Project Management (2010)

What makes a good project? Introduction to the 4 key stages of project management from initiation through to completion.

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1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT E.O’Connor September 2010
2. Projects bring together resources, skills & technology to achieve the objectives & deliver the business benefits. Good project management helps ensure risks are identified & managed, objectives & benefits are achieved on time, in budget & to the required quality. Projects are finite in duration
3. What makes a good project? Governance  Clarity of scope & deliverables  The right people, systems & processes  Good communications  Standardised reporting of issues, risks, assumptions & contingencies  Management of an overall schedule with active reviews  A business case & budget  A transition plan into business as usual
4. The 4-step process Initiation Planning & design Execution Completion
5. Initiation Project Brief documents what the project is expected to accomplish, how this will be measured, the key workpackages & participants plus any constraints & assumptions. Outline Business Case is developed & refined during next phase. Project Manager assigned.
6. Planning & design This phase involves determining the set of discrete activities required to deliver the project. Captured as a Work Breakdown Structure. Project Initiation Document provides the baseline ‘agreement’ against which the project can be assessed. Develop Project Schedule.
7. Example: high-level work breakdown structure
8. Example: outline project schedule
9. Execution Consists of undertaking the work and co-ordinating resources to accomplish the project’s objectives in accordance with the plan. Measure, monitor & control. Trust, but verify! Maintain project schedule.
10. Completion The formal acceptance of the project against the defined criteria, together with an end-of-project report including lessons learned. Transition project into ‘life’ (business as usual). Ensure tools, processes, skills & resources are in place, together with appropriate documentation.
11. The project management quality triangle One side of the triangle cannot be changed without affecting the others. For example: increased scope typically means increased time and increased cost. Time Cost Scope