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Simple but not easy the project management solution we already know?

Simple but not easy the project management solution we already know?. Adrian Dooley – The Projects Group plc. Reasons for project failure. Unrealistic expectations Unclear or inadequate requirements Lack of senior management support. Unrealistic expectations

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Simple but not easy the project management solution we already know?

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  1. Simple but not easythe project management solution we already know? Adrian Dooley – The Projects Group plc

  2. Reasons for project failure • Unrealistic expectations • Unclear or inadequate requirements • Lack of senior management support • Unrealistic expectations • Unclear or inadequate requirements • Lack of senior management support Initiation • Insufficient or excessive planning • Lack of resources • Insufficient or excessive planning • Lack of resources 30 years Planning • Ill-considered changes • Lack of end user input • Insufficient or excessive control • Poor delegation and supervision • Ill-considered changes • Lack of end user input • Insufficient or excessive control • Poor delegation and supervision Control • Poor or non-existent project closure • Poor or non-existent project closure Closure

  3. Improvement - is it worth it? • Project related GDP • UK: £235 bn to £287 bn • US: $2.3 trn • Worldwide: $10 trn

  4. Diets Sugarbusters F-Plan Herbalife Atkins GI diet Sin & Slim Grapefruit diet

  5. Diets – its simple Eat less Move more

  6. Simple but not easy • Why do you never see an overweight nutritionalist or dietician? • Because they practise what they preach • Why do project delivery organisations still have so many failed projects? • Because they don’t

  7. In no particular order… • What do we want to achieve through better project management? • What things do we need to do in order to manage projects better? • What are the characteristics of a successful project organisation?

  8. Achieve • Higher profits • Better service delivery • Faster, more effective response

  9. Characteristics • Select the right projects • Balance time, cost and scope • Intelligent risk taking • Effective organisational control • Learn from experience • Focus on management of change and delivery of benefits

  10. What we need to do • Train, coach and mentor project staff • Embed consistent methods • Employ effective tools and processes • Establish a successful project culture • Ensure ownership of project management

  11. Practise what we preach • Which comes first? • Second • Third • What we want to achieve • Characteristics • What we need to do

  12. What usually happens? • What we think we need to do • Cross fingers • Hope the characteristics develop • Cross fingers • Hope we achieve what we wanted to achieve

  13. Value chain Definition Capabilities Outcomes Benefits Projects Training & qualifications Competent staff Only the right projects Higher profits Set up project support Support Office Efficient projects Increased service delivery Implement processes and tools Consistent processes Minimum failed projects Measurement Measurement Measurement Cultural change Implementation

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