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McCormick Summer Internships Program Management Office

McCormick Summer Internships Program Management Office. Gary Doran, Jr. Summer, 2007. Topics. Introduction Projects Research: Project Management Body of Knowledge Metrics Project Management Process: Proposals and Initiation Mergers & Acquisitions Project Recommendations Conclusion.

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McCormick Summer Internships Program Management Office

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  1. McCormick Summer InternshipsProgram Management Office Gary Doran, Jr. Summer, 2007

  2. Topics • Introduction • Projects • Research: Project Management Body of Knowledge • Metrics • Project Management Process: Proposals and Initiation • Mergers & Acquisitions Project • Recommendations • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • What is the PMO? • Manages Project Resources • Defines Project Management Methodology (PMM) • Provides Tools/Templates/Techniques to Ensure Project Success • What I’ve Done: • Research Best Practices through Project Management Organizations and Web Resources • Research McCormick’s Methodologies • Develop Project Tools/Templates

  4. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK): Published by Project Management Institute (PMI) Contains Best Practices Concerning Project Management A guide for McCormick’s Project Management Methodology Research: PMBOK

  5. Executive Board: An Internet-Based Resource Available to Subscribing Companies Documents Best Practices Across Member Companies Provides Tools/Templates that McCormick can use Research: Executive Board

  6. McCormick’s PMM: Based upon standard PMI Methodology Follows a Phase-Gate Approach In the process of becoming the standard for GBS Research: McCormick’s PMM

  7. Man-days/Test Cases Tracking Spreadsheet Used for Support Stack Upgrade Project I learned about many Excel Features, including Pivot-Charts and Macros Project Tracking - Metrics

  8. McCormick’s PMM: Making it the standard for GBS Providing Necessary Templates and Training Focus on Proposal and Initiation Phases Process Implementation

  9. Due Diligence Checklist Ensures that all pertinent information about a potential acquisition is recorded prior to decision Required input from contacts in GBS Interns worked together Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Project

  10. Risk/Opportunities Assessment: Template for capturing Risks/Opportunities of potential acquisition Designed to complement the Due Diligence Checklist Helps with risk/opportunity identification and prioritization M&A Project

  11. Application Portfolio Documenting McCormick and Acquired Company’s Applications Used during Due Diligence Scores Applications based upon 10 factors Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Project

  12. What Shall We Do Now? Application Mapping MS Project Plan to outline process Narratives to describe process (who?, what?, when?, how?, etc.) M&A Project

  13. Recommendations • I wasn’t always busy. • Make a big list of things to do before the intern comes. • Everyone who might possibly have an intern should keep a list somewhere and jot things down throughout the year. • Make the limiting factor the

  14. Conclusion • Introduction • Projects • Research: Project Management Body of Knowledge • Metrics • Project Management Process: Proposals and Initiation • Mergers & Acquisitions Project • Recommendations • Conclusion

  15. Thanks!

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