Key Components of a Project

• Scope-What needs to be done?
• Time- How long will it take?
• Cost- How much will it cost?
• Quality How good does it need to be?




Phases of Project Management


• Initiation
  Identify the business need or problem
  Conduct feasibility studies
  Define stakeholders (who’s involved or impacted)
  
• Planning
  Create a Project Plan: a roadmap for scope, time, cost, and quality
  Define milestones and deadlines
  Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): break tasks into smaller pieces
  Plan for risks, communication, resources, and procurement
  Set your budget
• Execution
  Put the plan into action
  Assign and manage team tasks
  Hold regular check-ins or stand-ups
  Ensure communication is flowing
• Monitoring and Controlling
  Track project progress
  Compare actual performance vs. plan
  Adjust schedules or resources as needed
• Closure
  Deliver final product
  Close contracts, release team members
  Close contracts, release team members
  Conduct a post-mortem (what went well, what didn’t)




Project Management Methodologies




• Waterfall
  Linear, step-by-step
  Good for clear, fixed projects
  
• Agile
  Flexible, adaptive
  
• Scrum (a type of Agile)
  Small team, short sprints (usually 2–4 weeks)
• Kanban
  Visual board with columns (To Do, Doing, Done)
  Good for continuous work (like support or design)




Benefits of Project Management






Improved Efficiency & Focus
Helps avoid distractions and scope creep
Makes complex projects feel manageable

Clear CommunicationEveryone knows what to do, when, and how

Better Risk Management
Anticipates and plans for problems before they happen
Higher Quality Output

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Tools That Help






Trello / Jira / Asana – Organize tasks from WBS

Lucidchart / Draw.io – Create WBS diagrams

Excel / Google Sheets – Requirement tracking and matrices

Career Opportunities in Project Management






Project Coordinator

PMO Director (Project Mgmt Office)

Product Owner

Assistant PM

Technical Project Manager