"What are the factors needed for successful projects?"

Trevor Roberts

Triple Constraint

Interacting constraints A successful project

balances these constraints

Given we can't have unlimited resources or unlimited time, we need to manage all three constraints

Project management gives the tools to do this

Factors Shared by Successful Projects

Clear and agreed objectives Committed and effective team Planning Management controls Repeated reappraisal Communication

Clear and agreed objectives

discuss with stakeholders, people having the problem / who will use the end product

discuss with senior management and other stakeholders to gain buy-in - Business Case

formal requirements documentation signed off

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Committed and effective team

know and are eager to achieve objectives

have the skills necessary to do this

likely to be in place through the project

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Planning

route map from here to the solution

detailed enough to assign work

flexible enough to adapt to surprises

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Management Controls

track work being done identify and deal with

risks and issues formal change control

process budgetary

management

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Repeated reappraisals

has the environment changed?

have likely costs increased, or benefits reduced?

is the project still needed?

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Communication

ties everything else together

builds strong team keeps stakeholders

on board provides yourself and

others with the information needed

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Summary

Clear and agreed objectives

Committed and effective team

Planning Management

controls Repeated

reappraisal Communication

Stakeholder buy-in, known destination

Capability and desire to perform well

Route to success Guidance and cost

control Check project still

valid Ties everything

together

GIVES

Questions?

Trevor Roberts