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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Some project issuesshall remain eternally the same
Set a clear goal
Nurture active project sponsorship
Manage expectations
Develop a sound business case
“This is just what I’ve been
trying to tell you !!”
NewTopic
Heads up !
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Project Management
TopicObjectives
Refresh appreciation for the value of tried-and-true project management techniques
Enhance ideas for delivering these techniques
Familiar doesn’t mean out-of-date
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Set a Clear GoalBad
Vague & fuzzy are bad:– Get our stuff out on the web now!
– Copy what our competition is doing!
– We need to outdo my golfing buddies
“We’re swamped.
We could use e-Business
help!”
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Set a Clear GoalGood
Crisp & clear are good:– Reach new audiences
– Sell products and services
– Generate brand awareness
– Increase customer satisfaction
– Disseminate information
– Improve communication
– Receive feedback
– Automate business processes
Internal or external focus
Always business focus
For managers in established businesses, the Internet is a tough nut to crack:- it is very simple to establish a Web presence- it is quite difficult to create a Web Based Business Model
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Project Management
Nurture Active Project SponsorshipBad
Abrogation & delegation are bad:– IT; you handle it
– Only our newly promoted supervisor has the time
– Those bright co-op students know more about the technology
– Can’t we outsource this function?
Were there project sponsors in my time?
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Project Management
Nurture Active Project SponsorshipGood
Enthusiasm & commitment are good:– I want to make sure our project maintains a business focus
– We need many quick, small wins
– Your experienced staff will need to help with key decisions
– Help me keep the other executives on side
– We’ll work together to keep other stakeholders informed
Explain project benefits in business termsDefine small releases; higher benefits first
Engage key staff in producing deliverables
Prepare an executive presentation
Execute a communication plan
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Manage ExpectationsBad
Silly, blue sky dreams are bad:– Watch out Amazon.com; here we come
– Even I can create web pages now
– English is a world-wide language
– We can complete this in a week You can’t get therefrom here
What you mean, we can’t do all this by next week?
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Project Management
Manage ExpectationsGood
Realism & structure are good:– Objective
– Project plan
– Scope management
– Release strategy
– Risk assessment
Create a plan; keep it up-to-date
Log change requests; approve nothing
Deliver incremental benefits often
New technologyNew toolsNew staff
Articulate the objectives
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Develop a Sound Business CaseBad
Wild-eyed optimism is bad:– This web site will bring millions in new revenue
– We can build a web site for next to nothing
Once we build it,the benefits will become self-evident!
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Develop a Sound Business CaseGood
Planning for profitability is good:– Link goal to business strategy
– Build a pro forma business plan
– Develop a tangible cost/benefit statement
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Project Management
TopicSummary
Set a clear goal
Nurture active project sponsorship
Manage expectations
Develop a sound business case
Time for Discussion
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
ManagingConsultants
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Squabbling aboutWeb Application Capability
“We need to teleport products to our customers over the wireless Web so they can actually touch them before they buy!”
“How about a nice, plain-text product description on a web page, instead?”
Marketing I. S. Dept.
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Yogi Schulz
Project Management
Speed vs.Quality
