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Visual Presentation: Project Management Processes, Methodologies and Knowledge Areas

Learning Outcomes Successful completion of this assignment will result in achievement of the following subject learning outcomes:

1. Understand PMBOK knowledge areas and process groups and their role, relevance and impact on project management best practice and PMI's Code of Ethics.

3. Apply appropriate project management tools and techniques, paying particular attention to risk management.

Context:

Leading organisations across sectors and geographic borders have been steadily embracing project management as a means of controlling spending and improving project results.

These, and other desirable outcomes have been achieved through the application of project management methodologies, standards, and maturity models, which has understandably been embraced by many contemporary organisations.

Project managers of course are an integral part of delivering successful projects, and as such, have many responsibilities to discharge throughout a project's lifecycle.

Instructions:
Create a visual presentation describing the application of effective project management processes, methodologies and knowledge areas. Describe how project management relates to project success/failure and the possible consequences when project management practices are not effectively implemented in projects.

Your presentation will contain 6 - 10 slides using a technology of your choice (e.g. MS PowerPoint or similar). Please follow the presentation guidelines attached as a PDF to this assessment brief.

Guidelines for Successful PowerPoint Presentations

Components of the presentation
1. Title
2. Introduction/Overview
3. Body
4. Conclusion
5. References
6. Speaker contact information

Formatting Fonts
• Use a font style that is simple (for example, Arial or Verdana) and large enough to be seen by those at the back of the room
• Use at least a 36-point font for headings
• Use at least 24-point font for body text
• Ensure that the size of the fonts used (for headings, body text, etc.) is consistent throughout the presentation
• Don't use ALL CAPS, italics or underline text - these types of formatting can be difficult to read and understand once projected on a screen
• To make text stand out and draw your audience's attention to it, make it bold, or change its colour
• Use a dark font on a light background (best for printing)
• Use a white or light font on a dark background (best for dark rooms)
• Remember that too many colours can overwhelm the eye
• Very simple backgrounds are best
• Stick with a single background for the entire presentation

Images and Graphics
• Place graphics on the left with text on the right
• With a heading, a graphic can be centred
• Select high-quality graphics and illustrations
• Ensure that every image being used serves a purpose
• Clip art is not desirable
• Animated graphics can be distracting to your audience, unless they illustrate your point
• Use bar graphs and pie charts instead of tables of data, when possible. If you are using tables of data, make sure that the figures are large enough to be read by your audience.
• Ensure that you attribute each graphic on the same slide on which it appears (The font can be a small font, but must be visible)
• Dazzle your audience with information, not with graphics

Animations
• If you animate your presentation so that your points appear gradually, ensure that you use the same transition throughout
• Animations with noise or other audio should be used sparingly

Content Text
• Keep text to a minimum. Let images and graphics illustrate and dramatize your points
• Ensure a consistency of syntax on each slide. For example, use the same text throughout your presentation.
• Use more slides, list only the key points and add details verbally
• Avoid abbreviations, unless you are sure everyone in the audience knows what they mean
• Don't forget to spell-check your content
• Remember that most people have about a 15-minute attention span. If you have a long presentation, add in some interactive elements every 10 - 15 minutes, so you do not lose your audience.

Bullets
• Keep the number of bullets per slide under five
• Keep the number of words to fewer than seven per bullet
• Don't use punctuation at the end of bullets
• Capitalize only the first word in a bullet unless a word is a proper noun
• Communicate one thought per bullet
• Use no more than two levels of bullets per slide
• Left-justify all bullets

Attachment:- Company Scenario.rar