Project Management for Technical Professionals

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Project Management for Technical Professionals

• Presented to TECH 6300 Class
• March 8, 2004
• Presented by Dr. Karla M. Back
• kback_at_uh.edu or 713.743.4077
• College of Technology

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Session Objectives

• Demonstrate awareness of knowledge, skills,
  processes, and tools required to be an effective
  Technical Professional Project Manager
• Ability to describe the value of developing
  Project Management skills
• Awareness of future trends in the job market and
  increased need for Project Management skills

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Description

• Best Practice Project Management processes,
  tools, and techniques
• Use of assessments and other tools in project
  management field

FOR MORE INFO...
Check out www.pmi.org (International Project
Management professional association)
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Project Management Process

• Step 1 Define the Work
• Step 2 Build the Work Plan
• Step 3 Execute
• Step 4 Manage Scope
• Step 5 Manage Time
• Step 6 Manage Communications
• Step 7 Manage Quality
• Step 8 Closure, Wrap up, Debrief

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Project Management Process Phases
Phase I Initiate Project
Phase V Close Project
Phase II Project Plan
Project Management Phases Processes
Phase III Execute Plan
Phase IV Control Project
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Techniques to Execute Control Successful
Projects
Manage Scope
Manage Team Client Communication
Manage Time
Manage Purchasing
Manage Cost
Processes to Control Execute Projects
Manage Risks
Manage Quality
Manage People
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Project Management Competencies

• Analytical thinking skills
• Systems thinking skills
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Quality/continuous improvement skills
• Results oriented
• Customer focus
• Engagement communication skills
• Organizational agility and influencing ability
• Team and personal leadership skills
• Developing others and team development
• Self directed learning learning organization
  capabilities
• Project Management skill sets

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Unique Challenges to Training Project Managers
The Need to be a Whole Brain Thinker
Your Profile Preference Code corresponds to the
degree of preference for each quadrant. Your
preference code is provided to give you a frame
of reference of the group or family of profiles
to which your profile belongs.
Each Quadrant Score can range from under 10 to
over 150. The higher your score in a quadrant,
the stronger your preference for thinking in that
quadrant. Your preference code is determined by
the magnitude of preference in each quadrant,
either primary (1), secondary (2), or tertiary
(3).
A QuadrantLogicalAnalyzerTechnicalMathematical
Problem Solver
D QuadrantArtisticHolisticImaginativeSynthesiz
erConceptualizer
B QuadrantOrganizationalAdministrativeConservat
iveControlledPlanner
C QuadrantInterpersonalEmotionalMusicalSpiritu
alTalker
FOR MORE INFO...
More information on Whole Brain Theory
Assessment see Ned Herrmann at Hermann
International www.hbdi.com
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Project Management Publications

• Numerous Two Internationally referred journals
  in the area
• Project Management Journal (Published quarterly
  by the Research Division of PMI)
• International Journal of Project Management
  (Published 8 times a year)
• Others PM Network Online
• PMI Today
• Publications in many of the PM Specialty areas

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Final Thoughts on Project Management

• Competencies Required for Technical Professional
  Project Managers
• Core Project Management Processes
• Resources, Tools, Methods, Publications
• Future of Project Management as a Career Area
  Alignment to the Technical Professional Career
  Field