The first step in executing a successful project is to get agreement on what needs to be done. From a project perspective the mechanisms to do this are the scope statement, the development of detailed project requirements and the establishment of criteria by which a project s success will be measured This course will consider various types of projects, including construction projects, software development projects and projects from the class participant s experience. Techniques to develop scope statements, detailed project requirements and project evaluation criteria will be considered. Project success factors will be identified and the relationship between a project s life cycle and a typical business cycle will also be examined. Objectives Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to translate business requirements into project requirements, define a project's scope, define the factors that will contribute to the project's success and describe the criteria by which a project can be evaluated.
Topics U nderstanding the relationships of projects to organizational goals and objectives.
Building project success factors into a project from the beginning. How to define the Project Scope. How to measure success. Application examples and project organization activities from the class participant s experience will be used in the class. The Instructor Bill George has extensive engineering management experience and experience in the management of projects that construct electrical facilities.