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Project Management
A personal perspective
By Peter Gross
2014
What
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent
that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable
to change.”
Charles Darwin
Drivers for change …
Money
Customers
Risk
Brand
Governance
Corporate andSocial Responsibility
A project is a temporary endeavour designed to
produce a unique result within a defined period and with
actual or expected constraints.
Why
Rationale forchange projects …
Location changes
Changedpriorities
Legal or tax changes
Market changes
Technology advances
The goal ofproject management …
Making allstakeholders
happy.
Customers1
Users2
Department heads3
Delivery teams4
Support teams5
Design teams6
Interfacing teams7
Partners8
Achieving all results in the sponsor also being happy
How
Satisfaction
Trust
The route tostakeholderhappiness
Value
Service
Excellence
Model
Satisfaction,
Value & Trust
ExpertiseEfficiency
Accuracy
Reliability
Availability
Partnership, Customisation
and Advice
Communication & Action
Foundations
Core
Value-Add
Delivery
Goals
Presentation
The projectmanager strivesto deliver …
… on time …
… on time …… within budget …
… and meeting all quality objectives
whilst maintainingcontrol throughout.
Challenges
The projectmanagers challenge …
… the world doesn’tstop turning.
The longer the project durationthe more change
that can be expected.
Requirements change
Budgets change
Organisationschange
Schedules change
Staffchange
Business direction changes
Technology changes
The keys
The keys toprojectmanagement …
Initiation Phase1
Agree the governance structure
Ensure clarity onthe business case
Map out the landscape and all stakeholders
Create a skeletonplan and budget
Delivery Phase2
Clear, concise, accurate & timely communication
Listening with eyes and ears
Trust, but verify.
Are the objectives still appropriate?Is complete really done?
Is green really green?
Collaborate. Drive. Lead. Deliver.
Celebrate.
Measure & trackKPI and KRI metrics
Always havea backup plan.
Turn data into information as a basis for informed decisions.
Track and record. Achievements1
Actions2
Obstacles3
Lessons4
Cost & Effort 5
Agreements6
Closure Phase3
Assess. Analyse. Qualify. Validate.
Document achievements & lessons learnt.
Who
The case for adedicated project
manager …
Focus
Independence
Leadership
Responsibility
The Right PersonProject management is a PEOPLE business
The right character fit1
The right attitude2
The right approach3
Previous project leadership experience4
Communications skills5
Industry, domain or organisation knowledge6
Result
The right result …
In flightMinimal management overhead
Regular, reliable, relevant updates
Managed risk
Managed change
Seamless implementation and transition
Targetstate Delivery on time
Quality objectives achieved
Costs within budget
No negative legacy
Benefits realised
Relationships established/enhanced
About
Peter Gross
Peter is an accomplished programme and project manager with over 25 years commercial experience gained across a variety of public and
private sector organisations from early stage start-ups to established global FTSE100
enterprise environments.
About the author
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/petergross
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