Project Management…


Document Overview



What is Project Management?

Project management is a process to help you introduce improvement

initiatives in your organisation. It does this using a range of techniques and

tools.

A project is different from a general management task. It has its own

purpose, start and end points. It also requires the pulling together of

specific resources such as expertise, people and finances.

For example, it may be that your organisation needs to introduce a new:

• Computer system;

• Process;

• Service;

• Product; or

• Staff initiative.

A good project management approach will provide you with the framework, processes, guidelines and techniques to manage people and the workload. A good approach increases the odds of being successful. This will provide value to your organisation, the project and the project manager.

Why Should You Use Project Management?

Being asked to manage a project for the first time can be very daunting.

Managing projects without using a robust approach can result in projects

that:

• Are completed late;

• Are over-budget; or

• Do not meet the desired requirements in terms of your client or project sponsor.

You can make the choice between planning and managing or fire fighting. You might wonder why everyone does not use good project management techniques. Or you might think why isn’t my organisation using them?
 
 
 
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