Initial Response Guidelines:
For your initial response write and post a summary of the article you located for the Week 2 Reading assignment on the topic of developing the project management plan and project planning. Contrast its content with the scope processes described in the PMBOK® guide. Then discuss then the basic elements, purpose, and importance of the project planning process.
(Please include the title and author of your article/case study in the Topic Title of your initial post. If your source is a video please include its URL (Internet address) )
Topic: Project Planning II
Please copy and paste this youtube link for assignment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQRI1KaTyMs&ab_channel=PMPTraining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTxZIWQxL7g&ab_channel=PMPTraining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcrmqXwl7gY&ab_channel=RonDarnell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUAGxSP7LJg&ab_channel=PMPTraining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYsoVKUEeWw&ab_channel=RonDarnell
Reading / Video:
The last post of mine is below:
Topic: project management planning
The article by (Kerzner, 2013) provides important information about the project management process. Project managers must understand the functions and tools related to project management’s various stages (Kerzner, 2013). In the article, the emphasis is also on the recent industrial changes and features related to project management. On this, the author guides professionals and students on the organizational structures and related project management functions. As the author notes, the project manager’s management of projects across different zones requires following a specific systemic approach.
The article by (Kerzner, 2013) analyzes project management and its evolution in the modern world. The author focuses on the provision of important information on the use of project management bible. This article brings about important information about the project management bible. As brought out in the text, the project management bible plays an integral part in guiding different project management aspects. The author also provides a detailed description of project management functions and the tools related to the various stages of project management.
The information on project management presented in the article relates to that brought out in the PMBOK guide. There is a similarity between the two texts in terms of project scope management. The author of the article notes that a particular project includes specific deliverables from the project’s requirement that play an essential part in achieving project objectives. This is further detailed in the PMBOK guide, where a particular scope of any project has to include specific deliverables and features. The similarities between the two are also on the three processes of scope management for a project. The processes brought out in the two texts are planning, controlling, and closing. On completion of the processes, an assessment of the project should be carried out. Agile project management, a method of delivering a project to its completion, is also detailed in the two texts.
In the PMBOK guide, the different incremental steps and iterations related to agile project management are discussed. The incremental steps and iterations are effective in the promotion of adaptability and velocity in project management. (Kerzner, 2013) Notice that agile project management’s benefits can only be realized by the effective application of iterations and the related incremental steps. The two texts, however, vary in terms of the scope processes. As outlined by (Kerzner, 2013), the processes required to create a scope management plan are project charter, project management plan, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets. In the PMBOK guide, however, there are six processes involved. The processes are: getting project requirements, identifying goals and objectives, creating a breakdown structure, approval of work structure, process establishment, controlling change requests
The project planning process is described as defining the scope, objectives, and deliverables of a project. There are essential elements that relate to the project planning process. As brought out in the PMBOK guide, the elements include identifying the needs of stakeholders, SMART objectives, clear deadlines and deliverables, project schedule, and defined roles and responsibilities. By focusing on these elements, a better approach to focus on goals and milestones can be created. The purpose of project planning is to define the purpose and parameters of specific projects. It also clarifies the reason for implementing the plan and what will be served by the plan. The project planning process is important because it helps the sponsors, stakeholders, project managers, and the team through the phases of the project (Kerzner, 2013). It is also significant in that it helps in the identification of goals and risk reduction. Another importance of the project planning process is that it ensures minimal wastage of time and resources.
References
Kerzner, H. (2013). Project Management (12th ed., p. 1296). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 6th Ed. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
