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What’s Different

What’s Different. Project Management in the Public Sector. John Alley, Director PMO, McMaster PSPMF Fall/2004. Difference. is the difference in kind? in degree? differences that lead to different actions. What’s Different?. governance politics financial constraint cost benefit

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What’s Different

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  1. What’s Different Project Management in the Public Sector John Alley, Director PMO, McMaster PSPMF Fall/2004

  2. Difference • is the difference • in kind? • in degree? • differences that lead to different actions

  3. What’s Different? • governance • politics • financial constraint • cost benefit • acquisition

  4. What’s Different? • governance • politics • financial constraint • cost benefit • acquisition So What?

  5. What’s different? consensus decision making accountability for benefits So What? plan for decision time facilitation skills sponsor education clear business case with measurable goals Governance

  6. What’s different? politicians as stakeholders risk of change in direction So What? stakeholder analysis and consultation shorter projects clear charter scope control risk management Politics

  7. What’s different? limited funds risk of triple-constrained project So What? select top ranked projects education on law of project management manage expectations scope control and flexibility Financial Constraint

  8. What’s different? most benefits are intangible non-revenue projects So What? measure the intangible measure on other dimensions commitment to delivering cost savings Cost Benefit

  9. What’s different? MFP Approval process So What? allow time to follow policy commitment to open processes allow time for approvals dependencies Acquisitions

  10. What to do about the differences? Governance • business case • with measurable goals • measure the intangible • measure on other dimensions • select top ranked projects • shorter projects • sponsor education • their roles and responsibilities • the law of project management • commitment to delivering cost savings

  11. What to do about the differences? PM Skills • plan for • time for decisions • time for approvals • time to follow policy • dependencies • facilitation skills • stakeholder analysis and consultation • clear charter • manage expectations • scope control and flexibility • commitment to open processes • manage risk

  12. Questions?

  13. Resources • http://www.computerweekly.com/Article22868.htm# • http://www1.oecd.org/puma/Risk/Canada.pdf • http://www.publictechnology.net/print.php?sid=1269 • Courses • http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/chsl.cfm • http://citsolutions.cit.act.edu.au/courses/career/pseta/4960.php • http://www.iqpc.com/iowa-robot/singlecell.html?topic=235&event=5772 • http://www.mun.ca/cmd/courses/publicsector/PSLMDPBrochure.pdf

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