Hello Everyone - First off this is my first ever attempt at a blog, or writing anything online for that matter so please bare with me. If it seems like I don't know what I'm doing, then you are probably right! So, here we go. These blogs are for my project management class. I have been asked to complete a blog each and every week until the semester has been completed, so I guess your going to be hearing from me atleast 1 time per week. To tell everyone what I've learned during my ProMgmt class from that week.
To this date I've been to 2 of 3 classes and this is what I've learned:
Project Integration Management Processes
. Develop the Project Charter - This is the Intiating stage, trying to figure out what exactly you are looking to do within a project or operation.
. Develop Project Management Plan - This is the Planning stage of any project, planning what they one would do set any timelines or anything along that lines.
. Direct and Manage Project Management Plan - This is the Executing stage where one would start and manage the project.
. Monitor and Control the Project work - This would be the Monitoring and Controlling stage, where one would see how the project is working out and mantaining control over the project keeping everyone on the same scope.
. Perform integrated change control - This is the same as above with Monitoring and Controlling however one would perform instead of monitor.
. Close the project or phase - Finally the closing stage of the project, this as you may tell is when the project comes to a close, when one has achieved or failed the project.
You would also need to focus on the broad organizational needs such as the need for the project, the funds for the project and you need a stron will to succeed.
I`ve also learned about the term "SWOT" which is an acronym meaning:
S: Strength
W: Weakness
O: Opportunity
T: Threat
All very important within a company or business. As this is a way to view the "SWOT" of the company a way to review the strengths of the company/employees, or weakness. The two mentioned are classified as internal matters, such as employee's, or anything internal that could affect opporations. Whereas "OT" opportunity and threat, are classified as exterior matters, such as a client changing there mind and pulling out of a project, this can be determined by the opportunity of the company that if the company is not meeting requirements set by the client, that there would be a possible threat of something such as the client pulling out and loosing multiple jobs for everyone working there.
