ABSTRACT
Project management covers the following top-down levels: system level, program level, project level, task level and activity level. The major knowledge areas of it are administered in a structured outline covering the following six basic clusters: (1) initiating, (2) planning, (3) executing, (4) monitoring, (5) controlling, and (6) closing. The essential elements of systems decision analysis includes the problem statement, the data and information requirements, the performance measure, the decision model, and the implementation of the decision. A major concern in brainstorming is that extroverts may take control. The Delphi method differs from other interactive group methods because it eliminates face-to-face confrontations. The nominal group technique is easier to control. Interviews, surveys, and questionnaires are important information-gathering techniques. A Work breakdown structure (WBS) shows the relative hierarchies of the parts of a project. Team building is a key part of project management, because workers are expected to perform not just on one team but on a multitude of interfacing teams.
