In this presentation we humbly attempt to share our views on project management and its strategic value but as an introduction. We discuss project and project management definitions, project management maturity, organizational project management, project management methodology and project life cycle, among other points.

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Introduction to Project
Management
And its Strategic Value

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MOUNIR A. AJAM
SUKAD Co-Founder and CEO
Personal Twitter: @mounirajam
SUKAD Twitter: @SUKADgroup
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Let us awaken the giant within

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Discussion main points
Definitions
Methods
Strategic
Value
Systems
Certifications
Open
Discussions

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What is a project?
“A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a
unique product, service, or results”
PMI PMBOK® Guide, Chapter 1
has been®Material from the PMBOK
reproduced with the permission of PMI
SUKAD Definition
“A project is anything we create from scratch … or a major
change to an existing system … that requires major effort in
terms of planning & delivery”

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“Project management is the application of knowledge,
skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet
project requirements”
PMBOK® Guide, Chapter 1
What is Project Management?

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At highest level: “PM Thinking” is:

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Simply PM is:

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Close
Initial Ops
The SUKAD CAM2PTM
ModelIdea
Studies
Detailed
Planning
PDP
Handov
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PAD
Accept.
Basic
Req’ts
PM
Plannin
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PM
Plan
BRD
1
FS
2 43 5
Project Implementation
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COR
Concept Development Project Delivery
Pre-Launch Definition Implementation
Operation Readiness
CloseLaunch
FS: Feasibility Study
PAD: Project Authorization Document
BRD: Basic Requirements Document
PDP: Project Detailed Plan
Ops: Operation
COR: Close Out Report

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Project management maturity
It is not about a person level of maturity
It is not about an organization age/years in existence
It is about the maturity of project management practices
within the organization
Usually measured on a scale of 1 to 5 (or other scales)
There are different models by various organizations
It is still not well understood or applied by non‐traditional
project management industries’

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PM maturity and performance
Step 1
Step 5
Step 4
Step 3
Step 2
Overall Project Performance (Cost & Schedule) Improvement
CosttoManageProjects

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Proven performance due to maturity
Think PMO Maturity = Project Management Maturity

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Building the PM system
To build an effective & sustainable project management
organizational system we need:
Patience and long‐term perspective
To consider various strategic and organizational elements
The right organizational infrastructure and management
Why we need a system?
To improve the project management maturity, which
Leads to enhanced organizational performance

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The SUKAD
Seven Elements of
Project Management
Maturity

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The 7Es
The central elements are the fundamentals elements
Will give us good project management
Include: Methodology (CAM2P), Processes (PMBOK),
Tools & Technology (Software, flowchart), and
Professional Development (IPMA, PMI, GAPPS, many
others)
The outer elements are what drive organizational
performance toward higher levels
Include Knowledge Management/Org. Learning,
Leadership & Competence Framework, Strategic Aspects

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First, Professional Associations
General project management
PMI: Project Management Institute
IPMA: International Project Management Association
GAPPS: Global Alliance for Projects Performance
Standards
Many others
Specialized in certain project management domains:
AACE International (Cost & Schedule + other topics)
SAVE International (Value Engineering)
Many others

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Professional Certifications
General project management
PMI: CAPM, PMP, PgMP
IPMA: Four levels (Level A, B, C, & D)
APM Group: PRINCE2 Foundation, Practitioner …
Specialized certifications
PMI: Agile, Risk, Schedule
AACE International (CCC/CCE, EVP, …)
SAVE International (Value Engineering: AVS, CVS)
Many others

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SUKAD Vision and Mission
Vision
Project management for all aspects of life!
Mission
Be an agent of change and a catalyst for development!

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SUKAD contact information
Main Website: http://www.sukad.com
Learning Division: http://learning.sukad.com
Solutions Division: http://solutions.sukad.com
Knowledge Portal: http://knowledge.sukad.com
English Blog: http://blog.sukad.com
Arabic Blog: http://blog‐ar.sukad.com
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SUKAD social media
Facebook
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Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sukad/
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LinkedIn:
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