Project management - Mrc Ingegneria

Project management

What is it?

Project management is the set of activities aimed at managing a project, the achievement of project objectives and the planning of all the phases of the project.
The project manager works to ensure that the company’s objectives are achieved taking into account the constraints set by the client, such as meeting deadlines, quality of the result and coherence to the allocated budget, without forgetting unforeseen events and economic risks that may arise.
It is the project culture an essential component of business development and driver of success for companies aiming for a competitive advantage over their competitors.

What we do

For the adequate management of a project it is essential to apply a scientific methodology that targets resources and skills to a purpose.
The management phases are not the same for every project, but it is possible to identify common phases consisting of standard practices.

The 5 phases of a project life cycle:

1. Initiation
2. Planning
3. Execution
4. Control
5. Closure

A project is closed when:

all planned products have been realized and approved by the customer;
the project is administratively closed and the products are transferred to the production;
all contractual and administrative obligations are fulfilled.

Project Manager

The project manager is a versatile figure who coordinates and manages the various aspects of a project’s life cycle, from initial assessment to control. His activity involves the operational and relational areas :

organising the life cycle of a project, from its inception to its completion;
building interpersonal relationships with the project team;
allocating resources and distributing them to the various project areas;
monitoring the progress of the project;
efficently managing available human resources;
carrying out risk prevention activities;
carrying out quality checks on a regular basis.

A good project manager has good negotiation and organisational skills, an open and flexible mind and an excellent ability to relate to others. To reach the goal has to make sure that costs, time and quality are met as agreed and draws on his knowledge of methodological, management and behavioural techniques.

The project management triangle

Every project is subject to certain correlated constraints. Traditionally there are three and are graphically represented by the sides of a triangle. The “time” is a quantitative constraint and indicates the time available to complete the project.
The “cost/resources” is also a quantitative constraint and represents the budget available according to the available resources.
The “purpose/quality” is a qualitative constraint and represents what has to be done to achieve the expected results.

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Interventions

Costs control
Control of intervention timing
Planning and activities scheduling
Contacts with suppliers and companies
Scheduling of activities
Production of supporting documentation (project charter, URS, gant with Project, risks list, project plan, cost estimate and control)