1215 - Illustrate each of the project management areas with an example of a technique or tool used

Illustrate each of the project management areas with an example of a technique or tool used

Concepts

  • [DA2-1] Project management
    Project management includes the planning, organization, coordination, execution, monitoring, controlling and closing of the activities and resources - human and economic - for the timely achievement of clearly defined objectives forming a project. For the success of a project, a project manager will assure an efficient use of resources and a proper execution of tasks to deliver value to users and “clients” of products and services. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI) defines “project management” as “the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet requirements”, being EO*GI projects are another type of information technology projects. PMI reflects different areas to take care of by project management. These areas are: Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resource, Communications, Risks, Procurement and Stakeholder. There are a variety of tools and techniques used in the areas identified by PMI, just to name a few Gantt chart, Program evaluation and review (PERT) analysis, AGILE project management, etc. that will help in project management.