16.1 Getting started: Establishing the managerial needs of a project Flashcards
What are the primary three tasks that must be accomplished by a project team?
The project team must:
- complete all tasks
- required by the project
- within a specified time frame
- work with all available resources
Project management can be viewed as the balancing of the three “S”s.
What are the three “S”s that comprise project management?
The three “S”s of project management include the following:
- scope
- schedule
- spending
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Describe scope in terms of project management.
The scope of a project sets limits on what the team must accomplish, particularly in prescribing the project’s deliverables (e.g., a finished design, a working prototype, or fabrication specifications).
Describe scheduling in terms of project management.
Scheduling defines the time frame within which the project must be completed.
Describe spending in terms of project management.
Spending identifies and limits the available resources and how they may be applied to the project.
What questions may be asked to clarify the scope of the project?
Clarify the scope of the project by asking questions like:
- Do you want a conceptual design, a detailed design, or something in between?
- Do you require a working ·prototype?
- Is full engineering functionality needed, or will a demonstration of key functions be sufficient?
- How much testing of the design and prototype do you want?
- Is a complete set of engineering drawings of the final design needed?
- How should the design be documented and formatted?
- To whom do we, the team, report?
What questions may be asked to establish the schedule for the project?
Establish the schedule for the project by asking questions like:
- When are the final deliverables due?
- Are there intermediate due dates?
- When should the team meet?
What questions may be asked to identify spending and resource limits for the project?
Identify spending and resource limits for the project by asking questions like:
- Can we use outside resources (e.g. shop staff or drafting experts)?
- How many people will be on the team, and how much of their time is available for this project?
- What materials and supplies are available to the design team?
- Where will the team meet and work?