Chapter 1 Introduction to Project Management 2021/2/21 IP
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Learning Objectives Explain what a project is and provide examples of Information technology projects Describe what project management is and discuss key elements of the project management framework Describe how project management relates to other disciplines Understand the history of project management Explain the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology projects Describe the project management profession, including recent trends in project management certification and software products 2021/2/21 IP
2021/2/21 2 Learning Objectives ◼ Explain what a project is and provide examples of information technology projects ◼ Describe what project management is and discuss key elements of the project management framework ◼ Describe how project management relates to other disciplines ◼ Understand the history of project management ◼ Explain the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology projects ◼ Describe the project management profession, including recent trends in project management certification and software products
Chapter Outline ■ Introduction What is a Project? What is Project Management? How Project Management Relates to other Disciplines a History of Project Management u The Project Management Profession Proiect Management Careers a Project Management Certification Code of ethics a Proiect Management Software 2021/2/21 △|P
2021/2/21 3 Chapter Outline ◼ Introduction ◼ What is a Project? ◼ What is Project Management? ◼ How Project Management Relates to Other Disciplines ◼ History of Project Management ◼ The Project Management Profession ◼ Project Management Careers ◼ Project Management Certification ◼ Code of Ethics ◼ Project Management Software
1.1 Introduction 2021/2/21 IP
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Recent facts about project Management The Project Management Institute(PMi estimates that 4.5 million people in the U.S.3.3% of the workforce)and over 12 million people in the rest of the world regard project management as their rofession of choice The U.s. spends over $2.3 trillion on projects every year, or one quarter of the nation's gross domestic product The PMi Project Management Fact Book, Second Edition, PMI, 2001 2021/2/21 AP
2021/2/21 5 Recent Facts About Project Management* ◼ The Project Management Institute (PMI) estimates that 4.5 million people in the U.S. (3.3% of the workforce) and over 12 million people in the rest of the world regard project management as their profession of choice ◼ The U.S. spends over $2.3 trillion on projects every year, or one quarter of the nation’s gross domestic product *The PMI Project Management Fact Book, Second Edition, PMI, 2001