Project Management Community of PracticeNovember 15, 2010

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Agenda

• Introduction

• Current PM Activities

• Elements of PM

• Future PM support

• Next steps

• Wrap-up

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Introduction

• Thank you

• Community of Practice (def): Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly*

• Objectives of the PM CoP• Bring those interested in PM together in a forum to share

information and knowledge• Discuss PM challenges and new techniques• Coordinate PM activities• All to increase PM capabilities in HRS

*Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder. (2002). Cultivating communities of practice: A guide to managing knowledge

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Current PM Activities

• People• CMB• VMB• BESO – Training Group• PM CoP

• Processes• Draft Project Status Report• HRS Project Management Toolkit• Project Management SOP

• Technology• MS Project• EPM Live• Other enterprise-wide solutions

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Current PM Training Activities

• HRS Corporate Opportunities• ONLC• Skillsoft• MS Project• Advanced PM course• PM Fundamentals• PMP Prep course• Ad hoc training courses• PMBOK books

• EMDC and WMDC PM training opportunities

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Elements of Project Management*

• Project – A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result; duration is finite; undertaken to create a lasting outcome

• Project Management – The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements

• Project Manager – The person responsible for accomplishing project objectives

• Project Management Processes• Initiating• Planning• Executing• Monitoring and Controlling• Closing

*Taken directly from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Third Edition

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Elements of Project Management* (cont)

• Project Management Knowledge Areas• Integration Management – to coordinate other processes• Scope Management – to define and control what is and is not

included in the project• Time Management – to accomplish timely project completion• Cost (or Budget) Management – to ensure that the project is

completed on budget• Quality Management – to ensure that project satisfies the needs

for which it was undertaken• HR Management – to organize and manage the project team• Communications Management – to ensure the timely and

appropriate generation, distribution, storage and retrieval of project information

• Risk Management – to increase the probability of positive events and decrease the probability of adverse events

• Procurement Management – To purchase or acquire necessary resources outside of the project team

*Taken directly from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Third Edition

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Future PM Support

• CMB Project Management • Support the organization in delivering solutions to

customers• Become Center of Excellence for project management• Develop processes, tools, etc. to assist PMs• Provide PM assistance as necessary to organization

• PM Training• Determine PM roles in HRS and associated

competencies• Develop recommended training around competencies• Provide ad hoc PM training as requested

• OTHERS???

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Next Steps

• Refine PM CoP logistics• Frequency

• Attendees

• Codify PM CoP with charter and send out

• Set up PM CoP knowledge portal

• Establish upcoming meetings

• Others???

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Wrap-up

• Questions?

• Recommendations?

• Top five things that you want to discuss in future meetings

• Points of contact• CMB Project Management

• Cindy Wilberding• Don Sepe

• HRS Corporate Training• Fred Frederick• John Levock

• EMDC/WMDC• Bud Paulson• Charles Cranford