Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort to carry out a successful project. A project is a one-time effort to produce a specific result, for example, a large building or a new computer system. This is in contrast to a program that is 1) a continuous process as a quality control program, or 2) an activity to manage a series of multiple projects together. In some countries the term “program” refers to a software tool and the term “program” can mean a television or radio.
Project management includes developing a project plan that includes identification and confirmation of project goals and objectives identify the tasks and how to achieve the objectives, the quantification of resources, and determining budgets and deadlines for their implementation. Also includes managing the implementation of the project plan, with the normal functioning of “cookies” to ensure there is accurate and objective information on the “performance” of the plane, and mechanisms to implement recovery actions if necessary.
Projects usually follow the main stages or phases (different titles for these), including feasibility, definition, design, implementation, evaluation and support and specially maintenance.
NOTE: There are many software tools that make project management more effective and efficient. Software tools for project management to-do list in the process of software resources. The reader might be better served to read about the process of overall project management in the “Fundamentals of Project Management” below, and then review some of the software tools. Another approach is to examine the tools that the reader progresses through each phase of project management. (Thanks to Kevin Lonergan to contribute to this description.)
