Piet Boonzaier PE Technikon

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Research Methods
Project Management

• Piet Boonzaier PE Technikon

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Project Management

• How does it take place...

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Project management

• Approach methodically
• Identify aspects
• Manage accordingly
• Management functions
• Planning
• Organising
• Leading
• Control

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The Planning Process

• What needs to be done when
• Plan for initial reading
• Writing background chapters
• Allow for methods (e.g. survey)
• Own inputs
• Allow for report writing
• 4 weeks to finalise report
• Think about resources needed
• Note when resources will be needed

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Planning ...
Focuses attention on end results Links efforts of
other role players Reduces uncertainty Simplifies
decision making Helps to motivate - even
self Makes delegation easy

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Barriers that prevent effective planning
Lack of awareness Do it may way Fear Inertia Lack
of initiative Ive never done it before