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Project Management week 2
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10/06/2010

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FIVE PROCESS GROUPS PERFORMED DURING EACH PHASE OF THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE.
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INITIATING, PLANNING, EXECUTING, CONTROLLING, CLOSING
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THREE PHASES OF PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
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INITIATION, IMPLEMENTATION, TERMINATION.
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CORE PROCESSES
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SCOPE PLANNING, SCOPE DEFINITION, ACTIVITY DEFINITION, ACTIVITY DURATION ESTIMATION, COST ESTIMATING, RISK MANAGEMENT PLANNING, SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT, COST BUDGETINGG, PROJECT PLAN DEVELOPMENT
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FACILITATING PROCESSES
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QUALITY PLANNING, COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING, RISK IDENTIFICATION, QUALITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS, QUANTATATIVE RISK ANAYLSIS, RISK RESPONSE PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, STAFF ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT PLANNINNG, SOLICITATION PLANNING.
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WHAT IS PROJECT CHARTER?
Definition
FORMAL RECOGNITION OF EXISTENCE OF A PROJECT. AUTHORIZES THE PM TO APPLY ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES TO PROJECT ACTIVITIES.
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4 BASIC ELEMENTS OF A PROJECT CHARTER
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BUSINESS NEED, PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, CONSTRAINTS, ASSUMPTIONS
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WHAT IS A SCOPE STATEMENT?
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PROVIDES A DOCUMENTED BASIS FOR MAKING FUTURE PROJECT DECISIONS. IT IS A REFINEMENT OF PROJECT CHARTER.
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PARTS OF A SCOPE STATEMENT
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BUSINESS NEED, PROJECT JUSTIFICATION, PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, PROJECT DELIVERABLES, PROJECT OBJECTIVES(COST, SCHEDULE,QUALITY), CONSTRAINTS, ASSUMPTIONS.
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PROJECT SELECTION: NON NUMERICAL REASONS
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"SACRED COW", OPERATING NECESSITY, COMPETITIVE NECESSITY, PRODUCT LINE EXTENSION, COMPARATIVE BENEFIT MODEL
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PROJECT SELECTION: NUMERICAL REASONS
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PAYBACK PERIOS, RATE OF RETURN(ROI), DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW(NPV), INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN(IRR), PROFITABILITY INDEX
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PAYBACK PERIOD
Definition
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE FOR THE NET CASH FLOW TO PAY BACK THE INVESTMENT
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ROI
Definition
ROI= AVERAGE YEARLY PROFIT/ (ORIGINAL INVESTMENT + WORKING CAPITAL)
WORKING CAPITAL= CURRENT ASSETS - CURRENT LIABILITIES
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NET PRESENT VALUE(NPV)
Definition
A MEANS OF VALUING PROJECTS THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE INVESTMENT INTO THE PROJECT AND THE ANTICIPATED RETURNS
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