Hello All

We need to start papers from this week. are you all ready with printed papers ? please bring them .

Lesson on 24th of February - Communications Management

Hello all ,
COmmunications is a common topic we have in PM .

COmmunication is of 2 types

• Formal Communications 
• Informal Communications 

Here is another categorization 

• Verbal Communication 
• Written Communications 
• Reports
• Forms 
• Proposals
• Requests 
• Plans 
• Diagrams 
• Specifications
• Codes 
• Emails 
• Text Messages
• Oral Communications 
• Meetings 
• Calls
• Presentations 
• Discussions 
• Chit Chats 
• Brainstorming sessions 
• video conferences 
• Non verbal communication
• Moods 
• Smileys 
• voice / tone / pitch / modulations

And here we talk about the different types of reports 

1. Highlight reports

2. Exception Reports

3. End Stage reports 

4. Lesson Learnt reports 

5. Project Reviews 

6. Test Reports 

7. Cost Performance reports - EVM 

And different requests 

1. Leave requests (HR)

2. Change Requests ( Change Mgt )

Here is the material : 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jhaqes9hmhwlxrr/COmmunications%20Management.pptx?dl=0

Here are some interesting resources for additional reading 

https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-post/21224/Project-Communication-Management

http://www.softwareresearch.net/fileadmin/src/docs/teaching/SS06/PM/PMBOK10.PDF

http://www.pmstudy.com/trainingdocs2/projectcommunicationsmanagement.pdf

Lesson on 20th February - HRM

Hey all,
please find the ppt attached

HRM part 1 : https://www.dropbox.com/s/b3rizzssnqtjx5p/HRM%20part%201.pptx?dl=0

HRM Part 2 : https://www.dropbox.com/s/iddtkxffflt8mn9/HRM%20part%202.pptx?dl=0

Lesson on 3rd February

Hi all ,
we were learning cost management on 3rd february ,

do remember to try out Sep 2017 Question 2 at home. Its totally about cost management / estimation techniques

Sep 2017 A2

a) Describe the steps commonly used in estimating project effort by analogy.    (10 marks)
b) Describe any THREE disadvantages when attempting to estimate by expert judgement. (9 marks)
c) Describe any TWO productivity drivers you might consider when estimating the effort required to complete an IT project.  (6 marks)

Sep 2017 A3

a) Cost monitoring is used in project progress monitoring and control. In relation to project monitoring explain the following terms:
i) Planned Value (PV) (4 marks)
ii) Actual Cost (AC) (4 marks)
iii) Schedule Performance Indicator (SPI)  (4 marks)
iv) Earned Value (EV) (4 marks)

b) Explain the basic approach in using any function point analysis technique for measuring development project size. (9 marks)

Lesson on 13th February - Risk Management and Quality Mgt

Hello all ,

We have been learning the following lessons today .
Access the slide show for risk management ;

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n2jlwzgtk25hylv/Risk%20Management%20updated%20ppt.ppt?dl=0

Quality Management lecture slide

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ps162jyzzivlq4l/PROJECT%20QUALITY%20MANAGEMENT.pdf?dl=0

As you can see , we have already done lot of questions on past papers ;
please keep writing the answers.

Ms.Dilshara