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10 PRINCIPLES EVERY MANAGER

NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT
PROJECT MAMAGEMENT

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Technical Issues AND People Issues are

Extremely Important

Principles

1-4: Plan

Principles

5-10: Manage

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 1: Clearly define a project goal

Start at the finish and work backwards

Include project manager, team members, end
users

Iterative Is this what you want?

Should be specific and measurable

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 2: Determine project objectives

At least 1 for each team member

Frequent reminders of what trying to
accomplish

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 3: Establish Checkpoints, Activities,

Relationships & Time Estimates
Develop an action plan

Ask what if & what can go wrong
questions

Do not lose sight of project goal

Establish needed resources

 time,

information, who ...

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 4: Draw a Picture of the Project

Schedule

GANTT Chart
 bar

chart with activities, start/stop, duration, etc

PERT Chart
 flow

chart showing sequence and dependencies

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 5: Direct People Individually

and as a Project Team
Understand perspective of others

Be open to learning about people

Lessons learned

Expect differences we all have different
filters

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 6: Reinforce Commitment and

Excitement of Project Team
Volunteers

Commitment

Rewards

 Your

customers satisfaction, learning, grades,

your own

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 7: Keep Everyone Connected

with Project Informed
Regular and frequent

Update plan

Be a good listener

Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

Principle 8: Build Agreements that

Vitalize Team Members
Conflicts & disagreements are unavoidable

Conflict can be good: implies interest,
energy, unleashes creativity

Several approaches to resolving

Reasoning, logic, negotiation

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Principle 9: Empower All Members of

Project Team
Honesty

Competence

Direction

Inspiration

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Principle 10: Encourage Risk Taking &

Creativity
Express yourself freely

Plan time for thinking, experimenting,
creative behaviors

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Final thought:
Creative projects do not make for smooth
sailing. The most stimulating and rewarding
projects are somewhat like a roller coaster
ride. You never really know where the dips,
twists, and turns will come. You have to enjoy
the challenge and feel confident I your ability
to stay the ride through to the end. Like the
turtle, project managers make significant
progress only when they stick their necks out.
Luu Truong Van, M.Eng (AIT)

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