Introduction to Project Management

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And its Strategic Value

MOUNIR A. AJAM

SUKAD Co-Founder and CEO

Personal Twitter: @mounirajam

SUKAD Twitter: @SUKADgroup

SUKAD Facebook: SUKADgroup

Let us awaken the giant within

Discussion main points

Definitions

Methods

Strategic Value

Systems

Certifications

Open Discussions

What is a project?“A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a

unique product, service, or results”

PMI PMBOK® Guide, Chapter 1

has been ®Material from the PMBOKreproduced with the permission of PMI

SUKAD Definition“A project is anything we create from scratch … or a major

change to an existing system … that requires major effort in terms of planning & delivery”

“Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements”

PMBOK® Guide, Chapter 1

What is Project Management?

At highest level: “PM Thinking” is:

Simply PM is:

Initial Ops

The SUKAD CAM2PTM ModelId

Studies Detailed Planning

Basic Req’ts

PM Plannin

2 43 5

Project Implementation

Concept Development Project Delivery

Pre-Launch Definition Implementation

Operation Readiness

CloseLaunch

FS: Feasibility StudyPAD: Project Authorization DocumentBRD: Basic Requirements Document

PDP: Project Detailed PlanOps: OperationCOR: Close Out Report

Project management maturityIt is not about a person level of maturity

It is not about an organization age/years in existence

It is about the maturity of project management practiceswithin the organization

Usually measured on a scale of 1 to 5 (or other scales)

There are different models by various organizations

It is still not well understood or applied by non‐traditionalproject management industries’

PM maturity and performance

Step 1

Step 5Step 4

Step 3Step 2

Overall Project Performance (Cost & Schedule) Improvement

Proven performance due to maturity

Think PMO Maturity = Project Management Maturity

Building the PM systemTo build an effective & sustainable project management organizational system we need:

Patience and long‐term perspective

To consider various strategic and organizational elements

The right organizational infrastructure and management

Why we need a system?

To improve the project management maturity, which

Leads to enhanced organizational performance

The SUKADSeven Elements of

Project Management Maturity

The 7EsThe central elements are the fundamentals elements

Will give us good project management

Include: Methodology (CAM2P), Processes (PMBOK), Tools & Technology (Software, flowchart), and Professional Development (IPMA, PMI, GAPPS, many others)

The outer elements are what drive organizational performance toward higher levels

Include Knowledge Management/Org. Learning, Leadership & Competence Framework, Strategic Aspects

First, Professional AssociationsGeneral project management

PMI: Project Management InstituteIPMA: International Project Management AssociationGAPPS: Global Alliance for Projects Performance StandardsMany others

Specialized in certain project management domains:AACE International (Cost & Schedule + other topics)SAVE International (Value Engineering)Many others

Professional CertificationsGeneral project management

PMI: CAPM, PMP, PgMPIPMA: Four levels (Level A, B, C, & D)APM Group: PRINCE2 Foundation, Practitioner …

Specialized certificationsPMI: Agile, Risk, ScheduleAACE International (CCC/CCE, EVP, …)SAVE International (Value Engineering: AVS, CVS)Many others

SUKAD Vision and Mission

Vision

Project management for all aspects of life!

Mission

Be an agent of change and a catalyst for development!

SUKAD contact informationMain Website: http://www.sukad.com

Learning Division: http://learning.sukad.com

Solutions Division: http://solutions.sukad.com

Knowledge Portal: http://knowledge.sukad.com

English Blog: http://blog.sukad.com

Arabic Blog: http://blog‐ar.sukad.com

SUKAD main email: info@sukad.com

SUKAD social mediaFacebook

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Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sukad/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/SUKADgroup

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SUKADipms

LinkedIn:Page: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sukad

Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/SUKAD‐Group‐Integrated‐Project‐Management

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