Project Management

EACEA: MEETING OF NEW PROJECTS Leonardo Da Vinci, Grundtvig, Key Activity 4, EQF and ECET Brussels, 21-22 January 2010 Workshop: Project management Holger Bienzle

Workshop topics

Characteristics of a Multilateral Project Benefits and challenges Even more project planning? Planning tasks and tools after the project has been selected Internal contractual and financial management Dealing with partner agreements, payments and internal reports Management of the human dimension of the project Team building and shared ownership in a project

Characteristics of a Multilateral Project

What is a project?

„A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service.“ It is „performed by people constrained by limited resources planned, executed, and controlled.“

PMI, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 1996, p.10

What is project management?

„Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.”

(PMBOK Guide (2008), 10)

Multilateral Projects in the LLP

Sectoral programmes Leonardo da Vinci Vocational education and training

Comenius School education

Erasmus Higher education

Grundtvig Adult education

Transversal programmes

Key activity 1: Policy cooperation and innovation

Key activity 2: Information and Communication Technologies

Key activity 3: Languages

Key activity 4: Dissemination and exploitation of results

Benefits of participation

Personal

Political

Benefits of participation

Project management is about creating such benefits for all partners…

Professional

Institutional

Benefits of participation

Multilateral Projects build bridges and create access…

Benefits of participation

Key challenges of European projects

The administrative challenge

Rather rigid administrative requirements Very detailed content, technical and financial planning at application stage...