Project Planning

Hello bmadhu_srao

I have previously done full Project Planning, and the subject is quite complex, far too much to explain it here.

I do not know your level of expertise, either, and would not want to bore you and other CR4 readers with several thousand pages of information here.

So, perhaps you could use Mr Google's fine Search Engine, and locate references suitable to your present knowledge, and improve on that.

Google: "Project Planning" (Inside those quotation marks) gives: Results 1 - 10 of about 2,640,000 for "Project Planning". (0.21 seconds)

There are some fine resources available on the biggest library in the World = The Internet, and most are free to read or download.

If you are still needing further advice, please reply here, with

Kind Regards....

Hello B Madhu S Rao,

Refer some books on Operation Research &/or Inventory Management. Co-relate that to your expierience and you have something to talk about.

OR will answer all those questions. Remember the interviewer is more interested in your concepts and your ability to utilise them in actual practise. Not being in projects will not help so better get some material and then go for it.

I have been out of India for a while now but my expierience in seeking jobs in a foreign country has taught me this art.

Good Luck.

Thanks for quick response,

Actually my work experience is of 11 months, at this level do you think books on Operations research can help me or do i need to start it in anyother way?

thnx

Hi,

I advice you to get in touch with Microsoft Project software training center in your area. This product will give all what you need to know about project management.A personal training will take one day. Then you can apply the info to a small size project in your environment that you do everyday like maintenance of a building or a machine.

Regards,

Tuncay

Hi all

Here is a link for a reference dealing with project management planning scheduling and controlling hope will be helpful for all.

Project Management - A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling (2001)

with my regards for all

"I was asked to explain the total process flow from Planning, Inventory management, detailing, cost estimation, finalisation, project execution, User requirement specification, scheduling etc up to project execution"

I think the company needs an experienced engineer in projects management, not a beginner. I learned a lot of that experience through 14 years while working for project execution and before becoming a designer and stress analyst in the oil and gas fields.

My advice from someone who has been in your situation before.

I had 4 years of engineering experience before being hired as a program manager. I managed three other engineers who were each responsible for 2 projects of their own.

In short, its a steep learning curve when taking on projects without being very familar with ALL the steps required for a successful project. The most important thing in project management is your TIMING PLAN (i.e. timeline of when certain tasks are due). If your timing plan is not accurate, reasonable and allows for some tasks to be delayed, you will not be able to follow all the changes that WILL happen.

You will quickly find out that in order to prepare a timing plan, you will need a lot of information (cost, timing, quotes, build times, design issues, testing....etc and on and on).

If you remember anything about project management remember this and I quote "your timing plan is the MOST important part of a successful project launch.

Good luck and have fun.

Tell your interviewer:

"I have a degree. I have my CR4 gurus. The Broadband Internet. A Dual Core Processor---- just hire me and you go playing Golf "

Or

"Have Gun -Will Travel-Hire me and Relax-your job will be done. If you do not hire ME--you are in deep trouble"

mm

Best site for Project Management is on the PMI.org website. It is the project managment institute, they have a reference book, Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK). That can be used as a reference.

They will aslo have other books - manuals on the Project Management subject.