How is a project different to any other work? Is Project Management relevant to me? cite examples .. at least 1500 words
Our discussion in Project Management in the class is almost done. We had encountered the different process, stages and tools and technique in creating a project. We talked about Project Time Management, Project Scope Management and soon. In connection to this, I would say that in implementing a project, there would be similarities to any other work. However, since we have been acquainted on this matter, still differences of project to work have been notice. So what are those similarities and differences about? To recognize and be aware of it, we must define first what is project and then followed by the meaning of work.
To define what is project for me, it is anything a product or a service that is going be done accordingly. A project must consider finishing in a time bounded and a time frame that was given. In addition to that, according to the PMBOK, Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or a result. From a reliable source, a project in business and science is a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving research or design that is carefully to achieve a particular aim. A project might see anywhere where it involves people or the source of a project. A project creates a unique deliverables, which are products, services and or results. The site Wikipedia stated that project comes from Latin word “projectum” which means “to throw something forwards”. A specified project consist also a strategy along with the gathering and developing the following information these are OBJECTIVES, ASSUMPTION, LIMITATION and SCOPE. Progressive elaboration is a characteristic of projects that accompanies the concepts of temporary and unique. It is also means developing in steps, and continuing by increments. Project has its nature, it has been said to our first discussion that all project are work, but not all work is a project. Project is and what the users hope to achieve by undertaking the project. This phase also includes a list of project deliverables, the outcome of a specific set of activities. To define project briefly, it is a task or a planned program of work that requires a large amount of time, effort, planning to complete. From that definition, a project should have the scope, cost and time, bounded and already planned from the very beginning. Also a project has the list of activities with the specific time frame of finishing it accordingly. In formulating a project, a group of people or what we call a project team is needed. They are the one who exert an effort and expertise to achieve a project. Project Manager is the chief of directing, managing and controlling the project. Projects don't just spring from nowhere. Although many project managers only get involved when it's already been decided that a project will be undertaken to achieve some end, there is, of course, a phase before this: discovery. On the other hand, works are the duties or activities that are part of the job occupation.
Project and work is similar in terms of accomplishing something to be done and required skills to accomplish. However, when we say project it is a large and a wide range of scope. Indeed, it has big differences between the two. It needs budget for the requirements and expense such as fee for the man power, materials and soon. Also it needs more time because a project doesn’t end only for a days and week. Almost project is ended within years and further. Work is just an activity of any person that might be end in a day or few minutes, depending on how hard it is. Work is the one that an employee has. In fact, writing or even jogging is somewhat like work. Thus, work is a physical or mental effort directed on doing something. It doest need to be done. It’s up to you on how your work is important to be complete. Just like writing your assignment. You might do your assignment anytime you want or even you still have the decision to forget about and never did your homework. “YOU” as you, is not mandatory or obliged to produce your much exertion of time and energy for that particular work. Just like any other project, it really needs a perfect plan. It needs soft skills and traits of a good project manager. We don’t even hear the term “work manager”, right? As a matter of fact, to exert one's self for a purpose is a work. To think of, project also needed to be done because of a purpose. However, it is a great privilege to finish a complicated project. Reward is what a project has in the end.
Along with the first question given, the next question goes like “is project management relevant to me”? I would say definitely yes! Project management is connected to me. It is a matter we have been discussed. PMBOK describes the Project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Thus it is the accomplishments of the application of initializing, planning, organizing, executing, monitoring and controlling. Another definition of project management it is the science of organizing of component or part of a project. A project isn't something that's part of normal business operations. It's typically created once, it's temporary, and it's specific. From that definition, project management is been work by person who have skills and expertise to get hold of and obtain a good project. It is necessary to have a well proficient project manager because it is the person who will organize the component or part of the project. Then, they plan and report on the delivery of the project. While the project is being accomplished the triple constraint is reviewed. At it’s close, the project management team will review and report on the accomplishment of the project. That project manager might be “ME” in the near future. As an information technology student, it is one of our future work and occupation when we graduate sooner. As a project manager, it is very important dealing effectively with people. Some project managers are lucky enough to do so intuitively while others need to develop the necessary skills. Here are 4 additional traits centered on the people aspect of project management. Empathy. Understanding to one’s feelings or difficulties is an important aspect of a project manager. Team members often confide their work frustrations, career disappointments, and even personal problems to a project management. In such cases you need to show understanding, not pity. Humor. It is the quality or content of something funny that elicits amusement and laughter. Being able to laugh at yourself tells others you'll take responsibility for your mistakes. Pointing fingers is a good way to build resentment. If you find any of these project management jokes funny, you should be all set with humor angle. This is also good in having a good relationship towards other people. Courtesy. It is the consideration for other people. You have to show that you're approachable and willing to engage in a relationship. So that people will get easily to keep in touch with you without being awkward. Trust. It is the reliance of good qualities especially fairness, truth, honor and ability. To gain the trust of others, you must demonstrate you won't breach their confidence and that you'll keep their interests in mind. Also, to gain the trust from other people, you should have the good discipline into yourself, in order that you acquire the respect from them.
Thus, project has its own difference to any other work. Regarding to a wide range of scope, a careful planning and a further research from the beginning to accomplish a particular aim, that’s what we call project. Also it consists of strategy, objectives, assumption, limitation and scope. In contrast, work is a physical or mental effort directed on doing something. It doesn’t need extra effort and time to require a work. Afterward, project management is relevant to me. Yes! I am looking forward to manage a certain project sooner, together with my learning skills and well expertise to control and be involve on the process of a project. It would be anyone or anybody who could apply the knowledge, tools and techniques to meet the requirements of a client. The overall message is that successful project managers should have a winning attitude and a passion for their work. This would include specialized knowledge of your field, ability to get things done, reliance, leadership and creativity. They have both a desire for and an expectation of success. As you go along with the project you are holding, it is never possible to encounter obstacles and hindrances, but in spite of that, you should have the willing heart and focus in order to have your solution on your own way. Being an IT specialist has a great opportunity to fix difficulties well; we are in titled to be idealistic and be imaginative.
To define what is project for me, it is anything a product or a service that is going be done accordingly. A project must consider finishing in a time bounded and a time frame that was given. In addition to that, according to the PMBOK, Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or a result. From a reliable source, a project in business and science is a collaborative enterprise, frequently involving research or design that is carefully to achieve a particular aim. A project might see anywhere where it involves people or the source of a project. A project creates a unique deliverables, which are products, services and or results. The site Wikipedia stated that project comes from Latin word “projectum” which means “to throw something forwards”. A specified project consist also a strategy along with the gathering and developing the following information these are OBJECTIVES, ASSUMPTION, LIMITATION and SCOPE. Progressive elaboration is a characteristic of projects that accompanies the concepts of temporary and unique. It is also means developing in steps, and continuing by increments. Project has its nature, it has been said to our first discussion that all project are work, but not all work is a project. Project is and what the users hope to achieve by undertaking the project. This phase also includes a list of project deliverables, the outcome of a specific set of activities. To define project briefly, it is a task or a planned program of work that requires a large amount of time, effort, planning to complete. From that definition, a project should have the scope, cost and time, bounded and already planned from the very beginning. Also a project has the list of activities with the specific time frame of finishing it accordingly. In formulating a project, a group of people or what we call a project team is needed. They are the one who exert an effort and expertise to achieve a project. Project Manager is the chief of directing, managing and controlling the project. Projects don't just spring from nowhere. Although many project managers only get involved when it's already been decided that a project will be undertaken to achieve some end, there is, of course, a phase before this: discovery. On the other hand, works are the duties or activities that are part of the job occupation.
Project and work is similar in terms of accomplishing something to be done and required skills to accomplish. However, when we say project it is a large and a wide range of scope. Indeed, it has big differences between the two. It needs budget for the requirements and expense such as fee for the man power, materials and soon. Also it needs more time because a project doesn’t end only for a days and week. Almost project is ended within years and further. Work is just an activity of any person that might be end in a day or few minutes, depending on how hard it is. Work is the one that an employee has. In fact, writing or even jogging is somewhat like work. Thus, work is a physical or mental effort directed on doing something. It doest need to be done. It’s up to you on how your work is important to be complete. Just like writing your assignment. You might do your assignment anytime you want or even you still have the decision to forget about and never did your homework. “YOU” as you, is not mandatory or obliged to produce your much exertion of time and energy for that particular work. Just like any other project, it really needs a perfect plan. It needs soft skills and traits of a good project manager. We don’t even hear the term “work manager”, right? As a matter of fact, to exert one's self for a purpose is a work. To think of, project also needed to be done because of a purpose. However, it is a great privilege to finish a complicated project. Reward is what a project has in the end.
Along with the first question given, the next question goes like “is project management relevant to me”? I would say definitely yes! Project management is connected to me. It is a matter we have been discussed. PMBOK describes the Project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Thus it is the accomplishments of the application of initializing, planning, organizing, executing, monitoring and controlling. Another definition of project management it is the science of organizing of component or part of a project. A project isn't something that's part of normal business operations. It's typically created once, it's temporary, and it's specific. From that definition, project management is been work by person who have skills and expertise to get hold of and obtain a good project. It is necessary to have a well proficient project manager because it is the person who will organize the component or part of the project. Then, they plan and report on the delivery of the project. While the project is being accomplished the triple constraint is reviewed. At it’s close, the project management team will review and report on the accomplishment of the project. That project manager might be “ME” in the near future. As an information technology student, it is one of our future work and occupation when we graduate sooner. As a project manager, it is very important dealing effectively with people. Some project managers are lucky enough to do so intuitively while others need to develop the necessary skills. Here are 4 additional traits centered on the people aspect of project management. Empathy. Understanding to one’s feelings or difficulties is an important aspect of a project manager. Team members often confide their work frustrations, career disappointments, and even personal problems to a project management. In such cases you need to show understanding, not pity. Humor. It is the quality or content of something funny that elicits amusement and laughter. Being able to laugh at yourself tells others you'll take responsibility for your mistakes. Pointing fingers is a good way to build resentment. If you find any of these project management jokes funny, you should be all set with humor angle. This is also good in having a good relationship towards other people. Courtesy. It is the consideration for other people. You have to show that you're approachable and willing to engage in a relationship. So that people will get easily to keep in touch with you without being awkward. Trust. It is the reliance of good qualities especially fairness, truth, honor and ability. To gain the trust of others, you must demonstrate you won't breach their confidence and that you'll keep their interests in mind. Also, to gain the trust from other people, you should have the good discipline into yourself, in order that you acquire the respect from them.
Thus, project has its own difference to any other work. Regarding to a wide range of scope, a careful planning and a further research from the beginning to accomplish a particular aim, that’s what we call project. Also it consists of strategy, objectives, assumption, limitation and scope. In contrast, work is a physical or mental effort directed on doing something. It doesn’t need extra effort and time to require a work. Afterward, project management is relevant to me. Yes! I am looking forward to manage a certain project sooner, together with my learning skills and well expertise to control and be involve on the process of a project. It would be anyone or anybody who could apply the knowledge, tools and techniques to meet the requirements of a client. The overall message is that successful project managers should have a winning attitude and a passion for their work. This would include specialized knowledge of your field, ability to get things done, reliance, leadership and creativity. They have both a desire for and an expectation of success. As you go along with the project you are holding, it is never possible to encounter obstacles and hindrances, but in spite of that, you should have the willing heart and focus in order to have your solution on your own way. Being an IT specialist has a great opportunity to fix difficulties well; we are in titled to be idealistic and be imaginative.
REFERENCES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project
http://pmtips.net/characteristics-project-manager-part-1/
PMBOK 3rd Edition
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