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Project Alignment

Project Alignment. A strategy for building High Performance Project Teams. Alignment Overview. Roots from TQM and Partnering Challenges facing our industry today Development of PM Team for Implementation Use of workshops. Third Level Thinking. Concept: Direct Thinking

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Project Alignment

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  1. Project Alignment A strategy for building High Performance Project Teams Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  2. Alignment Overview • Roots from TQM and Partnering • Challenges facing our industry today • Development of PM Team for Implementation • Use of workshops Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  3. Third Level Thinking • Concept: Direct Thinking • Level One: Personal - Professional • Level Two: Organizational • Level Three: Project / Venture • Alignment within the Third Level Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  4. Level 1 Thinking • Personal - Professional • Respect for self • Responsible for security of self and family • Personal pride Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  5. Level 2 Thinking • Organizational Thinking • Awareness of organization(s) on your side • Interest in the well being of your own group • Intersection = contract / communication lines Owner Designer communication lines Contractor Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  6. Level 3 Thinking • Project or Venture perspective • What is in the best interest of the PROJECT • Confirm decisions in best interest of: • Project - (Level 3) • Each Organization - (Level 2) • Each person - (Level 1) • Win - Win SOLUTIONS on all levels • Trust and Fairness PROJECT Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  7. Project Alignment • Looking at issues from three viewpoints • Technical, Business, Strategic • PM’s set tone and LEAD BY EXAMPLE • Positive expectations, values, beliefs • Objective is to achieve the overlap of organizational interests PROJECT Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  8. Leadership Team - PM’s • Overlap of Level 2 lines • Begins with PM’s • Buy-In of PM’s from major parties • Sound Business Concepts • Daily influence to make it expand PM Team Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  9. Project Manager Team • Power of the Core Team • Using Alignment for managing resources Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  10. Building Blocks Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  11. Eight Alignment Principles • Align Focus • Align Forecasting • Align Systems • Align Professional Standards • Align Confrontation • Align Authority • Align Feedback Systems • Align Expansion Strategies Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  12. 1 - Align Focus • Strategic, Business and Technical Perspectives • Long Term, Intermediate and Short Term Focus Areas • Primary View Points - Owner, Designer and Constructor Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  13. 2 - Align Forecasting • Project Future Events using “Forecasting” Techniques • Optimize project opportunities to excel beyond standards • Identify, plan and take action to avoid negative impact events • Executive, Management and Field viewpoints • Long Term, Intermediate and short term snap shots in time Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  14. 3 - Align Systems • Formal and Informal Communications & Contract Administration • Process flows and Cycle Times • Optimize Resources of all Team Members Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  15. 4 - Align Professional Std’s • Align Owner, Designer and Constructor guidelines for: • Acceptable Professional Behavior • Acceptable Professional Standards • Setting the example • A productive environment for people to work in a fair, open and honest means for Communications Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  16. 5 - Align Confrontation • Align organizations to resolve issues in a timely manner: • With the best information • Using Strategic, Business and Technical viewpoints • With flexibility to innovate and design solutions • Utilize Dispute “Avoidance” Techniques Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  17. 6 - Align Authority • Align Project Needs: • Owner, Designer and Constructor • Strategic: • Executive Level Alignment and Understanding • Business: • Lead Project Management Roles & Responsibilities • Technical: • Field Level Delegation Terms for Decision Making and Giving Direction Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  18. 7 - Align Feedback • Track the perceptions of the people on the Project Team: • Trust, open communications and fairness • Reinforcement of contributions towards accomplishments • Measure attitudes • Catch people doing something right Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  19. 8 - Align Expansion Expansion Strategies New people and organizations need to be invited to join the Alignment Team, participate in the meetings, and support the strategy. Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  20. Building Blocks Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

  21. Implementation • Project Manager Team first • Executive Sponsor Level • Expansion to the Office Team • Expansion to the Field Team • Continuation of Field, Office, PM and Sponsor teams Applied Technologies - 860-408-9066

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