Project Management from an Islamic Perspective

Bro. Ahmad Shaheed, BS, EIT, MBA

Project Management from an Islamic perspective

Using classical project management tools and philosophies coupled with examples from the Quran, Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, Tafseer of Imam W.D. Mohammed and relevant case studies to make you more efficient in your service to humanity.

Sessions 1

1. Sponsorship and Leadership

2. Defining the Objectives and Benefits - Painting the picture

Session 2

3. Planning the Project - 6 P’s

4. Ensuring the Project is a Manageable Size

5. Defining the Budget

6. Managing the Risk

7. Getting the Right Aamir (Project Manager)

Project Management from an Islamic perspective

Session 3

8. Getting the Ummah Involved - Publicity, Interest, and Awareness

9. Defining Roles and Responsibilities

10. Getting the Right Resources

11. Monitoring and Reporting Progress

12. Communicating Progress

13. Shurra Bynahum – (Consultation and Leadership)

14. Listening Sessions – Getting Realistic Community Requirements

Session 415. Defining Your Approach 16. Conducting Structured Testing 17. Creating an Implementation Plan 18. Conducting a Post Implementation Review 19. Realizing the Benefits 20. Learning the Lessons 21. Celebrating Success

Leader’s Serve

Khalifah – Title given to Adam and all his decendents

Only leaders who serve earn commitment.

Who are the people I am really serving? And Am I ready to suffer?

And be steadfast in prayer and regular in charity: And whatever good ye send forth for your souls before you, ye shall find it with Allah: for Allah

sees Well all that ye do. – 2.110

A Legacy of Leadership

"Leadership is not solely about producing results. Success in leadership is not measured only in numbers. Being a leader brings with it a responsibility to do something of significance that makes families, communities, work organizations, nations, the environment and the world better places than they are today. Not all of these things can be quantified.

"Loyal customers are won when the customers, consciously or unconsciously, judge the company to be capable of solving their problems and meeting their needs"

Halal HEB

Our lenses color our perception

Perception

A Mission Statement

A statement of purpose, describing who the company is and what it does. communicates the organization’s reason for being, and how it aims to serve its key stakeholders. Customers, employees, and investors are the stakeholders most often emphasized, but other stakeholders like government or communities (i.e., in the form of social or environmental impact) can also be discussed. Mission statements are often longer than vision statements. Sometimes mission statements also include a summation of the firm’s values. ValuesShared principles, standards, and goals. are the beliefs of an individual or group, and in this case the organization, in which they are emotionally invested. The Starbucks mission statement describes six guiding principles that, as you can see, also communicate the organization’s values:

Provide a great work environment and treat each other with respect and dignity.

Embrace diversity as an essential component in the way we do business.

Apply the highest standards of excellence to the purchasing, roasting and fresh delivery of our coffee.

Develop enthusiastically satisfied customers all of the time.

Contribute positively to our communities and our environment.

Recognize that profitability is essential to our future success.[3]

A Vision Statement

A future-oriented declaration of the organization’s purpose and aspirations., in contrast, is a future-oriented declaration of the organization’s purpose and aspirations. In many ways, you can say that the mission statement lays out the organization’s “purpose for being,” and the vision statement then says, “based on that purpose, this is what we want to become.” The strategy should flow directly from the vision, since the strategy is intended to achieve the vision and thus satisfy the organization’s mission. Typically, vision statements are relatively brief, as in the case of Starbuck’s vision statement, which reads:

“Establish Starbucks as the premier purveyor of the finest coffee in the world while maintaining our uncompromising principles as we grow.”[5] Or ad firm Ogilvy & Mather, which states their vision as “an agency defined by its devotion to brands.”[6] Sometimes the vision statement is also captured in a short tag line, such as Toyota’s “moving forward” statement that appears in most communications to customers, suppliers, and employees.[7] Similarly, Wal-Mart’s tag- line version of its vision statement is “Save money. Live better.”[8]

Quotes by Imam W.D. Mohammed

How do you work on grooming leadership or bringing about strength in you as a leader? By showing in your own behavior, by showing in your own determination, with your own actions, that you would not tolerate weak leaders who cannot bear the burden of leadership. Bearing the burden of leadership is faithfulness, loyalty to what they profess. They must remain loyal and faithful to what they profess. They must have your interest at heart and work for your interest.

Roles Played by Mission and Vision

Mission and vision statements play three critical roles: (1) communicate the purpose of the organization to stakeholders, (2) inform strategy development, and (3) develop the measurable goals and objectives by which to gauge the success of the organization’s strategy. These interdependent, cascading roles, and the relationships among them, are summarized in the figure.

Roles Played by Mission and Vision

Roles Played by Mission and Vision

What is a mission statement?

What is a vision statement?

How are values important to the content of mission and vision statements?

Where does the purpose of mission and vision overlap?

How do mission and vision relate to a firm’s strategy?

Why are mission and vision important for organizational goals and objectives?

Quotes by Imam W.D. Mohammed

Leaders must accept the responsibility for our children today and generations to come. G-d, didn’t give this to one certain race to shoulder the responsibility for man’s existence now and in the future. This responsibility must now be accepted by the African Americans, because now they have been called again to accept G- d and to accept the life that G-d has planned for them.

Brainstorming Exercise

As Masjid Shurra board members, it is your responsibility to plan for the future of the masjid and the community. In 2013 of the 8 Imam’s who regularly teach, and lead activities, 5 are expecting new children. IN addition, of the 100 regular masjid attendees, 10% are expecting children or have children under the age of 2.

Develop a plan for addressing this community need

6 P’s of Project Management

Proper

Prior

Planning

Prevents

Poor

Performance

Quotes by Imam W.D. Mohammed

The role of leader is to care for the Muslim life, to give advice and to help people in matters of religion. If we respect the charge of authority in the local people, we will be successful. This is the obligation of the Shurra. Our most urgent instrument is Muslim democracy.

Case Study 1 – Masjid Building Shurra

Masjid Adam is on year 5 of its 15 year loan for construction. In preparation for the month of Ramadan, The Masjid Shurra board decided to purchase new kitchen equipment. This purchase took up most of the available funds.

Hurricane Sandy moves into Houston on the night the new moon is sighted. Hurricane Sandy stall in the gulf and dumps enough rain and wind on to Masjid Adam that the roof of the mussullah caves in. The carpet is ruined, water continues to pour due to the storm and the power is out in the area for an unknown length of time.

The masjid shurra board has been given the task of organizing all aspects of the community response. Just like putting on a major event, a plan must be developed to address the following areas:

Publicity / Communications

Volunteer Coordination

Fundraising

Hospitality

Security

Strategic Planning / Logistics

Exercise 1

What should be the first steps the Masjid Shurra Board Takes? Teams should select a lead for all of the areas of responsibility. develop a plan for each area of responsibility to address the issues and challenges that will possibly be faced. Think about Hurricane Ike and the challenges we faced as a community.

Team Leaders

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