Research Project ManagementMostafa Lotfi ,PMP ,MCTS2011/6/15

Introduction Evolution

◦ Appearance of Project Management Institutes◦ Complex Techniques◦ Project Risk Management and Project Governance◦ Different type of projects need different

approaches Classifying Projects

◦ By Characteristic◦ By Type

Project Management is nothing more than organized common sense (practical judgment)

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Classifying the ProjectsBy characteristics

◦Risk◦Length◦Complexity◦Technology Used◦Cost

By Type◦Software◦Data Center◦Oil&Gas

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LandscapeTraditional Project Management (TPM) 20%

Agile Project Management (APM) 70%

Extreme Project Management (xPM ) 10%

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CharacteristicHigh Speed - groundbreaking,

innovative, critical to an organization’s future (ASAP)

High Change- reverse the direction of the project or cancelling current project and start two or more projects

High Uncertainty - innovative and research-oriented, no one really knows what lies ahead! Unknown time and cost!

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Extreme Project ManagementLeast StructuredHighest Level of Complexity and

UncertaintyHighest rate of failureThese projects are searching for

goals and solutions where none have been found before

Unknown Scope, No WBS , Change Necessary

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Chaos Report1. User Involvement2. Executive Management Support3. Clear Business Objectives4. Agile Organization5. Emotional Maturity6. Project Management Expertise7. Financial Management8. Skilled Resources9. Formal Methodology10.Tools and Infrastructure

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xPM-PMLC

Sequence of Repeated Phase!Each phase learns from the preceding ones

and redirects the next phaseExtremePM iterates in an unspecified

number of short phases (one to four-week phases are typical)

ExtremePM requires the client to be more involved within and between phases

No Scope Triangle

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xPM-Model Select the Main body of Project Team Redefine the problem for project team (S) Determine the directions Prioritizing the directions Selecting the directions for phase Develop Phase Scope Statement (S)

◦ Determine Requirement , Assumptions and Constraints , Risks, …

Planning the phase (1-4 Weeks) Execution ( TIMEFRAME ) Result documentation(Lessons Learned) Deliver the results to sponsors/Clients Go/no Go decision (S) Return to First Step

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