1. STRATEGIC PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
By Ahmar Hasan

2. DEFINE
wisdom

3. PREAMBLE
Once upon a time…..
All characters and events in this presentation, even those based on real
people --are entirely fictional.
The approach used by presenter is based on experiments faced by
different resources in local environment
All rights Reserved
Warning: All the discussions are related to any scenario. Do NOT take it
literally..

4. WHO IS A MANAGER?
Lets start with basics

5. WHO IS A MANAGER?
Everyone!!
Lets start with basics

6. TYPES OF MANAGEMENT
Silly Question …

7. TYPES OF MANAGEMENT
Managing Yourself
Managing This World
Silly Question …

8. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF

9. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware
body, mind, emotions, and energies.

10. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware
body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual

11. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware
body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable

12. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware
body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
Power Hour

13. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware
body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
Power Hour
Be a Servant Leader

14. FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware
body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
Power Hour
Be a Servant Leader
Informative

15. MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources

16. MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects

17. MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects

18. MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
Opportunities

19. MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
Opportunities
External Environmental Factor

20. MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
Opportunities
External Environmental Factor
We manage our Decisions!!

21. WHY WE FAIL?
Execution without planning for adapting a pattern
People lose focus on the project's benefits

22. WHY WE FAIL?
Execution without planning for adapting a pattern
People lose focus on the project's benefits
Don’t Make timely
decisions
Never consider
smaller project as a
Project
Fail to manage
expectations

23. WHY WE FAIL?
Execution without planning for adapting a pattern
People lose focus on the project's benefits
We do not monitor our changing environment.
Don’t Make timely
decisions
Never consider
smaller project as a
Project
Fail to manage
expectations

24. WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
You cannot swim in a mud

25. WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
You cannot swim in a mud
Change yourself is very easy as compare to change the system

26. WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
You cannot swim in a mud
Change yourself is very easy as compare to change the system
Adopt the environment
Understand the situation

27. CAUTION
Especially in cross-cultural projects, managers are well advised to make sure
that goals and tasks cannot be misinterpreted by staff or stakeholders.
Adequate socials skills are a must to activate maximum motivation within the
team and to overcome difficulties.
Decide communication protocols and follow them

28. CAUTION
Especially in cross-cultural projects, managers are well advised to make sure
that goals and tasks cannot be misinterpreted by staff or stakeholders.
Adequate socials skills are a must to activate maximum motivation within the
team and to overcome difficulties.
Decide communication protocols and follow them
Do not break the trust !

29. PROJECT MANAGER / LEADER
High ambition, winsome speech, a passionate soul—
This is all the luggage for a leader of the Caravan.
Allama Iqbal
Is this true?

30. PROJECT MANAGER / LEADER
High ambition, winsome speech, a passionate soul—
This is all the luggage for a leader of the Caravan.
Allama Iqbal

31. OLD PERCEPTION

32. CONSIDERATION

33. PLAN YOUR PLAN
Plan what will you do with your plan
Determine your objectives
Prepare a checklist of preparing a plan
Enhancing a plan
How long your plan should be

34. WBS
Determine the major
deliverables or products
to be produced.
Divide each of these major
deliverables into its component
deliverables in the same manner.
Divide each of these
work pieces into its
component parts.

35. ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR THE
WORST SITUATION
Must add the worst situation while planning.

36. ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR THE
WORST SITUATION
Must add the worst situation while planning.
If you aware of the worst situation then every situation
becomes very easy to handle

37. CONTINGENCY PLANNING
A plan for unforeseen events, including backup procedures,
emergency response and post event recovery
Uncontrollable events that are not anticipated for in the business plan
Preparing for unexpected and unwelcome events
The “What If ” question
Crises Simulation (Test the Plan)

38. EXECUTION OF PROJECT
MONITORING
Must Have…

39. AGAIN! - BE CAREFUL
Don’t change your target while changing your paths

40. WHAT CMMI TEACHES US
Alignment of
Individual
Team
Project
Portfolio/ Program
Department
Unit
Management
Organization
Objectives

41. QUESTION FOR EVERYONE
Why you choose this profession? [Situation]
Why you are doing PM job? [Opportunity]
What make me eligible for this position? [Strength]
What others are doing? [Competition]
Where I will be standing in next 5 years? [Growth]
Try to use this keyword in all your answers..
Commitment

42. THANK YOU
Ahmar Hasan
Principal Business Consultant
Creative Chaos
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