IT Project Management Greg Dexter City of Los Angeles Cheng Li Cal State Los Angeles.

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IT Project Management Greg Dexter City of Los Angeles Cheng Li Cal State Los Angeles

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IT Project Management

Greg DexterCity of Los Angeles

Cheng LiCal State Los Angeles

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A Challenging Task

53%

31%

Success

Late and/or over budget

by 198%

Cancelled

16%

National Survey Shows:

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Why?•Millions of Dollars

•Millions of Dollars

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•Millions of Dollars•Multiple Technologies

•Multiple Technologies

Why?

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•Millions of Dollars•Multiple Technologies•Multiple Departments

•Multiple Departments

Why?

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PM Processes & Responsibilities

PM RESPONSIBILITIES Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Risk, Procurement etc...

PM PROCESSES Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close-out

PRODUCTDEVELOPMENTPROCESSESRequirements, Design, Development,Implementation

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A Balancing Act

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A Balancing Act

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To increase the Success Rate:

Experienced ProjectManagers

+Standards

& Discipline

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General Model of the Methodology

Initiating Planning

ExecutingControlling

Closing

Source: PMI

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 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.

Helpful Ways to Finish Projects

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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.

Helpful Ways to Finish Projects

Pass it!!!!!!!!!!!

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Helpful Ways to Finish Projects

Summary:• Vision• Focus• Resolve