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The Art and Science of Project Execution Jim Siler and Shaun West
Whatismissingwithtradi.onalprojectexecu.on?
Whatprojectshaveincommonisthattheyaremul.disciplinaryandteammembershavetolearntoworktogether,theyneedtobebothcrea.veanddisciplined,andtoworktoacommonaim.Approachesareneededthatsupplementthescienceofprojectexecu.on(Process,Plan,Schedule,etc.)withtheartofprojectexecu.on(Leadership,Trust,Ownership,Teamwork,etc.)Thiswillimproveprojecteffec.veness,efficiencyandsuccessrate.Helpingtheteamtodelivertherightoutcomesintherightway.
OurStoryJimSiler–Experienceinmul.pleprojectcultureshasshownmethatthesoLskillsaretheonesthatmakeadifference.Acompanyfocusedonprocessandrepor.ngwasconstantlyinven.ngmorereportsandmissingthecri.calissues.Anexpansionoftrustandownershipleadstoa“cando”spiritintheprojectteams.Teamturnedaroundandgainedareputa.onofbeingtheteamthatdeliveredthehardjobs.
ShaunWest-experiencedwithprojectsindifferentenvironmentsfromproductR&Dprojectstomul.-year,mul.-milliondollarlong-termserviceagreementsandmorelaSerlystudentbased-innova.onprojects.Asmallprojectteamcandelivermajorresultswhentheyworkcollabora.vely.LargeteamsoLenbecomeboggeddowninprocessandlosingfocusonwhattheyweretaskedtodeliver.
Suppor.ngQuota.onsFromSr.ProjectPeople
“Processdoesnotdeliverprojects.Leadershipdoes,andhastotrumpprocess.”
JackFutcher“Leadershipisthemostcri.calskill;everythingelseyoucanbuyonthestreet.”
“Youcan’twriteenoughrulestomanagecomplexity;…asriskandcomplexityincreases,itisnotsufficient.Leadershipisrequired.”
HilaryMercer
“Peoplestrivewhentrusted;[this]drama.callyenhancestheircommitmentandskills,whichbenefitstheproject.”
Chris3anPlacines
Project Leader NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mars Pathfinder. Chief Engineer JPL
Brian Muirhead
“What’sthekeyfactorinsuccess....People!Opennesstochange,…butmostlya_tude.“Thebreakthroughs…havecomefrombuildinga“team”basednotonIQbutonEQ.” BrianMuirhead
PeterWilson
“Thequalityofresultsfromanycollabora.oneffortaredrivenbytrustandrespect”JimHighsmith
Jim Highsmith Cutter Consortium Author 3 Agile Books
Whatdoesresearchsay:Interviewsofscoresofexperiencedmajorprojectandcompanyleadersofprojectexecu.oncompaniesrevealedthatPMliteratureandtrainingfocusonthescienceorprocessofPM.Whiletheactualresultisinsuredbythe“art”ofPM.
Ourexperienceisstronglyinagreementwiththeneedforboththe“art”andthe“science”ofPM.
WhatPMliteratureteachesandwhatPMssaytheyneed:
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1.Theartofprojectleadership:Deliveringtheworld’slargestprojectsMcKinseyCapitalProjects&InfrastructurePrac.ceSeptember2017
Whythe“Art”isimportant
CompanyResultsinlikeindustriesordivisionswithinCompaniesare20%-33%higherwhentherightorganiza.onalclimateispresent
Source:Hey/McBer
“Healthy”orbeSerledcompaniesincreasedtheirearningsby18%Source:McKinsey
Leadershipstyleispartofthe“Art”ofProjectExecuEon
ControltheclimateandgetbeIerresults!Howtocontroltheclimate?
ToaddressthegapbetweenArtandScienceweofferthreeprogramop.ons
¡ Singleday”introducEon”totheartofprojectexecu.on
¡ Twoday”immersion”totheartofprojectexecu.on
¡ Fiveday”blockweek”totheartofprojectexecu.on
¡ Prac.calexamplesareused,coupledwiththeuseofvideostosupportclassroomlearning-by-doing
¡ Focusontheart-of-project-execu.on
¡ Linkstothescience-of-project-execu.onIntroduc.on Immersion Blockweek
Art Science%
AprogramtolinkSciencewithArtintheProjectExecu.onEnvironment
Learningoutcomes
¡ Understandingoftheimportanceofboththeartandscienceofprojectexecu.on¡ Abletoiden.fywhenartismoreimportantthanscience¡ Abletoiden.fywhenscienceismoreimportantthanart
¡ Tounderstanditisnotjustaboutprocess¡ Itisaboutthecomplica.onofworkingwithpeople
¡ Tobeabletoreflectandlearnfromownandcolleaguesexperiences
One-day”introduc.on”Dayone
am Whatdoyouknow?- Projectchallenges- Bestprac.ceforeffec.veprojectexecu.on
pm ProjectExecu.on- Controlling- Sharing- Repor.ng- Leadershipandculture
end Reflec.onsontheday- Lessonslearnd- Whatcouldyouuse- Whatwasnotunderstood
Two-day”emersion”Dayone Daytwo
am Whatdoyouknow?- Projectchallenges- Bestprac.ceforeffec.veprojectexecu.on
Apollo13–bringthemhome- Challenge- Teamwork- NASAvideoPathfinder–execu.onlessonsandcrea.vity
pm ProjectExecu.on- Controlling- Sharing- Repor.ng- Leadershipandculture
WindturbinesinAntarc.ca- Teammanagement- Riskmanagement
end Reflec.onsontheday- Lessonslearned- Whatcouldyouuse- Whatwasnotunderstood
Reflec.onsonthetwodays
Five-day”blockweek”… Daythree Dayfour Dayfive
am
TwodayIm
mersio
nplus
Cri.calproblemsolving-Crea.vityinprojects
Differenttypeofprojects- Eachteamisgivenadifferentprojectbrief
Presenta.onprep-Timetoworkoncaseandpreparepresenta.on
pm TeamBuilding-Theartofcommunica.on
Projectexecu.oninservices- Externalcustomers- Internalstakeholders- LeadershipandcultureandwhytheymaSer
- Teampresenta.ons- Presenta.ons- Groupfeedback- Vo.ngandaward
Reflec.onsontheday Reflec.onsontheday Closingandreflec.onsontheweek
end
Summary:TheArt&ScienceofProjectExecu.on¡ Whatitisnot¡ AcutandpasteofthePMI¡ AcutandpasteofAgile¡ 101PowerPointslides
¡ Whatisit¡ ExperiencebasedbalanceofArt&Science¡ Interac.verelevantlessonsinbothartandscienceofprojectmanagement
¡ Whatyouwillgetfromit¡ Perspec.ve/insightonbothscienceandartandhowtheycompliment&needeachother
¡ Achancetoprac.ceboth¡ Adiscussionwithexperiencedprac..oners
¡ Reflec.onsonyourownexperience