What is Project Management SWEGA Ed Fair Presenters

What is Project Management? SWEG(A) Ed Fair Presenters: M. Jeffery Tyler, PMP Dr. Paul W. Richardson, PMP

Agenda �Dr. Richardson �Overview: Project Management �Project Management Big Picture �Military Career as it relates to Project Management �M. Jeffery Tyler, PMP �Types of Project Management Courses �How PM courses benefit you

Overview: Project Management �A project is temporary; it has a defined beginning and end in time, and therefore defined scope and resources. �A project is unique; it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal. �The project team often includes people who don’t usually work together – sometimes from different organizations and locations. �Project management brings a unique focus shaped by the goals, resources and schedule of each project.

Project Management Information �Between 2010 and 2020: � 15. 7 million new project management roles will be created globally. �The U. S. anticipates double-digit growth (more than 12%) in demand for project management practitioners, resulting in almost 6. 2 million jobs in 2020. �Project management profession as one of the fastest growing careers in the world �Project managers are highly valued in virtually all industries.

Project Management: Value to the Organization

Demand �Hone your skills as a leader or manager �The average annual private sector salary for project managers in the United States is US$105, 000 �Future of Project Management �Laser-focus on strategy over projects �Move away from operational hierarchies to leverage employee strengths �Increased need for accountability and social responsibility �More emphasis on softer skills, not just technical training �Remote work, PM tools & security

Soft Skills vs. Hard Skills

Private Sector �Project management profession is an ideal career for military veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce �Skills are directly transferable to the project management profession �Key proficiencies military veterans and project managers share �Leading cross-functional teams (strategic leadership skill) �Managing resources and scheduling activities (technical skills) �Conflict mediation and performance counseling (soft skills)

Private Sector �Survey: 65% of vets likely to leave 1 st civilian job within 2 years � 44% within 1 year � 21% within 2 year �Main Reasons �Lack of advancement opportunity in their offices �Tedious work requirements �Job is a poor match with their military skills �Project management is uniquely attuned to a military culture and lifestyle in the private sector

Sample Job Skill Listing � Project Scheduling - creating schedules inclusive of engineering, materials procurement, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning for custom industrial equipment. � Contract Administration - understanding of customer purchase orders, reviewing customer specifications, and acknowledging orders from customers as they relate to heat treatment equipment. � Budget Control - understanding the project budget by cost analysis for materials and manpower, curtailing any overruns of the accepted budget, updating the budget for any contractual modifications, and reporting negative deviations, including principle causes and recommendations for corrections. � Implementing the Project - attending internal meetings, convening customer meetings, taking and writing meeting minutes for distribution, reviewing engineering drawings and manufacturing progress, and obtaining customer acceptance for shipment and sign off. � Writing scope of work documents for subcontract manufacturing � Reporting to Management - generating a closing report of each project and providing continuous updates to management on each project. � Strong project management skills including experience with Microsoft Project, Excel and cost control software. � Must be able to complete change orders, estimates, and scheduling. � Deadline and detail-oriented. � Strong leadership qualities.

Former Student Feedback �Project Management � Fast paced and time consuming is an understatement, especially while deployed. Now that is by no means meant to be a negative statement in any way. Being immersed in these classes and the PM environment has opened my eyes to an entirely new way of thinking. I am heavily immersed in projects on the DOD side of the house, and now realize these fundamentals and tools we have been studying are of great importance. � I have already begun incorporating some project management tools and concepts into my work place. They have assisted in mission and future project planning. I think the key is to begin using best practices now and continue to shape my project management thinking as I continue through these courses. �Project Management Tools & Techniques � There were a lot of interesting topics that were covered, they were all especially interesting to me because I had zero project management schooling prior to these classes. It was interesting to see how all of mine and other classmates daily activities are applicable to project management. We are constantly incorporating some mechanism of control or establishing a way to monitor something. Additionally we routinely "level the bubbles" on resources whether it be man power or computers, there is a never ending shuffle.

Former Student Feedback �Risk Management � “The Army is BIG on risk and risk management and I felt like I had a pretty good grasp on managing risk. In reality, I feel that my military experiences gave me a solid base for managing risk but the past several weeks have significantly increased my understanding, ability to identify and manage risk. The past seven weeks have provided me with additional tools for managing risk that will certainly benefit me in my career. In addition to increasing my ability to manage risk, the past 7 weeks stressed the importance of planning and developing contingencies. ” � “My perspective of risk management has changed drastically from the beginning of the course. Before this course I was guilty of conducting risk assessment just to check the box. This course introduced the many advantages of conducting a thorough risk assessment. I found the concepts dealing with development of risk response interesting, and will definitely incorporate into future risk management strategies. Overall, I really enjoyed the class and found the information useful and will definitely use the tools in the future. ”

Certifications �The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) �Demonstrates your understanding of the fundamental knowledge, terminology and processes of effective project management �The Project Management Professional (PMP) �Most important globally — recognized and independently validated credential for project managers �The Program Management Professional (Pg. MP) �Designed for those who manage multiple, complex projects �The Portfolio Management Professional (Pf. MP) �Recognizes the advanced experience and skills of portfolio managers and demonstrates proven ability in the coordinated management of one or more portfolios

Resources �Project Management Institute (http: //www. pmi. org/) �Project Management Journal �International Project Management Association (http: //www. ipma. world/) �International Journal of Project Management �The Transitioning Military Project Manager �Local PMI Chapters �Worldwide �North Carolina has 3 Chapters �Networking

OPORD to Project Plan

How you get there (courseware)

How you use it (DAU)

How you use it (Industry)

What you learn: Project Management Fundamentals �Project Management Overview �Project Management Process Groups �Integrated Initiation and Planning �Project Requirements and Defining Scope �Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope �Developing and Controlling the Project Schedule �Planning Project Costs �Plan Quality Management �Managing Project Human Resources �Plan and Manage Project Communications �Risk Management Planning �Managing Procurements �Project Stakeholder Management

Where you will use it • Aerospace/Defense Projects • Automation Systems • Automotive • Design-procurement-construction (across all economic sectors) • Dispute Management • E-Business • Environmental Management (pollution remediation and prevention) • Financial Services (banking, investment) • Government • Healthcare Project Management • Hospitality Management (major events, such as the Olympic Games) • Information Systems (software) • Information Technology and Telecommunications • International Development (infrastructure, agriculture, education, health, etc. , in developing countries) • Manufacturing • Marketing and Sales • New Product Development • Oil/Gas/Petrochemical • Pharmaceutical • Retail • Service and Outsourcing (buying rather than making) • Urban Development • Utility industry (generation and distribution of electric power, water and gas)

Take-A-Ways • Over 2 million global projects over $1 M • Over 700 K PMPs globally • You are the best disciplined candidates to be PMs • You just need to learn the terminology, tools, techniques and processes • Your government has now made it a professional opportunity for you (PMIAA) • It’s up to you now • “Follow Me”