Post on 31-Mar-2015
IT Project Management
Greg DexterCity of Los Angeles
Cheng LiCal State Los Angeles
A Challenging Task
53%
31%
Success
Late and/or over budget
by 198%
Cancelled
16%
National Survey Shows:
Why?•Millions of Dollars
•Millions of Dollars
•Millions of Dollars•Multiple Technologies
•Multiple Technologies
Why?
•Millions of Dollars•Multiple Technologies•Multiple Departments
•Multiple Departments
Why?
PM Processes & Responsibilities
PM RESPONSIBILITIES Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Risk, Procurement etc...
PM PROCESSES Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close-out
PRODUCTDEVELOPMENTPROCESSESRequirements, Design, Development,Implementation
A Balancing Act
A Balancing Act
To increase the Success Rate:
Experienced ProjectManagers
+Standards
& Discipline
General Model of the Methodology
Initiating Planning
ExecutingControlling
Closing
Source: PMI
1. Establish a vision. Project Charter/Scope statement.
2. Review Scope with stakeholders.3. Appear focused on finishing. There should
be no doubt in your mind or anyone else’s mind you are planning on finishing and there is an end to the Project. Be clear on what signifies the end.
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4. Set up a checklist (Milestones) which leads to the end. The last item on the list should be final acceptance. You’re done.
5. Make sure every project member understands the meaning of “done”. Most importantly, you understand the meaning of “done”.
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6. Keep Functional Design within and consistent with Scope. What you see is what you get. If you don’t see it, you don’t get it. Be clear on that point. The Functional Design is the basis for the functional test plan. Be clear on that point also.
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7. Enforce Change Management. Be clear on the impact a change will cause on achieving the End Goal.
8. Plan on over-delivering anyway. 9. If at all possible, set up 2 teams. A “build”
team and an “operate” team.
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10. Be ready to pass the baton.
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Pass it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary:• Vision• Focus• Resolve