Лекция № 3
Project Management Methodology
What is a project?
Temporary initiative to create a new product or a unique result
Project requires its own
Strategical importance
Workload
External payment
Duration
Number of impacted systems
Decision gates specifies key points of project lifecycle where specific decisions concerning project are made by appropriate levels of management.
DG:
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Customer request is identified as a project
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Project is launched GO/ No GO decision confirmed by sponsor and portfolio committee
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BR & PMP approved
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Product developed, internal tests
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To structure methodically and gradually the activities with
Governance
Budget
Change management
Schedule
To formalize, validate and follow each project step
How to initiate a project?
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Business coordinator
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Sponsor
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Business coordinator
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DPO
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Portfolio operational committee
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Portfolio management committee
Sponsor must appoint one single point of contract to coordinate all activities
Objectives and scope
Why defining objectives?
To objective is the destination of the project
…..But also it is the starting point.
Objectives must be
Specific
Measurable
Relevant
Time-bound
Achievable
Scope
Clear limits of the scope help you to
PMM phase 1: INITIATION
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Entry criteria
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Activities
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Exit criteria
ROLES and responsibilities assignment
Responsible for realization of activities
Accountable for the achievement of the phase
Consulted
Informed about realization
Object framework
Share common goal
Agree the rules of the game
Speak tha same language
Have a shared understanding of the organization
The kick – off
A kick - -off favour a good understanding of the organization
Set up to a real team with a project state of mind
Detect and remove obstacles
Share with all stakeholders the organization
Expected results : stakeholders
Have a clear vision on the organization and accept the project director
Project organization
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DPC
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Project sponsor
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Steering committee
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Project director
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Project committee
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Project coordinator
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IT project manager
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Business analyst
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Experts
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Business PM
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Business team
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It team
Project sponsor is a real owner to project
In charge of the commercial success of the project
Responsible for solving critical issues concerning resources costs and deadlines
Validation of changes in projects
In charge of critical project
PM
Person assumes total responsibility of entry point all questions regarding the project
Escalates project change requests to the sponsors level
Business PM
Organize to expertise on business side
Role can be played by project director in small size project
Approves detailed schedule and follow up for the business based tasks
IT manager
Committees
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Portfolio management committee
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Portfolio operational committee
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Project steering committee
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Project committee
Phase 2 analysis
Assess project benefits
Phase 3 design & development
Phase 4 acceptance
Phase 5 go – live
Phase 6 Project management & Follow-up
Phase 7 closing