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PRACTICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT. Matjaz Bren Icara Limited, LLC. PROJECT. START. END. OBJECTIVES. LARGER PROJECTS. Clear Objectives Information Commitment Ownership Measurements. PROJECT VISION RESEARCH & INFORMATION WORK BREAKDOWN ESTIMATING RISK & CONTINGENCY SCHEDULING
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PRACTICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT Matjaz Bren Icara Limited, LLC
PROJECT START END OBJECTIVES
LARGER PROJECTS • Clear Objectives • Information • Commitment • Ownership • Measurements
PROJECT VISION RESEARCH & INFORMATION WORK BREAKDOWN ESTIMATING RISK & CONTINGENCY SCHEDULING STATEMENT OF WORK CHANGE CONTROL PROJECT CLOSURE
PROJECT VISION • Company mission? • Company business goals? • Project objective? • Reason for project? • Real Client?
TIME COST SCOPE
TIME SCOPE COST QUALITY
QUALITY • Demming & Toyota • Software • Requirement stage $1 • Design stage $10 • Coding $50 • Testing $100 • Release to customer $1,000
RESEARCH & INFORMATION • Research design • Pretest research design • Information gathering • Prioritize questions • Validate throughout research
RESEARCH • Scope • Time • Cost • Risk • Other
Time, Cost, Scope, Risk, Other • You inherited $25,000 • You decide to build an enclosed terrace • Some cousins offer to help
RESEARCH - Questions • Do question gathering as a team! • Split teams up if possible! • Start with important questions! • Plan for long term results! • Discuss SCOPE & BAIL OUT! • Develop a question template! • Validate!
You are to go to a meeting in Miami to discuss a deal. • You’re down-town Denver. CEO asks how long it will take you to get to DIA. • When is the latest you can leave to catch the flight?
NEW INFORMATION • Denver is hosting a national Mayor’s conference today. • Road repairs on the road to DIA • Forecast calls for heavy fog and rain mixed with snow
WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE • Break work into pieces • Determine duration • Have a clear deliverable • Have an owner
STATEMENT OF WORK • Scope • Time • Cost • Risk • Change Control • Other
WBS 1.2.2 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1.2 1.1.1 1.2.1 1.1.1.2 1.1.1.1
ESTIMATING • Break down into smaller pieces • Don’t over or under estimate • Identify risks • Plan contingencies
Information Sharing CHANGE REQUEST NO GO Get Information NO GO GO
CHANGE REQUEST 10 10 10 10 10 50 40
CHANGE CONTROL • Plan for changes • Significant changes • Minor changes • Have a change budget • Keep track of changes