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Project Management 3. Project Management Plans. Project management plans. Why What How When Who. Why is this project happening? Why now? Why us?. Why What How When Who. What solution needs to be put in place to achieve the goals? What work needs to happen to build the solution?.
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Why What How When Who
Why is this project happening? Why now? Why us? Why What How When Who
What solution needs to be put in place to achieve the goals? What work needs to happen to build the solution? Why What How When Who
How do we get this solution in place? How do we know when we’re done? Why What How When Who
When do work activities happen? What do we need to do first? What’s last? Why What How When Who
Who do we need to deliver this project successfully? Why What How When Who
$ And what will it cost?
Course objectives Implement IT project planning and selection techniques Appreciate the importance of project portfolio management
The project management plan Benefits of planning What to consider in your plan Guidelines Reviewing a plan
The project management plan Benefits of planning What to consider in your plan Guidelines Reviewing a plan
Plans are useless. Planning is indispensible Dwight Eisenhower
The project management plan Benefits of planning What to consider in your plan Guidelines Reviewing a plan
Why plan? Why plan? http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ Makes you think ahead The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ Makes you think ahead The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Helps you work out who you need to hire Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ Makes you think ahead Works out the timeline and budget The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Helps you work out who you need to hire Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ Makes you think ahead Works out the timeline and budget The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Helps you work out who you need to hire Helps manage expectations Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ Makes you think ahead Works out the timeline and budget The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Helps understand the effects of changes Helps you work out who you need to hire Helps manage expectations Changes once you start
http://flickr.com/photos/xabier-martinez/225627841/ Makes you think ahead Works out the timeline and budget The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan The Plan Guides you activities Helps understand the effects of changes Helps you work out who you need to hire Helps manage expectations Makes sure you are doing the right thing Changes once you start
The project management plan Benefits of planning What to consider in your plan Guidelines Reviewing a plan
Who will read it? What do they need to know? Do they come in cold?
What is your project going to deliver? Scope The work to be done = The target product
Hunt, B. et al. (2003). Project charter. Retrieved January 23, 2006 from http://webpages.charter.net/hafox/pm/docs/charter.doc(partial)
Hunt, B. et al. (2003). Project scope statement. Retrieved January 23, 2006 from http://webpages.charter.net/hafox/pm/docs/scope.doc(partial)
What is your project going to deliver? Definition The work to be done =?= The target product
What is your project going to deliver? Change control The work to be done =?= The target product
What is your project going to deliver? Value? The work to be done =?= The target product
The right way The wrong way
Focus on deliverables Focus on processes
Align to value Align to process stages
Why? Why not?
The wrong way? Note the Layers Figure 5.2 Sample hierarchical WBS organized by phase (Schwalbe, 2006, p176)
1.0 Concept 1.1 Evaluate current systems 1.2 Define requirements 1.2.1 Define user requirements 1.2.2 Define content requirements 1.2.3 Define system requirements 1.2.4 Define server owner requirements 1.3 Define specific functionality 1.4 Define risks and risk management approach 1.5 Develop project plan 1.6 Brief Web development team 2.0 Web Site Design 3.0 Web Site Development 4.0 Roll Out 5.0 Support Table 5.3 Sample tabular WBS(Schwalbe, 2006, p176)
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Document your assumptions Very little knowledge Complete knowledge Degree of knowledge over time
Figure 9.2 Sample Project Organizational Chart(Schwalbe, 2006, p358)
Person 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6
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