项目经理系教程第十一周.ppt

Project Management6. Contemporary issues week 11 Current issuesin project management Gray Larson, 2006, Ch 16. Current Trends Future Trends Organizing Principles Project Management Challenges Unresolved Issues Career Issues Five forces Global competition Knowledge explosion Innovation Time to market Shortened product life cycles Current Trends Future Trends Organizing Principles Project Management Challenges Unresolved Issues Career Issues The focus of projects has shifted from tactical to strategic Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Project Management Office (PMO) Enterprise Project Management (EPM) is a centralized management of a portfolio of projects to ensure that the allocation of resources to projects is directed and balanced toward the strategic focus of the organization Enterprise Project Management (EPM) The Project management office (PMO) is the unit responsible for support of standards, processes, and information system that defines project management for the organization Project Management Office (PMO) There is increasing discipline in the way projects are managed Training Uniform training across team makeup, team culture, outside partners, and organization support allows for standardization in practices and processes related to projects Organization Culture A system of shared beliefs supports organizational flexibility in meeting the challenges of managing projects in globalized competitive environments Organization Culture A system of shared beliefs supports organizational flexibility in meeting the challenges of managing projects in globalized competitive environments Multicultural Projects Cultural differences and gaining trust among team members are major hurdles to overcome Information Technology web-based management of projects continues to increase as outsourcing does virtual teams continue to increase advances in technology such as wireless communication provide new avenues Current Trends Future Trends Or