Tweet

Understanding the need for project management

Guest post by: Nitesh Ranjan Bharti

Article Overview: Project management involves coordinating a series of tasks to fulfill the goals of the organization.

Understanding the need for project management

Project management is, in fact, a structured way of working and recording events that can bring order and coherence to any set of tasks with a predetermined goal. All projects, large or small, are set up to create something which is new and beneficial for the organization. As projects are designed to bring about the necessary changes in an organization they are bound to face a lot of resistance at various levels of the organization. This is where the need for a project manager arises as each step taken towards implementing the project will be carefully assessed and decided upon by the project manager.

Project management is very important especially if the organization aims high and has set targets to achieve .In order to put the plans into action every organization will have to hire project managers. Project managers use knowledge, skills, tools, and methodologies to:

· Identify the goals, objectives, requirements, and limitations of the project.

· Coordinate the different needs and expectations of the various project stakeholders, including team members, resource managers, senior management, customers, and sponsors.

· Plan, execute, and control the tasks, phases, and deliverables of the project based on the identified project goals and objectives.

· Close the project when completed and capture the knowledge accrued.

Projects are unique and are often implemented in order to fulfill a strategic goal. Project management involves coordinating a series of tasks to fulfill the goals of the organization. With the changing culture the project managers will also have to change their approach and for them PMP certification Chennai, Delhi & Bangalore are the stepping stones for creating the right impact on the projects. A good leader is one who leads but not dictates. In the new organizational culture project leaders take their team along leading all the way. A project manager with a PMP certification Chennai, Delhi & Bangalore not only adds to their skills but also helps instills them with good leadership qualities. AstroWix being a popular choice among PMP aspirants is a registered education provider of PMI it excels in providing project management training with over a decade long experience in training professionals on best practices in project management. PMP certification Chennai, Delhi & Bangalore are the most intensive certifications which demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience of Project Management concepts. These certifications go beyond academic credentials which represents the mastery over project management skills and knowledge.

Related Articles
  Tips on Successful Project Management
  What's high school for?
  Take control of projects with PMP certification
  Kicking off a project
  Project Management Principles Applied to Online Marketing
  Is PMP certification really worth it?
  Planning success with PMP certification
  Boost your Credibility with PMP Certification
  Increasing Productivity with Project Management Software
  PMP Certification: Route to success
  Selecting The Best Project Management Software
  Use Competency Assessments to Close Project Management Skill Gaps
  Project Management Software – How Important is it?
  Earning what you need most: PMP certification
  PMP Certification: Building a platform for PMP professionals
  Furnish your talent with PMP Training
  What is Effective Project Management?
  “The Importance and Awesome Power of Project Management in Today’s Business Environment”
  PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLANNING
  Project Managers and Project Management Software

Article Tags: PMP Certification Bangalore, PMP Certification Chennai, PMP certification Delhi



Related Forum Posts
Why A Project Fails? - Hello Everyone As the size and complexity of ones business grows, so does their need to effectively manage projects. I have been thinking about the major reasons why a project can go wrong and my limited experience comes up with the following. 1 Leadership: A project manager with leadership skills and not just management skills. 2 Failure to (Foresee and) Plan 3 Failure to Manage: Ineffective change management control methods. Unclear decision making guidelines. 4 Talent: Finding, allocating and developing people 5 Scope: Setting an overly ambitious or amibigious project scope 6 Alignment: When projects are not prioritized in alignment with the business strategy, or project members personal objectives are not in tandem with that of the project / company 7 Lack of Candor: Communication Breakdowns I would be interested in knowing everyone's thoughts on this, especially on ways to overcome the above mentioned obstacles. Cheers!
Re: What Do You Outsource Mostly? - Hello, I outsource some management fields like business management, time management etc.. I like outsourcing these fields..as I have done business management course.. Initially I don't liked it at all..but after sometime I started getting interest in it.. Now I am searching some interesting management courses... Regards, Nelson
Why a project fails? - The top 10 factors that have driven failed projects are: 1. Project sponsors are often not committed to the objective. They have a lack of understanding of the project and are not actively involved in the project strategy and direction. 2. Some projects do not meet the strategic vision of the company. If business needs are not clearly defined, it will result in a project that does not add value to the bottom line or enhance business processes. 3. Projects are started for the wrong reasons. Some are initiated purely to implement new technology without regard for whether the technology is supportive of the business needs. The converse of this is a project that does not support existing technology, resulting in major scope creep and resultant expenditure. 4. Staffing is a reason for failure, eg not enough dedicated staff (project managers and project team members) allocated to projects. Project team members lack experience and do not have the required qualifications. Line-staff believe that they will be able to manage projects but are only 40% available to do so. Focus in this regard is not on the delivery of the project, but on the comfort zone of the project manager and his own time management. 5. Incomplete project scope. No clear definition of the project's benefits and the deliverables that will produce them. 6. A project plan that is non-existent, out of date, incomplete or poorly constructed and just not enough time and effort spent on project planning. 7. Project value management is not put into practice to evaluate baseline cost agreed during baseline transfer against actual costs spent at any given time. Project costs and financial do not form an integral part the project during execution. 8. Insufficient funding, and incorrect budgeting is still a major reason for projects not delivering their goals and objectives within the quality framework that was required, because projects always need to deliver yesterday within X budget. 9. No formal project management methodologies and best practices aligned to the company's specific needs are used to assist project performance. Companies do not want to invest in best of breed methodologies that will benefit the bottom line over a period, with projects delivered within budget. Companies do not recognise the value of using a methodology to support and enable them to record their own best practice project results for future reference, and to build a knowledge base within the company. 10. Not all project are going through a formal signed off process using a proper post mortem process to determine lessons learned and to build their own reference model for future use. A certificate signed off between sponsors and other third-parties will demonstrate project success but even that is quite seldom.
Time Management - More than a calendar - [quote:rekpxfjv]I'm trying to find a good, inexpensive day-by-day planner, so that I can really block out my days, and know when to do what. [/quote:rekpxfjv] I don't use a dayplanner book, because I always have to open it and look at it. Instead, above my desk I have a monthly calendar whiteboard, and it's on that that I write down everything I have to do each day. With the days tasks always in view, I find it harder to procrastinate. Another aspect to time management is to have a clean office. If you have to waste 5-10 minutes a day searching for material you need to complete a certain project, it adds to your frustration, and if you can't find the material you end up postponing the project again until you "come across" the info. An efficient filing system is essential!
Re: Hello to the forum - Hi Pete, You are welcome to this great forum. A client of mine is interested in pipeline construction project across Africa. When he is loooking for consultant to work on the project will you be interested? The project is taken off in the first quater of 2011


Share this article with your friends. Fund someone's dream.

Leave a comment below or share on the left and you'll help support entrepreneurs in Africa through our partnership with Kiva. Over $50,000 raised and counting - Please keep sharing! Learn more.

Newsletter

Get advice & tips from famous business
owners, new articles by entrepreneur
experts, my latest website updates, &
special sneak peaks at what's to come!

Name:
Email:

Popular Articles

The Death of the Sales Magazine

Pay Per Click Advertising

Sales Courage and Resilience

Suggestions

Email us your ideas on how to make our
website more valuable! Thank you Sharon
from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for
your suggestions to make the newsletter
look like the website and profile younger
entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez.