Project Theory: An Introduction to the Project Cycle

Project: temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service

SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle):

• Project ID and Selection
• Project Initiation and Planning
• Analysis
• Logical Design
• Physical Design
• Implementation
• Maintenance

A project is a sequence of unique, complex, and connected activities having one goal or purpose and that must be completed by a specific time, within budget, and according to specifications.

Project Management Criteria:

• projects are oriented towards a goal
• There is something unique about every project
• Projects have a finite duration. 
• Projects require coordination of interrelated activities.

What is Project Management?

• Project Management is a set of principles and tools for defining, planning, and executing, controlling, and completing a project.

Why is this important?

• Organize your approach
• Generate a credible schedule
• Track progress and control your project
• Identify where to focus your efforts
• Identify problems early-before there are crises
• Saves you TIME and MONEY

Project Phases

1.Assessment of needs situation)

• -->observe the problem

2. Planning

• Need Analysis
• Analysis of the organization, its values, activities, and relevancy
• Own Motivation
• Definition of aims (general) and concrete objectives

Think exactly how your client thinks
Creating registration form: what are the fields, what do they stand for, ...

• Selection of methodology, activities
• plan of activities-schedule
• resources: human, financial, material, time
• organize the project: team, partners

does this project need a team?

• outline project
• risks assessment strategy

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Concrete Objectives

SMART: 

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Timed