Project Management Battlefield Book Summary: If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. This famous quote from the 2,000 year old military classic, The Art of War, has been applied to business as much as warfare in modern times. PMBOK®, the Project Management Body of Knowledge, published by PMI®, is an international standard, recognized worldwide for enabling professionals and organizations to deliver value. Learn the Art of Project Management Project managers need a warrior’s strategic thinking Project managers must constantly remain vigilant against risks Project managers must be able to lead the team like a general and instill discipline as a general does
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1. Project Management Battlefield An Introduction
19-November-2013 For Masters students the Vishwakarma Institute of
Technology, Pune, India
2. Project Management Battlefield Contents The PMBOK The Puzzle
The War Project Management Battlefield PuneetKuthiala.com 2
3. Project Management Battlefield The PMBOK
4. Context What is a project What is project management What is
war Why is project management similar to war PuneetKuthiala.com
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5. The PMBOK PMBOK - A Guide to the Project Management Body of
Knowledge The Project Management Institute (PMI) published it in
1983 as white paper First edition was published in 1996 Revisions
every four years So far five editions have been published
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6. The PMBOK It describes the project being managed as a
collection of processes Processes overlap and interact throughout a
project or its various phases The project management life cycle has
five process groups and nine knowledge areas Consistent with ISO
9000 and CMMI PuneetKuthiala.com 6
7. The PMBOK - Contents Process Groups Initiating Clear Closing
Concise A foundation for daily tasks Project Management Lifecycle
Monitoring and Controlling PuneetKuthiala.com Planning Executing
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8. The PMBOK - Contents Knowledge Areas Clear Integration
Management Scope Management Time Management Cost Management Concise
Quality Management Human Resource Management Communications
Management A foundation for a Risk Management Procurement
Management solid Project Plan PuneetKuthiala.com 8
9. The PMBOK - Contents Knowledge Area A set of processes that
focusses on special area to control a specific aspect of the
project Each knowledge area is comprised of many processes that
addresses the planning, executing, controlling and deliverables
Each knowledge area has inputs tools and techniques outputs The
processes in knowledge areas occur in more than one phase of the
project management Lifecycle. The project management Lifecycle
phases may overlap, consequently, impact the deliverables
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10. The PMBOK - Contents The Processes in the Knowledge Areas
have to be completed in the overlapping project management
Lifecycle stages Initiating Overlapping Phases Closing Changes
Planning Budget Scope Conflicts Monitoring and Controlling
Integration Management Scope Management Time Management Cost
Management Quality Management Human Resource Management
Communications Management Risk Management Procurement Management
Executing PuneetKuthiala.com 10
11. Project Management Battlefield The Puzzle
12. Project Manager on a break PuneetKuthiala.com 12
13. Project Management Battlefield The War
14. What is War PuneetKuthiala.com 14
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16. The War Must have objectives Must contribute to the growth
of the nation Results in expansion of boundaries Needs planning
Demands cost estimates and resource planning Requires a General who
can lead with courage Requires information gathering Needs to be
waged in such a way that helps in capturing advantageous positions
General must be aware of the environment in the battlefield
Emphasizes on not repeating the mistakes PuneetKuthiala.com 16
17. The Art of War Sun Tzu wrote it around 2500 years back
Comprised of thirteen chapters on various aspects of war Meant for
experienced generals Considered as a bible of management Teaches
about winning wars without fighting Is a mandatory reading in many
organizations Has helped in developing organizational strategies
world over PuneetKuthiala.com 17
18. Project Management Battlefield First in the trilogy Rest of
the two books are being written Compares the The Art of War with
PMBOK Each Knowledge area of PMBOK is covered and has similarities
with The Art of War Provides evidence that the essential philosophy
behind the strategies of war and the project management remain the
same Goes beyond PMBOK and delivers valuable lessons for the
project manager PuneetKuthiala.com 18
19. Project Management Battlefield Project Objectives Expansion
in the new markets Market share and share price Profits Investments
Skills are a must War Objectives Expansion of nation's boundaries
Political gains and prestige Profits Investments Skills are a must
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20. Project Management Battlefield Project War Flexibles plans
to meet the objectives of the projects The alliance must be with
the right partners Dependencies on Project Manager Flexible Plans
to gain advantage on the battlefield The alliance must be with the
right partners Dependencies on The General PuneetKuthiala.com
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21. Project Management Battlefield Project Doesnt work without
the team Time bound Organizations and the projects environment
affects the projects outcome Long projects are not good for Co. War
The army must act like a team Time bound Environment of the
battlefield and the nation affects the outcome of the war Long wars
usually bankrupt a nation PuneetKuthiala.com 21
22. Project Management Battlefield The book has two parts Part
I is about the similarities between war and projects Each process
in every knowledge area has similarity with the Sun Tzus The Art of
War The last chapter is dedicated to the lessons to the project
manager that go beyond PMBOK Part II is the readers free copy of
The Art of War PuneetKuthiala.com 22