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Project Management Essentials

The document discusses project planning and acquisition. It describes key aspects of project management including time, cost, and quality objectives. The proposal process is outlined, including identifying opportunities, developing skills, and submitting preliminary bids. Proposal contents should address management, technical, and cost aspects. Project planning tools are also summarized, such as statements of work, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, and network scheduling.

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Project Management Essentials

The document discusses project planning and acquisition. It describes key aspects of project management including time, cost, and quality objectives. The proposal process is outlined, including identifying opportunities, developing skills, and submitting preliminary bids. Proposal contents should address management, technical, and cost aspects. Project planning tools are also summarized, such as statements of work, milestone schedules, work breakdown structures, Gantt charts, and network scheduling.

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Project Planning and

Acquisition
Project
Project: A one-of-a kind activity, aimed at
producing some product or outcome that has never
existed before.
Collection of tasks aimed toward a single set of
objectives, eliminating in a definable end point having
a finite life span.
Construction or Aerospace projects
Project Management
Three essential considerations in
Project management:
Time – Project Schedule
Cost - in dollars and other resources
Quality or performance – the extent
to which objectives are achieved

“Everyone loves Nepal and Nepalese but


nobody likes the way we work”
The Project Proposal Process
Preproposal effort:
Begin work on the proposal before receiveing RFP
(Request for Proposal)
Identify new business opportunities and dedicate time
and effort to develop the skills and resources required
Expensive process
Phases in winning new contract in a project
oriented business

Assess and
plan the new Develop the Bid
Preliminary new business
bid decision business Decision
Identify new acquisition opportunity
business
opportunity

Develop
Negotiate
proposal RFP
Win Contract
and pricing
Proposal Preparation
Tasks of Proposal Manager
Give an overview of what the RFP asks for
Provide the best estimate from company intelligence as to
what the customer really wants and the factors the
customer will use in determining the contract winner
Identify the organization, schedule, and labor-hour
allocations for the proposal effort
Provide handouts giving, in as much detail as preparation
time has permitted, management’s concept of how the
project might be carried out, and instructions to the project
team
Proposal Contents
RFP will often specify separate management,
technical, and cost proposals
Management proposals – company, organization,
relevant experience, management methods and
control systems
Technical proposal – Outlines the design concept
proposed to meet the client’s needs
Cost Proposal – Detailed price breakdown, aspects of
inflation, contingencies, and contract charge
procedures
Project Planning Tools
Statement of Work
Milestone Schedule
Work Breakdown structure
Gantt Charts
Network Scheduling Systems
Resource Allocation Methods
Statement of Work
Accompanies the project award
Contains :
general scope of work,
itemize the tasks to be performed, the contract end
items(products) to be delivered, and
 the data and reports to be supplied
Milestone Schedule
Work Breakdown Structure
Gantt Chart
Network Scheduling
Critical Path Method
Steps:
1. Specify the individual
activities
2. Determine the squence
of those activities Activity-on-node network diagram
3. Draw a network diagram
4. Estimate the completion
time for each activity
5. Update the CPM

Arrow network diagram


Network Scheduling
Optimistic Time –everything goes right
Most Likely Time
Pessimistic Time – everything goes wrong

Expected time = a + 4m + b
6
Standard deviation = b-a
6

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