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PROJECT MANAGEMENT 2-11

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Project management Project start P colse-down
Design
Purchase
Production
Logistics
Construction
Installation
Training

FIGURE 2.7 Project management subprocesses in an engineering project.

The benefit of a common view of the project management subprocesses lies, on the
one hand, in ensuring the uniformity of the project management approach used and, on
the other hand, in considering the relationships between the subprocesses. The applica-
tion of a uniform project management approach ensures that uniform terminology and
methods are used in all subprocesses. Professional project management considers the
relationships among the subprocesses in order to optimize the project management
results. The following relationships exist among the project management subprocesses:
● At the project start, the structures for project control and project close-down are
planned.
● The criteria for evaluating project success at project close-down are determined at the
project start by defining the project objectives.
● At the project start, the working methods to be applied during project control and proj-

ect close-down are established (e.g., project meetings, project workshops, developing
minutes, and reflections).
● Through application of the scenario technique and development of alternative plans
at the project start, potential measures for the resolution of a project discontinuity are
provided.
● Management of any structurally determined change of identity of the project is planned
at project start.
● In project control, the project plans developed at the project start will be controlled and
possibly adapted.
● When managing a project discontinuity, the alternative plans developed at the project
start and/or the current project plans from the latest project control can be used.
● At project close-down, the plans developed at the project start and adapted during proj-
ect control form the basis for evaluating project success and for ensuring organizational
learning.
● Project marketing is performed in all subprocesses of project management based on an
overall project marketing strategy.