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Planning and Managing IT Infrastructure Avinash Bhagat, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 3: Project Management

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

3.1 Need of Understanding Project Management
3.2 Project
3.2.1 Project Variables
3.2.2 Project Characterisations
3.3 Concept of Project Management
3.3.1 Project Management Processes
3.3.2 Process Interactions
3.3.3 Process Groups
3.4 Project Management Knowledge Areas
3.5 Summary
3.6 Keywords
3.7 Review Questions
3.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you should be able to:
 Discuss the need of understanding project management
 Describe the concept of project and project management
 Discuss various project variables
 State various project characterisations
 Explain the concept of project management knowledge areas

Introduction

Project management is the process of applying knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to activities
within a project. It is a methodical approach to planning and guiding project processes from start
to finish. Many of the techniques a project manager uses, as well as the knowledge and experience
required to do the work, are similar to those used in managing organisational units. Frequently,
a project manager acts independently of the formal, functional organisation. Project
management encompasses the components necessary for the completion of a project. A project
manager gathers and organises the resources required to initiate and moderate each stage of a
project, from beginning to end. A project is a specific one-time endeavour that has a finish date.
This is not to be confused with business operations that occur on a regular basis. A project is a set
of temporary, non-routine activities, the completion of which requires combined effort and
skills from people with a variety of specialisations. In this unit, we will discuss the concept of
project management, project variables, and project management knowledge areas.

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