Course Book
Course Book
presents
ADVANCED PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE
IN CONFORMANCE WITH LATEST PMI STANDARDS PMBOK GUIDE-2008, FOURTH EDITION
Welcome
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the world
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Project Management
Latest PMI Standards
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A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) is a recognized standard for the project management profession worldwide!
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In addition to taking advantage of the PMBOK Guide for the success of your projects, PMI also requires the practitioners to demonstrate a commitment to ethical and professional conduct. Project Management Institute Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
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Education Agenda
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Project forethought
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Project forethought
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Project forethought
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Project forethought
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Needs and aspirations of people are the reasons for organized effort in society. Projects have been taken up since earliest civilizations to fulfill them.
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Projects
PM Basics
Fundamental Concepts
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PM Basics
What is a project?
A Project is A TEMPORARY ENDEAVOR undertaken to create A UNIQUE PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR RESULT! Lets understand the definition
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PM Basics
- What do we mean by the word TEMPORARY? - What do we mean by the words A UNIQUE PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR RESULT! - We would also discuss on a very important terms called Progressive Elaboration!
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Lets understand the definition
Temporary means:
- Definite beginning - Definite end - With defined project objectives (scope, time, cost, and quality)
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Temporary nature
Some projects produce a product or service for a particular occasion.
Examples: Olympics, Fashion show, Grammy awards
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Examples: Sale Campaigns for Christmas, Diwali, Pongal, IId, etc PROJECT TEAMS ARE FORMED AS IT BEGINS AND DISBANDED AS IT COMPLETES
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PM Basics: Comprehending Project A project can create: 1. A product (component of another item or end item). 2. A service (a business function to support production or logistics). 3. A result (an outcome or document, such as R&D project develops Knowledge, Market Survey).
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THAT DISTINGUISH IT
must be
PROGRESSIVELY ELABORATED!
Thats why so much emphasis on processes called: - Identify stakeholders (during initiation) - Collect requirements (during planning)
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Broadly defined early in the project More explicit and detailed as project progresses
THEN, PROJECT TEAM BEGINS TO GRASP THEM BETTER
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PROJECT SCOPE
The work required to be performed to deliver a product bearing specified functions and features. COMPLETION Measured against project management plan
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L2
PART A
SOFTWARE
PART B
PART A
L3
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INSTALLATION (Y)
PART B
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Performed by people Limited by Constraints, including resource constraint Planned, executed, monitored and controlled Performed to achieve organizational objectives Or strategic plans
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Operations are ongoing and repetitive. The purpose of an ongoing operation is to sustain the business. Operations adopt new set of objectives and the work continues.
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Remember: 1. Operations produce same product until the product becomes obsolete. 2. Within the life cycle of a product, projects can intersect with operations at various points: a) During improving productivity/process, b) Developing new product or upgrading a product c) Expanding outputs d) At each closeout phase or until divestment of the product, there can be many projects!
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Remember: 3. At each point, deliverables and knowledge are transferred between projects and operations. Why? Answer: For implementation of the delivered work! 4. How it happens? Answer: It happens in two way! a) Transfer of project resources to operations toward the end of the project. b) Transfer of operational resources to the project at the start.
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Operation examples
Manufacturing operations Production operations Usage of the product of a project, such as a software application, or using network infrastructure Accounting operations
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Project examples
Developing a new product or service Starting a new business, or expansion of the existing one Installing a new facility/ infrastructure Increasing productivity Increasing market share Increasing profitability
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Project examples
Cost reduction (operation and maintenance) R & D projects Technology up-gradation/ new technology projects Pharmaceutical projects Organizational Change management projects (work environment, performance management, organization structure, training, etc.)
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Hence, Projects (within programs or portfolios) are a means by which we achieve organizational goals and objectives within the context of strategic plan!
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Projects
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-Taken up at all organizational levels - May require few persons to thousands May be undertaken within an organization or involve many outside organizations
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SUCCEED!
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poorly understood.
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PM Basics
PROJECT MANAGEMENT IS
The application of KNOWLEDGE,
SKILLS, TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES to project activities to meet the Project Requirements!
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What is Project Management? The project management is accomplished through application and integration of the 42 logically grouped Project Management Processes comprising 5 Process Groups Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and Controlling Closing
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THE GIST
Managing a project consists of 3 main items: 1 Identifying requirements! 2 Addressing the various Needs, Concerns, and Expectations of the stakeholdersas the project is planned and executed!
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THE GIST
Managing a project consists of 3 main items: 3 Balancing competing project constraints, such as: a) Scope, b) Schedule, c) Budget, d) Quality, e) Resources, and f) Risk.
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Time Q Scope
Cost
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Risk
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PM Basics: Project Management Context Wider Perspective of Project Management Project Management exists in a broader canvas: Program Management Portfolio Management
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PM Basics: Fundamental concepts Project Management exists in a broader context governed by Program and Portfolio Management!
Organizational Strategies and Priorities are linked and have relationships - Between portfolios and programs, - Between programs and individual projects!
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A program is a group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually!
Programs may include elements of related work outside the scope of the discrete projects in the program.
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In this hierarchy, a program consists of several associated projects that will contribute to the accomplishment of a STRATEGIC PLAN!
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PM Basics: Project Management Context Strategic plan Space program Airplane program Portfolio Poverty alleviation program
Program Project A Project B Project C
Subproject
Subproject
Subprojects OFTEN OUTSOURCED Externally, or Internally (to other unit) on the basis: - Single phase, HR Skill requirement, Technology
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A PROGRAM 1) extends over a longer period of time horizon. 2) consists of several parallel or sequential work efforts that are coordinated toward program goals. 3) time scale for projects tends to be shorter, and projects are often the individual work efforts of a program.
Program Urban Development Program
Job & Skill Training Small business Consulting Assistance
Projects
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Housing rehab
Senior Management
Program Management
Comptroller
Data Processing
Field Support
Procurement
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Avionics Project
Project 1 Issue January Project 2 Issue February Project 3 Issue March Project n Issue every month
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Portfolio Management
1. Maximize the value of portfolio by careful scrutiny of the Proposed Projects and Programs for being taken within the Portfolio. 2. Timely exclusion of the projects not meeting Portfolios Strategic Business Objectives. 3. Balance the portfolio AMONG Incremental & Radical investments AND for efficient utilization of resources.
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Projects
Defined objectives, progressively elaborated Project Managers expect change, monitor & control them.
Programs
Larger scope, more significant benefits Program Managers must expect change from inside & outside program, and manage. Program Managers develop overall program plan, create hi-level plans for guiding detailed planning at component level
Portfolios
Scope changes with strategic goals Portfolio Managers continually monitor changes in broad environment. Portfolio Managers develop and maintain relevant processes and communication at total portfolio level.
Planning
Project Managers progressively elaborate hi-level info into detailed plans throughout project life cycle
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Projects
Project Managers manage the project team for meeting project objectives.
Programs
Program Managers manage program staff and project managers. Provide overall leadership and vision. Success criteria: degree to which program satisfies needs. Program Manager monitors and controls program components
Portfolios
Manage portfolio management staff.
Success
Success criteria: product & project quality, time and cost and degree of customer satisfaction. Project Manager monitors & controls the project work
Success criteria: aggregate performance and value indicators. Portfolio Manager monitors aggregate performance and value indicators
Monitoring
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PMO
PM Basics: Project Management Context Project Management Office An organizational unit to centralize and coordinate management of projects under its domain. At minimum, PMO provides Project Management Support Functions: 1. Training 2. Software 3. Standardized policies & procedures
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PMO
PM Basics: Project Management Context
Advanced PMOs: Can get delegated authority to act as integral stakeholder and key decision-maker during initiation of each project. Can have authority to Recommend or Terminate projects TO KEEP BUSINESS OBJECTIVES CONSISTENT. Be involved in selection, management and redeployment of shared/dedicated project staff.
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PM Basics: Functions of PMO 1) Administer shared and coordinated resources across all projects. 2) Identify and deploy PM Methodology/Bests Practices/ Standards. 3) Clearinghouse and management of project policies, procedures, templates, and other shared documents. 4) Central repository/management for shared & unique risks for all projects. 5) Central office for operation/management of PM Tools (enterprise pm software). 6) Mentoring of Project Managers.
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PM Basics: Functions of PMO 7) Central coordination of communication across all projects. 8) Central coordination of overall project quality standards between PM & other quality staff (internal or external), or standards organization. 9) Central monitoring: all project timelines and budgets at enterprise level!
What is the difference between the role of a Project Manager and a PMO?
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Role Differences:
1) Project Mangier focuses on specified project objectives. PMO manages major program scope changes that (opportunities to better achieve business objectives). 2) Project manager controls assigned project resources. PMO optimizes use of shared resources across all projects.
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Role Differences:
3) Project Manager manages constraints of the project. PMO manages constraints among all projects at the enterprise level. PMO manages the methodologies, standards, overall risk/opportunity, and interdependences among Projects at the enterprise level!
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1) The Project Life Cycle and Project Phases 2) Project Stakeholders 3) Organizational Influences
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Project
Phase 2
Phase 3
Hence, each project is divided into several phases for better management control and providing for links to the ongoing operations.
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Together, the project phases are called the Project Life Cycle.
Output of Preceding phase is input to Succeeding phase Each phase marked by completion of one or more deliverables. Takes its name from the item/items, it has to deliver-the primary phase deliverable.
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DELIVERABLE is A TANGIBLE, VERIFIABLE WORK PRODUCT EXAMPLES 1. A specification, 2. Feasibility report, 3. Detailed design document, or 4. A working prototype
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End products or the components of end products for which the project is undertaken
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Deliverables, and therefore phases, are part of a sequential process designed to ascertain proper control of the project and to accomplish the intended Product/ Service that is the objective of the project.
PM Basics : Project Phases and Project Life Cycle Phases can be further subdivided into subphases Size, complexity, level of risk, Project and cash flow constraints decide further division of Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 phases into subphases.
Subphase Subphase Subphase
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Each subphase is aligned with defined deliverable (s) for monitoring and control, and are related to primary phase deliverable.
Requirements
Design
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2. Some projects may have just one phase. Single phase project. 3. Others may have multiple phases.
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INITIAL
INTERMEDIATE
FINAL
Plan Baseline
Progress
Project Deliverable
PRODUCT
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Requirements
Design
Build
Test
Turnover
PLC Characteristics
FINISH
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defines start and finish of the project determines transactional actions at the start and finish of the project
Uncertainty and risk are highest in the beginning. The chances of successfully completing the project are therefore lowest at the start. But as we proceed, the uncertainty, risk become progressively reduced, and our chances of successfully completing the project become progressively brighter
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Amount at Stake
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PLC Characteristics opportunity to add value highest at the start and lowest at the end. Cost of change lowest at the start and highest at the end
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Cost of change
Time
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Requirements
Design
Build
Test
Turnover
Project life cycle All the project phases of a project together determine the project life cycle!
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Percentage complete
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Engineering and major contracts let Project GO decision Full operation
Stage I Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Stage handoffs
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EVALUATE
Test Evaluation Evaluation
IDENTITY
Unit Requirements subsystem Requirements System Requirements
Software Development
Risk Analysis
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CONSTRUCT
DESIGN
Pharmaceutical PROJECT
Drug Discovery Project
Drug Sourcing
File IND
Metabolism Patent Process Toxicology Preclinical Discovery Screening Development Ten Plus Years Registration(s) Workup
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Most projects are linked to the ongoing operations of the performing organization Projects are authorized only after due feasibility study (or preliminary plan/ equivalent analysis), which may be taken as a separate project. This sometimes requires extra phases to develop and test a prototype before initiating a project for developing the final product. Certain internal service projects are initiated informally.
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Sequential relationship Overlapping relationship (another phase can start before completion of another one. Fast tracking. Increases risk and rework. Used for schedule compression. Iterative relationship (only one phase is planned at any given time and the planning for the next is done as work progresses on the current phase and deliverables. Useful in undefined, uncertain, or rapidly changing environments. Research projects.
Disposal
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Requirements
Construct
Design
OPRNS PRODUCT
DIV
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Project Lifecycle
INITIAL
INTERMEDIATE
FINAL
DIVESTMENT
Project Management Life Cycle Project management life cycle (PMLC) defines what one needs to do to manage the project
PHASE OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE CYCLE
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Define Goal
Plan project
Execute plan
Evaluate project
Close project
Project Stakeholders
Individuals and organizations
Actively involved in the project OR Whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by the performance or completion of the project.
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Stakeholders may exert influence over the project, its deliverables, and the project team members!
KEY POINT
The project Manager MUST
identify all internal and external stakeholders! determine their requirements and expectations!! manage the influence of the various stakeholders in relation to project requirements to ensure successful outcome!!!
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Examples of stakeholders
Customers/users Sponsor Portfolio managers/portfolio review board Program managers Project management office Project managers Project team Functional managers Operations management Sellers/business partners
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Sponsor
Government Performing organization
Influencers
Top Management
Project Manager
Project Staff Customers/ user Team members
INFUENCERS in Customer organization
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PMO
PROJECT
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Project stakeholders
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Positive stakeholders
Those who would benefit from the project
Community Business leaders gain from an industrial project as they find economic benefit for the community from projects success - Rs. 100 million Reliance Power Project in Dadri, U.P. hailed by Amar Singh Group of Ruling Party.
Negative stakeholders
Those who see negative outcomes from projects success
Environmental activists may see projects success leading to environmental hazards.
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Stakeholder Management
THE CHALLENGE
Stakeholders have differing needs, perspectives, and expectations to be managed by the project manager.
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PRODUCT of PROJECT
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corporations
PROJECT
Healthcare Institutions
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Other Organizations
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organizational SYSTEMS
Project-based Non-project-based
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organizational SYSTEMS
Project-based derive their revenue from performing projects engineering/ consultant/ architectural / construction companies, government contractors
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organizational SYSTEMS
Non-project-based adopted management by projects like their financial system account, track, and report on multiple, simultaneous projects try to have project management systems generally do not have adequate PM Systems
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Performance of work
Organizational Culture
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1) Pepsi has a culture that is aggressive, your high-risk approach is welcome there. 2) Century Cotton Mill has rigid hierarchical culture, your participatory style will not work there.
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3) HCL Corporation has participatory culture, it can not accommodate anybodys authoritarian style.
resources
Functional to Projectized
MATRIX
Functional
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Projectized
Organizational structure that has served ongoing organizations for ages is no longer suitable for performing projects !! As Project Manager, you are responsible for managing the project and if you do not have authority to make resources available, you will fail miserably !!!
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COMPOSITE
Functional Structure
MOST COMMON / TRADITIONAL FORM Organization is structured by functions: Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, HR. Each one works as separate entity with managers and subordinates.
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Functional Structure
organizational STRCUTURE
Project coordination Functional Manager A
Functional
Staff engaged in project work
CEO
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EXAMPLE
A PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Design phase called design project by engineering department Communication through heads of departments only
Functional Manager C
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Functional Structure
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
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1) Easier management of functional specialists. 2) Team members report to only one supervisor. 3) Similar resources are centralized to function, companies are grouped by functions/specialties. 4) Clearly defined career path in the functional area.
1) More emphasis on functional specialty to detriment of the project. 2) Project Manager has no authority.Power with FMs. 3) Scope of the project limited to functional boundary. 4) No career in project management.
Projectized Structure
PROJECTIZED ORGANIZATIONS ARE JUST OPPOSITE OF FUNCTIONAL: All organization is by projects. The project manager has total control of projects. Team members are collocated Most organizations resources assigned to project work
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Projectized Structure
organizational STRCUTURE
Project coordination Project Manager A
Projectized
Staff engaged in project work
CEO
Project Manager B
IDEAL
Project Manager Sole Authority Departments report directly to the Project Manager or provide support services
Project Manager C
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Projectized Structure
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
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1) Project manager has ultimate authority over the project. 2) Loyalty to the project. 3) More effective communication than functional. 4) Team members are collocated
1) No home for project team members when project is completed. 2) Less efficient resource utilization, though efficient project organization. 3) Lack of professionalism in disciplines. 4) Duplication of facilities and job functions.
Matrix Structure
SINCE BOTH FUNTIONAL AND PROJECTIZED HAVE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, we need to maximize strengths and
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Employees in a matrix organization report to one FM and at least one PM. PM and FM together conduct performance review of the employees.
Matrix Structure
WEAK MATRIX
BALANCED MATRIX
STRONG MATRIX
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WEAK MATRIX
Matrix Structure
Weak matrix (more like functional)- Here, the balance of power rests with the FM and PM is merely an expeditor or coordinator. Project expeditor acts mainly as a staff assistant and coordinates communication. Project expeditor can not make or enforce any decisions. Project coordinator has some power to make decisions and reports to higher level manager than expeditor.
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Matrix Structure
organizational STRCUTURE CEO
Functional Manager A Functional Manager B
Weak matrix
Staff engaged in project work
Functional Manager C
Staff
Project coordination
Staff Staff
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BALANCED MATRIX
Matrix Structure
Balanced matrix- The power is balanced between project manager and functional manager. Each manager has responsibility for his/her part of the project or organization, and people get assigned to projects based on the needs of the project, not strengths or weakness of the managers position.
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Matrix Structure
organizational STRCUTURE CEO
Functional Manager A Functional Manager B
Balanced matrix
Staff engaged in project work
Functional Manager C
Staff
Project coordination
Staff
Project Manager
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Matrix Structure
STRONG MATRIX
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Strong matrix is more like projectized. Here, The balance of power rests with The project manager not The functional manager.
Matrix Structure
organizational STRCUTURE CEO
Manager of Project Managers Project Manager Project Manager Project Manager Functional Manager A Functional Manager B
Strong matrix
Staff engaged in project work
Functional Manager C
Project coordination
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ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
Matrix Structure
RELEVANCE FOR PROJECTS Highly visible project objectives. Improved PM control over resources. More support from functions. Maximum utilization of scarce resources. Better coordination. Not cost effective as more administrative personnel are needed. More than one boss for project team. More complex to monitor and control.
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DISADVANTAGES
Matrix Structure
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Better information flow (both horizontal and vertical) than functional. Team members maintain a home, they continue to belong to their respective departments unlike projectized.
Tougher problems with resource allocation. Requires extensive policies and procedures. FMs may have differing priorities than PMs. Higher potential for conflicts and duplication of efforts.
Composite Structure
organizational STRCUTURE
Staff engaged in project work
Composite organization
Project Y Coordination
CEO
Manager of Project Managers Project Manager Project Manager Project Manager Functional Manager A Functional Manager B
Functional Manager C
Project X coordination
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Features Project Manager Power Resource Availability Budget Control Role of Project Manager Administrative Staff
Balanced
Low to Moderate Moderate Mixed Full time on projects Full time on projects
Strong
Moderate to High Moderate to High Project Manager Full time on projects Full time on projects FULL AUTHORITY ALMOST TOTAL Project Manager FULL TIME ON PROJECTS FULL TIME ON PROJECTS
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PM Basics: Last Leg! The Project Management Processes But, before we master its concepts, we need to know the knowledge areas which contribute as building blocks of the Project Management Process Groups!
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9 Knowledge Areas!
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o Integration o Scope o Time o Cost o Quality o Human Resource o Communications o Risk o Procurement
WHY
NINE
KNOWLEDGE AREAS?
Supports various elements of project management which are identified, defined, Combined and coordinated
Project Scope Management
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To ensure project includes all the work required and Only the Work needed to complete project Successfully
Define Activities Sequence Activities Estimate Activity Resources Estimate Activity Durations Develop Schedule Control Schedule
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Planning, controlling, and managing costs so that project is completed within approved Budget
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Develop Human Resource plan Acquire project team Develop project team Manage project team
Identify Stakeholders Plan Communications Distribute Information Manage stakeholders expectations Report Performance
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Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Perform Qualitative risk analysis Perform Quantitative risk analysis Plan Risk responses Monitor and control Risks
To acquire material, goods and services outside performing organization To meet project scope
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So, here we come! We will now deal with Project Management Processes
Just a foundation Project Processes talk Process Groups at the outset! Process Interactions Customizing Process Interactions Mapping of Project Management Processes
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3) 4)
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Project Team must: Select right processes within the process groups. Use defined approach to adapt product specs and plans to fulfill PROJECT and PRODUCT Requirements. Adhere to the requirements to fulfill the needs, wants, and expectations of the stakeholders. Balance competing demands of Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, Resources, and risk to accomplish a quality product, service, or result.
We will discuss about what is required to: 1) Initiate 2) Plan 3) Execute 4) Monitor and control, and 5) Close a project.
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Project Processes
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2)
Product-oriented Processes
PM Basics: Project Management Processes 1) Are common to most projects most of the time. 2) Are related with each other by their performance for an integrated purpose of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a project!
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3) These processes interact with each other in complex ways (discussed a little later).
PM Basics: Product-oriented Processes 1) Specify and create projects product. 2) Are typically defined by the respective project life cycle. 3) Vary by application area!
Both project management processes and product-oriented processes overlap throughout the project.
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Example: You can not define the project scope without basic knowledge of how to create the concerned product!
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PM Basics: Project Processes SOME TRUTHS! Project processes interactions require trade offs among project objectives (scope, time,
cost, and performance).
Enhancing performance in one area leads to scarifying SOMETHING in another area. Hence, project objectives are called triple constraints shown through a triangle with its sides or corners representing each constraint
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Planning Process Group 1) Establish the scope of the project, 2) Refine the objectives, 3) Define the course of action for attaining the objectives.
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PM Basics: PM Process Groups Executing Process Group Complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy the project specifications! Coordinates people and resources.
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Monitoring & Controlling Process Group - Track, review, and regulate the progress and performance of the project. - Manage changes to the project management plan
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PM Basics: PM Process Groups Closing Process Group - Finalize all activities across all Process Groups to formally close the project or phase. - Brings it to an orderly end.
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Executing Process
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SOW
INITIATING Process Group
CONTRACT
Project Charter
PLANNING Process Group Project PLAN EXECUTING Process Group Deliverables MONITORING & CONTROLLING Process Group APPROVED DELIVERABLES Final product
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Customer
Level of activity
Closing Process
PM process groups overlap and occur at various levels of intensity throughout each Project Phase. They are not one-time, discrete events!
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Phase Start
time
Phase Finish
Prior Phases
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1) Well, it keeps the project focused on the business need for which it has been taken up! 2) It helps you halt the project if the project is not likely to satisfy the business need! 3) It helps you halt the project if the business need does not exist any more!
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Initiating Processes
Controlling Processes
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Executing processes
Deliverables
End User
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Project Records
Executing processes
Process Assets
INITIATING PROCESSES
COMMUNICATION
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Identify stakeholders
INITIATING PROCESS GROUP THE PURPOSE Facilitates formal authorization to begin a new project or phase. Done outside the projects scope of control. Business needs or requirements are documented. Normally the feasibility is established by evaluating various alternatives and choosing the best one.
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INITIATING PROCESS GROUP WHAT IS DONE HERE? Clear descriptions of project objectives are developed, noting down the reasons for selecting the project to best satisfy the requirements Such decision also gives us basic description of 1) project scope 2) deliverables
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1) develops Shared Ownership, 2) enhances Chances of Deliverable Acceptance, And 3) Customer/other stakeholders Satisfaction!
Authorizes/starts a project or phase Defines projects purpose Identifies objectives Empowers project manager to start the project
Please remember this!
PLANNING processes
Purpose of Planning Processes:
Are used to plan and manage a successful project Help gather information from many sources for completeness and confidence Develop project plan Identify, define, and mature: Project scope, requirements Project cost, and Schedule the project activities
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PLANNING processes
Purpose of Planning Processes:
As new information is found out, additional requirements, risks, opportunities, constraints, assumptions, and dependencies are identified and resolved! As more information is grasped, follow-on actions are undertaken Additional analysis through feedback loops
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PLANNING processes
Purpose of Planning Processes:
One/more Planning processes revisited
( may be some initiating processes too )
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PLANNING processes
Purpose of Planning Processes:
Substantially influence
Updates
from
Approved changes
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PLANNING PROCESSES
Subsidiary plans
Scope management plan Requirements management plan Schedule management plan Cost management plan Quality management plan Process improvement plan Human resource plan Communication management plan Risk management plan Procurement management plan
Components
Project baselines
(Scope baseline, Cost baseline, and Schedule baseline)
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Project life cycle & phase processes chosen PM processes selected Execution methods Change management plan Configuration mgt. Plan Baseline integrity process Key mgt. Review to facilitate open and pending decisions
Before we develop final project plan, take approval, and publish it for execution, we need to conduct many iterations to make sure that our plan meets: 1) project objectives 2) is realistic and 3) achievable.
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Project manager and project management team manages performance of activities and various organizational interfaces.
EXECUTING processes
Direct and Manage Project Execution also needs implementation of: - Approved corrective action to recover variance. - Approved preventive action to reduce chances
of negative consequences of associated project risks.
EXECUTING PROCESSES
Initiating Process Group
Perform Quality Assurance Acquire Project Team Develop Project Team Manage Project Team
Distribute Information
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Conduct procurements
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Monitoring & Controlling process group Consists of processes needed to Track, review, and regulate progress and performance Identify areas where changes to the plan are needed. And initiate such changes.
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The project team gets insight into the health of the project ! Highlights areas needing additional care ! Helps monitoring and controlling ENTIRE PROJECT EFFORT !
relevant project management processes within the PLANNING PROCESS GROUP are
REVISITED
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Verify Scope Control Scope Monitor & Control Project work Control Schedule Control Costs Perform quality control Perform Integrated Change Control Report Performance Monitor & Control Risks Administer Procurements
Closing Process Group
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FORECASTS.
Provides
Perform Integrated Change Control Approved change requests Approved preventive action Approved corrective action Approved defect repair Validated defect repair Non-approved change requests Updates of Project Management Plan
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CLOSING processes
Consists of processes to Finalize all activities across all PM Process Groups for formal completion of the project, phase, or contractual obligations. Hand off the completed product to others (customer if on contract) Close a cancelled project
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CLOSING processes
Completion of defined processes within all Process Groups is verified Accomplishment of a project or phase is formally established
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CLOSING processes
Following occurs during project or phase closure: Customer or sponsor acceptance Project-end or phase end review Impacts of tailoring to any process documented Lessons learned recorded OPAs updated Documents archived as historical information in project management information system. Procurements are closed out.
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CLOSING processes
CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
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CLOSING PROCESS Group Soon as we meet accomplish one project, we tend to move on to the next one without properly closing the earlier one. Result? We keep on reinventing the wheel! Project information created in a particular project along with mistakes committed, corrective actions taken are not documented. Then, there is no literature to guide us on similar future projects.
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RECAP
Process Group Pyramid
Monitoring & Controlling Processes Planning Processes
Initiating Processes
Closing Processes
Executing Processes
Phase
Phase
Phase
Phase
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A WORD OF CAUTION
ALL OF THE PROCESSES AND INTERACTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ALL PROJECTS OR PHASES! The project manager, along with project team, is always responsible for determining:
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1. What processes are appropriate? 2. What is the appropriate degree of rigor for each process? THIS IS CALLED TAILORING!
A WORD OF CAUTION
EXAMPLES: Customizing process interactions
Software development projects dependent on unique resources define roles and responsibilities before scope definition. A firm whose projects find sizable outsourcing need to describe in their planning where the work is contracted out. On smaller projects, involving handful of people, there is no need for communications planning.
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EXAMPLES: Customizing process interactions
On larger and complex projects, more detailed and meticulous planning is required Risk is a big agenda and risk identification will be more exhaustive, creating separate risk categories: a) Quality risks, b) Technical risks, c) Cost risks, d) Schedule risks, and e) Managerial risks.
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The five process groups we have discussed are not one time processes. They are iterative and revisited throughout the project life cycle as the project is refined.
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Apart from entire project, each phase is also initiated, planned, executed, controlled, and closed. The output of preceding phase becomes input to the succeeding phase.
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Completion of each phase allows the project manager and Stakeholders to reanalyze the business needs and determine whether the project is satisfying those needs or not! Here is another opportunity to make a go or no-go decision.
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EXECUTING
CONTROLLING
Monitor & Control Direct and Manage Project Project Work Execution Perform Integrated Change Control - Verify Scope - Control Scope
-Collect requirements - Define Scope - Create WBS - Define Activities - Sequence Activities - Estimate Activity Resources - Estimate Activity Durations - Develop Schedule
Control Schedule
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INITIATING
EXECUTING
CLOSING
Develop Acquire Project Human Resource Team Plan Develop Project Team Manage project team Report Performance
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INITIATING
PLANNING - Plan Risk Management - Identify Risks - Perform Qualitative Risk analysis - Perform Quantitative risk analysis - Plan Risk responses Plan procurements
EXECUTING
CLOSING
Conduct procurements
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From this mapping, we understand: Where the project management processes fit into both: 1) Nine knowledge areas, and
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We have three major documents on our project 1) Project Charter: formally authorizes project. 2) Project Scope Statement: tells what work needs to be performed and what deliverables need to be made. 3) Project Management Plan: tells how the work will be done.
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You want bigger market share!! You want better (and faster) return on investment!! You want to have a nice public perception!! SO THAT people prefer to buy your products, subscribe to your stocks, consider you a market leader ! Providing best value for money!
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INITIATION of a project , therefore, provides links with your organizations ongoing work.
OUTPUTS
PROJECT CHARTER
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Strategic plan
Projects are the means by which performing organization implements its strategic plan. Hence, each project you select must support your organizations strategic plan.
ABC Industries had taken up a TV Project because Marketing VP had wanted it. It was neither core competence of the company nor FITTED into its strategic plan. The project did not get enough attention later on and fell through.
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Market demand Organizational need Customer request Technological advance Legal requirement Ecological impacts Social need
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(standardized cost estimating data, industry risk study information/ risk databases)
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1) Help assess inputs required to develop the charter 2) Applied to any technical and management details 3) Comprises special expertise from any group or individual
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Sources: - other units within performing organization - consultants - stakeholders (also customers/sponsors) - professional/technical associations - industry groups
DOCUMENT that formally authorizes a project ISSUED by a project initiator or sponsor, external to project organization, at a level appropriate to project funding EMPOWERS the project manager to apply resources to project activities
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AUTHORITY of project manager is particularly important when project team comes from various functional areas. He/she has to deal with many issues relating to cooperation and performance of the team members working on the project.
Documents Business Needs, Current understanding of customers needs, or the new product, service or result that is intended to meet!
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Discussion on OUTPUTS
Information in the Project Charter
OUTPUTS
PROJECT CHARTER
1. Project purpose and justification, Measurable project objectives and related success criteria, 3. High-level requirements,
2. 4.
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Information in the Project Charter
OUTPUTS 8. Summary level budget,
9. Project
approval requirements: a) What constitutes project success b) Who decides project is successful c) Who will sing off on the project Name and authority of the sponsor or other persons authoring the project charter.
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Discussion on INITIATION
Assumptions
Things assumed to be real, true and certain for the purpose of planning.
PROJECT CHARTER
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1. vendor delivery date will be honored, 2. help from other functional areas will come on date as planned. 3. certain team members or specialists required on your project will be there.
Must document these assumptions. They impact all areas of planning Are progressively elaborated as project progresses.
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During initiation, high-level assumptions are discovered and documented. Assumptions are monitored throughout the project.
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Discussion on OUTPUTS
Sample project charter PROJECT TITLE AND DESCRIPTION
ABC Customer Satisfaction Project
Recent Customer satisfaction survey has found that many of our customers orders for mobile sets has taken the customer 8 times longer to place order on our network than the competitors network. The goal of this project is to examine the root causes and offer solution. Implementation of solution will be separate project.
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CASE STUDY ABC LTD. manufactures valves for filling and controlling water level in industrial tanks. The company envisioned a new valve, THE TURBO VALVE, to garner bigger market share. The objective was to design, and produce the new valve with higher quality and lower cost than the competition. ABC decided to outsource the development and design. The RFP included:
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CASE STUDY ABC sent RFP to six companies and selected XYZ Designs based on lowest bid. XYZs proposal was written by its Sales & Marketing departments, revised by senior management but no input from industrial designers, engineers, or anyone else who would work on the project. XYZ had no prior experience in such valves but quoted to grab the opportunity and expand client base.
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CASE STUDY
Discussion on INITIATION
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ABC assigned Mr. Bamish Kumar, a seasoned design engineer, to head the project with four engineers. The team could not assemble until 5 months because of prior project commitments. Then, industry research was conducted. Bamish divided project into phases and work packages and prepared a Gantt chart. He found that the proposal had missed several critical steps and processes and funding was underestimated. He rewrote the proposal, cost, and schedule estimates.
Discussion on INITIATION
CASE STUDY
The design concept, work tasks, and schedules had to be changed throughout the project! The woes of the XYZ design team were augmented by constant pressure from ABC on functional superiority and low cost.
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CASE STUDY
Discussion on INITIATION
It was realized during the project that designing such a valve needed more resources than budgeted! All the changes led to overshooting budget 5 times and requesting ABC for additional funds! Another blunder: XYZ sent a Prototype to ABC. ABC considered Prototype to be virtually finished product with replicable components.XYZ visualized it to be a simple working model to display design and functionality. Proposal didnt mention clearly what prototype would be, and ABC expected much more.
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CASE STUDY
Discussion on INITIATION
To resolve the issue in of favor ABC, extra money and time was spent by EICHER! FINISHED PROTOTYPE SAW EVEN MORE TIME AND COST OVERRUNS. SHORT-CUT APPROACH: To makeup for delay, XYZ chose to cram project stages and executed them without sequence. XYZ began making production-ready models but the finished ones showed they could not be produced.
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CASE STUDY ULTIMATELY, XYZ did make a real innovative valve! But? But, the design necessitated good deal of fresh tooling to really produce it at ABC FACTORY! It meant ABC would have to incur about 40% more to manufacture than had been expressed.
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CASE STUDY
Discussion on INITIATION
ABC cancelled the contract. Work was 90% completed. ABC is now trying to finish balance 10% but that will be great challenge because: 1. Thus far, ABC has already spent twice as much time and money on development as expected, and still does not have a product to produce 2. Even though the development completes, the high tooling cost will not the product to be priced low enough to be competitive.
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the process of 1) Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project. 2) Documenting their interests, involvement,a and impact on project success!
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please remember
It is critical for project success to identify the stakeholders early in the project! AND Analyze their levels of interest, expectations, importance and influence!!
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Project charter Procurement Stakeholder Management documents Strategy Plan procurements Enterprise/ organization Enterprise environmental factors OPAs
Plan Communications
Plan Quality
Identify risks
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Stakeholder Register Stakeholder Management Strategy
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Project Charter provide information about internal and external parties involved in and affected by the project.
Example Sponsor (s), customers, team members, groups and departments,and other organizations involved in the project, and affected by the project.
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Procurement Documents
If the project is the result of the procurement activity, or based on established contract, the parties involved in that contract are key project stakeholders.
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OPAs do help, you cant deny. See - Stakeholder Register Templates. - Lessons Learned from previous projects. - Stakeholders registers from previous projects.
There are two ways to identify stakeholders 1. Stakeholder analysis 2. Expert judgment
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Stakeholder analysis the process of systematically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information TO DETERMINE WHOSE INTERESTS should be taken into account throughout the project!
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Stakeholder analysis identifies stakeholder relationships that can be leveraged to build COALITIONS AND POLITICAL PARTNERSHIPS to enhance the projects chance of success!
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Stakeholder analysis
THE STEPS
Step 1: Identify all Potential Stakeholders. Step 2: Identify Potential impact or support each stakeholder could generate.
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Other stakeholders, you can identify: BY interviewing identified stakeholders EXAPANDING the list until all potential stakeholders are identified!!!
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Project Communications Management HOW DO YOU HANDLE STEP 2? Well, please: 1. Identify the potential impact or SUPPORT each stakeholder can generate. 2. Classify them them to decide an APPROACH STARTEGY!
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Project Communications Management In large stakeholder communities, it is very important to PRIORITIZE THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS! WHY? To communicate and manage their expectations!!
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Classify them
1) Power grid/interest grid Grouping the stakeholders based on their level of authority (POWER) and their level or concern (INTERST) regarding project outcomes!
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Classify them
2) Power influence grid Grouping the stakeholders based on their level of authority (POWER) and their active involvement (INFLURNCE) in the project!
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3) Influence/impact grid Grouping the stakeholders based on their active involvement (INFLURNCE and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution (IMPACT).
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4. Salience Model Describing classes of the stakeholders based on their power (ABILITY TO IMPOSE THEIR WILL), urgency (NEED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION), and legitimacy (THEIR INVOLVEMENT IS APPROPRIATE).
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A-H = Stakeholders
Power
Keep Satisfied
Manage Closely
C H F
Monitor
Low (minimum effort) D Low
Keep Informed
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High
Assess how key stakeholders are likely to react or respond in various situations. Then, plan how to influence them 1) to enhance their support, and 2) minimize potential negative impacts!
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Used to ensure Comprehensive Identification and Listing of Stakeholders! Expert judgment can be taken through individual consultations or panel format (focus group, survey).
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Project Communications Management Identify Stakeholders: OUTPUTS 1) Stakeholder Register 2) Stakeholder Management Strategy
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Project Communications Management Stakeholder Management Strategy Defines approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders Elements included: 1) Key stakeholders who can significantly impact, 2) Level of participation in the project desired, 3) Stakeholder groups and their management.
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PLANNING PROCESS GROUP Consists of PROCESSES performed to: 1) establish TOTAL SCOPE OF THE EFFORT, 2) Define and refine the objectives, 3) develop the course of action required to attain those objectives! 4) Project Management Plan and Project documents are developed to carry out the project. 34
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PLANNING PROCESS GROUP Question: Is planning one time affair? Answer: No, planning and documentation are iterative and ongoing processes! WHY? This progressive detailing of the project Management plan is called Rolling Wave Planning. This proves that planning and documentation are iterative and ongoing processes.
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PLANNING PROCESS GROUP Example For some projects, there might be little or no identifiable risk until after significant planning has been done. This would mean that time and cost targets are overly aggressive, thus involving considerably more risk than earlier understood. So, additional time and cost need to be added in the schedule and budget.
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Project Scope Management The Concept The processes required to ensure that the project includes ALL THE WORK REQUIRED (and only the work required) To complete the project successfully!
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Project Scope Management The Concept It is primarily concerned with DEFINING AND CONTROLLING WHAT IS AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT!
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Collect requirements Define scope Create WBS Verify Scope Control scope
Please note A separate process has not been shown for making Scope Management Plan but this plan is absolutely necessary! We need it to guide us on how project scope will be defined, documented, verified, managed, controlled.
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So, we will make it just as we enter planning in the area of scope management!
Collect Requirements
Knowledge Area: Scope Management
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Process Collect requirements the process by which we define and record stakeholders needs for meeting project objectives.
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Projects success is directly influenced by the care taken in capturing project and product requirements!
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Project Scope Management: Collect requirements Requirements mean 1) Quantified and documented needs and expectations of the sponsor, customer, and other stakeholders. 2) These requirements need to be elicited, analyzed, and documented in enough details to be measured as project execution begins!
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Project Scope Management: Collect requirements Requirements means 4) Schedule, cost, quality planning are all built upon these requirements only! 5) Requirements may be known as: a) Project requirements (business requirements,
project management requirements, delivery requirements, etc.). b) Product requirements (information on technical requirements, security requirements, performance requirements, etc.).
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Requirements documentation Requirements management plan Requirements traceability matrix
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Project Scope Management: Collect Requirements Discussion on Inputs 1. Project charter provides high-level project requirements and high-level product description for developing detailed level product requirements! 2. Stakeholder Register is used to identify stakeholders who will provide details level project and product requirements!
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Project Scope Management: Collect Requirements Discussion on Tools & Techniques 1. Interviewing experienced project participants, stakeholders and subject matter experts through prepared and spontaneous questions to gain understanding of features and functions of project deliverables!
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Conducted on one-on-one basis but may involve Multiple interviewers and interviewees.
Project Scope Management: Collect Requirements Discussion on Tools & Techniques 2. Focus groups a) trainer-moderated,brings together pre-qualified stakeholders, subject matter experts. b) Interactive session, more conversational than interviews. c) PURPOSE: to learn about their expectations and attitudes about a proposed product or service or result!
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Sample template
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Requirements documentation: sample entries 1) Business need or opportunity to be seized, limitations 2) Business and project objectives for traceability 3) Functional requirements (detailing business processes, Information, and interaction with the product). 4) Non-functional requirements (level of service, performance, compliance, security, safety, etc.). 5) Quality requirements 6) Acceptance criteria 7) Business rules (guiding principles of the organization).
Sample template
Requirements documentation: sample entries 8) Impacts to other organizational areas 9) Impacts to other entities inside or outside performing organization 10) Support or training requirements 11) Requirements assumptions and constraints
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Sample template
Requirements management plan: sample entries a) How requirements activities will be planned, monitored, and reported! b) How configuration management activities will be initiated, how impacts will be evaluated, how changes will be traced, tracked and informed!
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Sample template
Requirements management plan: sample entries d) Requirements prioritization process e) Product metrics to be used and its rationale f) Traceability structure (which requirements attributes will be captured on traceability matrix and to which project documents requirements will be traced).
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Discussion on Outputs Project Scope Management: Collect Requirements RTM traces requirements to a) Business need, opportunities objectives, and goals! b) Project objectives c) Project scope/WBS deliverables d) Product design e) Product development f) Test strategies and test scenarios g) High level requirements to detailed level ones
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Define Scope
Project Scope Management
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Define Scope
Process to prepare a detailed description of project and product! Note: preparation of a detailed Project Scope Statement is critical to project success The project scope statement builds upon the major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints that are are documented during Project Initiation!
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Define Scope
Please note During planning, the project scope statement is defined with greater specificity as we come to know more information about the project. Example: existing risks, assumptions, and constraints are analyzed for completeness. additional risks, assumptions, and constraints are added as necessary!
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Define Scope
Importance of Scope statement! 1) describes in details project deliverables and the work needed to produce these deliverables! 2) develops common understanding among stakeholders! 3) helps team conduct more detailed planning
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Inputs-Tools-Outputs
Define Scope Inputs outputs
1. 2. 3. 4.
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3) Organizational process assets - Provides policies, templates procedures - Historical information - Lessons learned
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1) Describes, in detail, the projects deliverables, 2) Develops common understanding of the project scope among stakeholders, 3) Contains explicit SCOPE EXCLUSIONS that can help in managing stakeholder expectations,
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template
template
project exclusions
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explicitly stating what is out of scope for the project for properly managing stakeholder expectations.
template
project assumptions
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assumptions for project scope and potential impact. May also be noted in a separate log.
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Project document updates Following documents may be updated: stakeholder register requirements documentation requirements traceability matrix
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CREATE WBS
Knowledge Area: Project Scope Management
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Creating WBS
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Creating WBS
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PURPOSE 1. IMPROVES accuracy of time, cost, and resource estimation 2. DEFINES a baseline for measuring and controlling performance! 3. FACILITATES unambiguous responsibility assignments!
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Interim deliverable
Organizational deliverable
Project Start
Interim deliverable
FINAL deliverable
CUSTOMER
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Interim deliverable
IF NOT OK?
Interim deliverable
IF NOT OK?
FINAL deliverable
REWORK
REWORK
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Lowers Morale
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OUTPUTS
Work Breakdown Structure WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
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Air Vehicle
Support Equipment
Organizational Level SE Intermediate Level SE
Supporting PM Activities
Depot Level SE
Test
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Airframe
Engine
Communication system
Navigation system
Decomposition
process of breaking down major project deliverables or sub-deliverables into smaller, manageable components until the they are defined to the work package level.
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Performing decomposition
KEY POINTS 1. Different deliverables may require different levels of decomposition to arrive at a work package stage:
a) SOME deliverables require decomposition to the next level only. b) OTHERS require decomposition to more levels.
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KEY POINTS 2. Decomposition of work to lower levels of details ENHANCES the ability: - to plan - to manage THE WORK - to control
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Performing decomposition
KEY POINTS Beware of excessive decomposition
Decomposition Nonproductive management effort Inefficient Use of Resources Decreased Work Efficiency
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KEY POINTS 3. The level of detail for work packages varies with: project size project complexity 4. Decomposition is difficult for a deliverable or subproject that will be produced FAR INTO THE FUTURE!
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KEY POINTS
5. Before developing details of the WBS, the project management team must wait until the deliverable or subproject is CLARIFIED! THIS IS CALLED ROLLING WAVE PLANNING
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KEY POINTS 6. While performing decomposition, think through entire project. Think deliverables. Think with the end in mind. Think through the production of deliverables. Have A VISION OF FINAL PRODUCT formulated in your mind.
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Mastering it is critical
to
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THE STEPS
STEP ONE Identify major deliverables (including project management deliverables) and associated work by analyzing detailed project statement. Expert Judgment
ALL THE WORK Helps (including Project identify Management Deliverables, Contracted Deliverables)
Decomposition
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Using major deliverables and subprojects as level 1 Using subprojects (external to project team) Using phases of the project life cycle as level 1 Using different approaches within each branch of WBS
PERFORMING DECOMPOSITION: slide A Using major deliverables and subprojects as level 1 Using subprojects (external to project team)
Project
Phase 1
Deliverable 2.1 Deliverable 2.2.1 Work Package 2.2.1.1 Work Package 2.2.1.2 Work Package 2.2.1.3
Phase 2
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Subproject 4
Subproject n
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Work Package
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Software Product Release 5.0
Project Management Product Requirements Detail Design Construct
INTEGRATION & TEST
PLANNING
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
MEETINGS
ADMINISTRATION
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PERFORMING DECOMPOSITION: slide C Using different approaches within each branch of WBS
Aircraft System
Project Management
Systems Engineering Management
Air Vehicle
Support Equipment
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Communication system
Navigation system
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Now, the project team should judge if it is possible to adequately estimate time and cost if at this level of decomposition (different deliverables may require different levels of decomposition). If yes, then decomposition is complete, but before treating it final, you must put it to pass test for correctness of decomposition as detailed in step FIVE.
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Decomposition
please check: 1. Whether each component (work package) can be accurately budgeted, scheduled, and assigned to the concerned person, team, or department responsible for its successful completion? If no, then you need to make necessary revisions to ensure proper management control.
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OUTPUTS
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
Congratulations! You have done great job! You have mastered the art of making WBS.
WORK BREAKDOWN STRCUTURE a deliverable-oriented grouping of project components that organizes and defines the total scope of the project.
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WBS
OUTPUTS
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
IS THE FOUNDATION upon which project is built. ALL planning and controlling depends on WBS
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GRAPHICAL PICTURE of the hierarchy of the project. VISUALIZES the entire project.
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OUTPUTS
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
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Work Breakdown Structure
WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
Creates a common understanding of project scope among the stakeholders. Unstructured list of activities does not form WBS. Can be used as template for other projects.
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Work Breakdown Structure
WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
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BREAKS DOWN the project work into work packages that 1) Can be realistically estimated 2) Can be completed quickly 3) Have no logic for further division 4) Can be completed without interruption 5) Have meaningful conclusion and deliverable.
CREATED with help of the team HELPS prevent changes and work slipping through the cracks
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Gets team buy-in and builds the team Determines proof of need for staff, cost and time Facilitates communication and cooperation between and among the stakeholders
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(continued) Each element at each level of the WBS is assigned a unique identifier. This unique identifier is generally a number associated with the organizations financial system. These identifiers help hierarchical summation of costs and resources, and also help tracking them. These identifiers are known as code of accounts or chart of accounts.
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Some project managers choose to note milestones on their WBS. A milestone is a major accomplishment in a project.
EXAMPLE: Completion of a deliverable
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Milestones serve as check points to determine progress. IN MOST CASES, higher levels of WBS can be flagged as milestones.
OUTPUTS
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS dictionary Scope baseline Project document updates
The items at the lowest level of WBS are called Work Packages. Work packages can be easily assigned to individuals, with clear accountability and reasonability for completing the assignment.
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WBS
RESOURCE PLANNING COST BUDGETING
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WBS DICTIONARY
(COMPANION DOCUMENT TO WBS)
WBS dictionary
Scope baseline Project document updates
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DETAILED CONTENTS OF WBS components, including work packages and control accounts. For each component: 1. A code of account identifier 2. SOW 3. Responsible organization 4. List of schedule milestones 5. Contract information
OUTPUTS
Work Breakdown Structure
WBS DICTIONARY
(COMPANION DOCUMENT TO WBS)
WBS dictionary
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For each component: 6. 7. 8. 9. Quality requirements Technical references ( facilitate work performance) List of schedule milestones Charge number for a control account
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WBS dictionary
(continued)
WBS DICTIONARY
(COMPANION DOCUMENT TO WBS)
WBS dictionary
Scope baseline Project document updates
For a work package: 10. 11. 12. List of schedule activities Needed resources Cost estimate
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Work Breakdown Structure
WBS DICTIONARY
(COMPANION DOCUMENT TO WBS)
WBS dictionary
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SAMPLE WBS
EARLIER PHASES
DESIGN PHASE
CIVIL DRAWINGS Architectural Drawings Structural Drawings Mechanical l Drawings
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
LATER PHASES
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION STRCUTURAL CONSTRUCTION MECHANICAL WORK ELECTRICAL WORK
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
MEETING
ADMINISTRATION
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Toy project
REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION
GAME SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS
DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
SOFTWARE DESIGN HARDWARE DESIGN
PROGRAM MODULES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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OS ROLLOUT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
TRAINING
DEVELPOMENT COURSEWARE
TESTING
PLANNING SCENARIO SIMULATIONS PILOTS LAB
ROLL OUT
IT DEPARTMENT SALES HUMAN RESOURCE EDUCATION ACCOUNTING AAs
DOCUMENTATION
MEETING
WBT HANDOUTS
ADMINISTRATION
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TUTORIALS
SAMPLE WBS
Project Management
PART A
SOFTWARE
PART B
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INSTALLATION (Y)
PART B
Scope baseline
Project document updates
Scope baseline consists of three Documents: 1) Scope statement 2) WBS 3) WBS dictionary This baseline will be used to measure our scope performance!
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If approved change requests result from this process, then the requirements document is updated to reflect these approved changes.
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Define activities Planning Sequence activities Process Estimate activity resources Group Estimate activity durations Develop schedule Control schedule Monitoring and Controlling
Process group
But in general practice both are referred as Schedule! So, we will use the term schedule
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Process of Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce project deliverables at the lowest level in WBS (work packages). Therefore we decompose work packages into activities needed to complete them!
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Activities
Provide a basis for estimating, scheduling, executing, and monitoring and controlling the project work. We should define and plan activities in order to achieve project objectives.
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Activities
IMPACT OF ACTIVITIES ON PROJECT OBJECTIVES profound impact because: Activities consume resources, time, produce Deliverables, and determine quality
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OUTPUTS
Activity list Activity attributes Milestone list
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Define Activities-Inputs
Project Time Management 1) Scope baseline (Scope Statement WBS and
WBS dictionary)
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Project scope statement Provides us information on - Project deliverables - Constraints (schedule milestones with imposed completion dates). - Assumptions (work hour per week, time of the year that the construction work will be done)
Define Activities-Inputs
Project Time Management WBS: MAIN INPUT The work packages from WBS are decomposed to arrive at the required activities to be performed on the project. WBS dictionary Provide work package descriptions that guide development of activities for each work package
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Define Activities-Inputs
Project Time Management 2) Enterprise Environmental Factors That can be considered here include: - Project Management Information System (PMIS) 3) Organizational Process Assets
- formal/informal activity-related policies,
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procedures and guidelines - historical information on activity list used by similar previous projects.
DECOMPOSITION The work packages are subdivided into smaller and more manageable components (schedule activities). The process of decomposition is the same as we discussed during create WBS, except that the output in this case is activities instead of deliverables.
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Project Time Management The WBS, WBS dictionary, and activity list can be developed either sequentially or concurrently. Involving team members can lead to better and more accurate results!
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Project Time Management Define Activities TEMPLATES an activity list or a portion of an activity list from a previous project. Related activity attributes info in the templates also helps. Templates can help identify typical schedule milestones!
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Rolling wave planning Rolling wave planning is progressive elaboration planning. Work to be done in near term is planned in details at lower level of WBS. And the one that is to be done far in future is planned at higher levels in WBS.
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Expert judgment Project team members/other Experts (experienced and skilled in developing detailed scope statements, WBS and schedules) provide expertise in defining activities.
Expert judgment
Planning component
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ACTIVITY LIST Consists of all the schedule activities to be performed to complete the project. Includes the activity identifier and a scope of work description for each activity in sufficient detail to help team members understand what work is required to be accomplished!
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Define Activities process: Outputs Activity attributes Extend the description of each activity by identifying multiple components associated with each activity. Please note: components for each activity evolve over time. During initial stages of the project they include: activity ID, WBS ID, and activity name.
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Activity attributes
When completed they may include:
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activity codes, activity descriptions, predecessor, successor, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, imposed dates, Constraints, and assumptions.
Define Activities process: Outputs Question: What is the use of activity attributes? Answer: 1) Used to identify the person responsible, geographical area, and activity type such as level of effort (LOE), discrete effort, and apportioned effort. 2) Used for schedule development. 3) Used for selecting, sorting, ordering in various ways within reports.
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Activity attributes
Identify attributes associated with each schedule activity:
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Activity identifier Activity codes Activity description Predecessor/successor activities Logical relationships Leads and lags Resource requirements Imposed dates, constraints, assumptions
Activity attributes
Activity attributes also include:
8) Person responsible for the work 9) Geographical area/place of work 10) Schedule activity type like level of effort (LOE), discrete effort, and apportioned effort.
Activity attributes
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Milestone list
Identifies all milestones and indicates: Mandatory milestones (in contract) Optional milestones (as per project requirements/historical information) Milestones list is a component of project management plan Milestones are used in schedule model.
Milestone list
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The schedule activities can be logically sequenced with proper precedence relationships and leads and lags for developing an achievable and realistic schedule later.
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Project Schedule Network Diagrams Project document updates
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Project scope statement provides product scope description that contains: Product characteristics that have direct impact on activity sequencing. Examples: 1) Physical layout of the facility to be built. 2) Subsystem interfaces on a software project.
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Activity list is obviously the main input. Activity attributes may describe a necessary
sequence of activities or defined predecessor or successor relationships.
Precedence diagramming method (PDM) 1) Used in Critical Path Methodology (CPM). 2) Shows activities in rectangle boxes linked by arrows showing dependencies. 3) These boxes are called nodes. 4) Therefore, this technique is also termed as activity-on-node (AON). 5) Most software programs use it these days.
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FS network (AOA)
Precludes those activities which can be started when their predecessors are partially complete.
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Finish A Furniture move-in to Start B Employee move-in
precedence relationships
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Finish to start The successor activity can begin only when predecessor activity completes. This is the most commonly used relationship.
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precedence relationships
Finish to finish
The successor activity can complete only when predecessor completes.
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Start to finish The successor can finish only when predecessor starts. This relationship is rarely used.
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Dependency determination
Applying leads and lags
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In the Century Cotton Mills example, you cant prime the walls until scraping is done before. In ECE Industries example, you can not make control board until printed circuit boards are populated and wavesoldered.
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dependencies (soft
logic, preferred logic, preferential logic) DETERMINED by the project management team. THESE dependencies allow the activities to happen in a preferred order because of best practices in the application area. SOMETIMES, specific sequence is desired due some unusual aspect of the project, besides alternative sequences being available.
Dependency determination
Applying leads and lags
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Dependency determination
Applying leads and lags
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are external to the project and depend on relationship between project activities and nonproject activities. Examples 1) Testing schedule activity on a software project may depend on delivery of hardware from an outside source
Dependency determination
Applying leads and lags
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are external to the project and depend on relationship between project activities and nonproject activities. Examples 2) Governmental environmental forecasts may need to be held before site preparation on a construction project.
LEAD an overlap in the relationship allowing the successor activity to be scheduled earlier than the predecessor will generally allow. Example In a FS relationship with 5A day lead, the successor B activity begins 5 days before the predecessor has Lead subtracts time finished
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LEAD
Example A technical writing team can begin writing the second draft of a large document (successor activity) 15 days before they complete writing the entire first draft (predecessor activity).
This can be done by finish to start relationship with 15 days lead time! B
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Example In Century Mills, there is a 3-day delay between Priming and Painting. The painting activity begins 3 days after the predecessor has finished, for primer to dry up.
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Project Network Diagrams
Project documents updates
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A summary description of sequencing approach accompanies them Unusual sequences, if any, are properly narrated A network diagram is traditionally known as PERT Chart, however PERT (program evaluation and review technique was a particular type of network diagram using weighted average.
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then the related items in activity attributes are also updated to include these approved changes!
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Resources are a projects most important assets. The project managers are often faced with the issue of limited resources Management of resources is as important as managing time, cost, quality and scope
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Ability of the project manager to effectively organize resources can make difference between project success or failure! Resources must be planned and coordinated to avoid common problems of resources non-availability or their being taken away from the project
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Resource Planning must be well coordinated with cost estimating. The quality of resource, their knowledge of latest techniques of performing work in their application area, and their skills will immensely impact the cost
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Activity Resource requirements Project Document Updates updates Resource breakdown structure
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Enterprise environmental factors provide information on availability and skills of resources. Organizational process assets provide 1) policies and procedures regarding staffing, 2) Policies and procedures for rental and purchases 3) Historical information on resources used in similar projects.
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Resource Calendars
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Different levels of resource capability/skills Different size/types of machines Different tools (manual or automated) Make or buy decisions
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Bottom-up estimating
The pattern of resource usage may be influenced by dependencies between activities. Wherever this applies, we reflect it in the resource requirements of the concerned schedule activities.
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Hierarchical structure of the identified resources by resource category and resource type.
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You should have reliable Network Diagram showing how project will flow from start to finish.
ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? You should have information on what were estimates on similar past projects, with errors and omissions. Additionally, you should also have access to commercially available estimating databases.
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ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? You should have full understanding of the capabilities of both human and material resources you are going to use for performing project activities.
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ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? You must be aware of all the potential risks that may have negative or positive impact on your estimates. This is a grey area in many organizations. We seem to have enough time to do rework than to do it right the first time. Risks are not fully identified in the beginning. They are taken to be a way of life.
ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? Project management software does the estimating to the extent it has data with it.
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It can never replace your objective of doing a better job of estimating each time.
ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? Who should provide inputs for estimates of duration? In many organizations everybody seem to offer them! It is highly risky to accept them from just anybody. They should be provided only by those people or the group who are well conversant with the nature of the concerned schedule activity.
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ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? Can estimate be accurate and of good quality (achievable) if done just once? No, estimate evolves progressively CONSIDERING THE AVAILABILTY AND RELIABILITY OF DATA, and it becomes more accurate and reliable only after due progressive elaboration.
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ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? DURATION is the time required for completing an activity. Estimating this duration is actually approximating how many work periods (hours, days, weeks, months), it will take. In real life, while performing an activity, you have nonwork periods also, like Sundays and other holidays. Your estimation should not ignore them. You need to use both Project calendar and Schedule activity resource calendar!
ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? Using alternative work period calendar, almost all scheduling software take care of this. Total activity duration = work periods + non-work periods.
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ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS? Total project duration is properly arrived at only after schedule development. However, schedule activity duration estimating gives a preliminary idea of total project duration and serves as an important input to creating schedule.
The project team is free to choose to estimate project duration: 1. As a probability distribution by using probabilistic methods 2. As a single point estimate using deterministic methods
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Provide duration estimating databases and other reference data, Productivity metrics Published commercial information!
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Provide Historical duration information, Project calendars, Scheduling methodology, and Lessons Learned.
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1) Constraint: - Available skilled resource - Contract terms and conditions 2) Assumptions: - existing conditions - Availability of information, and - Length of the reporting periods.
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resources assigned to the schedule activity and their availability significantly influences duration Example: If a schedule activity needs two engineers to work together to complete it, and we get only one, then its duration will double.
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composite resource calendar details: Availability Capability Skills of HR RESOURCES Type,quantity, availability and capability of material and equipment resources They can greatly influence duration and hence considered.
Expert judgment
team members rely on their knowledge and experience, but these estimates can be very risky: 1) Many factors influence activity durations, such as resource capability, resource levels required/assigned, etc., that need to be carefully considered. 2) May be subject to bias, not based on scientific means. 3) Not based on documented data but simply on recall.
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Expert judgment
Therefore, expert judgment must be combined with historical information and use as many experts as possible. Expert judgment, guided by historical information, can provide: 1) Duration estimate or recommended maximum activity durations from similar past projects. 2) Knowledge whether to combine methods of estimating and how to reconcile differences.
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Analogous estimating
THE actual duration of a similar activity completed on a previous project to determine the duration of same type of activity on the current project. USED only in early phases of the project (initiation) when we don not have detailed information about the project. Uses historical info and expert judgment! When analogous estimating is most reliable?
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When previous projects activities are really similar, not just apparently similar The people making this kind of estimate have necessary expertise
Analogous estimating
It is a gross value estimation approach, sometimes adjusted for known differences in project complexity. Less costly and time consuming, less accurate too. May be applied to total project or its segment and may be combined with other estimating methods.
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parametric estimating
Uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (square footage in construction) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters like cost, budget, and duration. on a Design Project: 1) number of drawings X labor hours per drawing 2) cable installation in meters X labor hours per meter
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parametric estimating
Uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables (square footage in construction) to calculate an estimate for activity parameters like cost, budget, and duration. It Can provide higher levels of accuracy depending upon sophistication and underlying data built into the model. Parametric estimate can be applied to entire project or its segment and can be used in combination with other techniques. EXAMPLE
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Three-point estimates
Estimate Activity Durations TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
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Just consider how risky are your original single point estimates? We can improve the accuracy by finding three-point estimates and then take their average: Most likely Optimistic Pessimistic
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Three-point estimates
The concept originated with the Program Evaluation and Review technique (PERT). PERT uses three estimates to define an approximate range for activity duration: Most Likely, Optimistic, and Pessimistic. Then, calculates an EXPECTED (tE) activity duration using a weighted average of three estimates:
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Reserve analysis
Estimate Activity Durations TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
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an additional time (known as time buffer, reserve, or contingency) added to the activity duration or elsewhere in the schedule as recognition of schedule risk: A percentage of estimated activity duration, a fixed number of work periods, or As developed by quantitative schedule risk analysis (good)
Reserve analysis
Estimate Activity Durations
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Please remember! A contingency reserve can be used completely or PARTIALLY , OR LATER REDUCED OR ELIMINATED as you progress and get more precise information about the project. Contingency reserve is also documented with other related data and assumptions!!!
Project Time Management USING Reserve time (contingency) TWO things prevail: 1. Parkinson's law Work expends to the available time. 2. Student syndrome Work is attended only when the deadline dangles like Damocles sword over our head.
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HOW should the time buffers be used? Use them too freely and too early and you have nothing left for later when reserves might be critical. Be too stingy and you stifle progress, increase risk, and end up with left over reserves that might have to be put to better use.
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A guideline that must be adopted for allocation of time reserves is to set hard limits as to how much to release in each period of the project.
Please note:
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ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL AREAS of THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ! It is the basis for 1. Allocating resources, 2. Estimating costs, and 3. Tracking project performance.
APPROVED SCHEDULE SERVES AS SCHEDULE BASELINE
THE KEY WORDS ARE START AND FINISH DATES! Schedules show the timing for work elements start and finish dates and denote when events and milestones take place. Therefore, schedule development is the process of determining start and finish dates for project activities.
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Schedule development is an iterative process Requires that duration estimation and resource estimates are reviewed and revised to create an approved schedule Continues throughout as: 1) project progresses, 2) project management plan changes, and 3) anticipated risk events occur or disappear as new risks are identified Please remember this!
But what if our start and end dates are unrealistic? Well then, we will never finish our project as scheduled and this by far is the most common experience!
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1. Scheduling and allocation of resources are incorrect. 2. Assignments are not anticipated. 3. Resource skills and capabilities are unknown. 4. Resources for back up are not available.
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OUTPUTS
Project schedule Schedule data Schedule baseline Schedule Data Project Document Updates
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Develop Schedule - INPUTS Organizational process assets Provide project calendar: A Calendar of working days/shifts that establish the dates on which 1) Schedule activities are worked 2) Schedule activities are idle
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supplies form the outside agencies not shown in the project schedule, etc.
2. Key events or major milestones: Project sponsor, customer, or other stakeholders often dictate key events and major milestones affecting the completion of certain deliverables. Once scheduled, these dates become expected. They can be moved only through approved changes! Milestones are also used to indicate work outside (not shown project database).
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Assumptions
are the factors we have documented
so far and taken them true or certain for planning purpose. We examine them for their impact while developing project schedule. All endeavors are to be made to ensure that they do not turn out false and become risks!
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CPM
Calculating theoretical early and late start and finish dates for project activities (without considering resource limitations). Indicate the time periods within which the activity could be scheduled (given activity durations, logical relationships, leads and lags and other known constraints ).
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Calculated ES and EF and LS and LF dates may not be the same on any network diagram. WHY? Because total float (which gives scheduling flexibility) may be: Positive Negative zero
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Finding FREE FLOAT When the total float for a network path is zero or positive, then the free float can be found! Free float is the amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately successor activity!
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The Critical Path (CP) In any project is the longest full path of activities Any activity on critical path normally has zero float.
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CPM
CALCULATING FLOAT
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CALCULATING FLOAT
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CALCULATING FLOAT
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In complex Research and Development projects, there are questions about the kind of research to be done, how long it will take, what stages of development are necessary, and how fast they can be completed- largely because the nature of THE UNCERTAINITY about the exact nature of the final outcomes.
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You get them from: 1. THE most knowledgeable people who know the difficulties likely to occur and the potential variability in time. 2. THE expert estimators 3. THOSE who will actually perform or manage the activity.
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The range between estimates provides a measure of variability, which allows statistical conclusions regarding probability of project activities completing at particular times.
PERT: calculations
Completion probability for this activity:
1. There is a 68.26% chance that this activity will be completed between 4.33 days and 7.67 days: We get it by once deducting the value of one SD from value of expected duration ( 6 1.67 = 4.33 ) and then adding the value of one SD to the value of expected duration (6+1.67 = 7.67).
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PERT: calculations
Completion probability for this activity:
2. There is a 95.44% chance that this activity will be completed between 2.66 days and 9.34 days. We get it by once deducting the value of two SD from the value of expected duration ( 6 3.34 = 2.66 ) and then adding the value of one SD to the value of expected duration (6+ 3.34 = 9.34).
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Project duration of ICICI Bank Gold Coin Project Total of expected value = 103 days Total of SD squared = 14.98 Square root of SD squared = 3.87 Therefore the standard deviation is 3.87 Conclusions about ICICI Gold Coin Project: 1. 68.26% probability, it will complete between 99.13 days and 106.87 days. 2. 95.44% probability, it will complete between 95.26 days and 110.74 days.
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Schedule compression
shorten project schedule without changing the project scope, to meet schedule constraints, imposed dates, or other schedule objectives. The techniques: 1. Crashing 2. Fast tracking
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analysis of cost and schedule tradeoffs to obtain greatest schedule compression for least increase in cost. Crashing leads to adding more resources to critical path activities while maintaining scope. It generally results in increased cost and can not always promise a viable alternative.
Schedule compression
2. Fast tracking performing critical path activities in parallel that are planned to be performed in series. Fast tracking trades of cost for time and increases the risk of achieving the shortened schedule. Often results in in rework, increases risk, and needs more attention to communications.
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USES three time estimates like PERT but does not use PERT formula. Thus distribution of probable results is determined for each activity and then utilized in arriving at a distribution of probable results for the whole project.
primarily used to understand the feasibility of schedule under unfavorable conditions. This method also helps in making contingency, or response plans to tackle or lessen the effect of adverse situations. Here, different scenarios are made using network logic, assuming instances like delay in supply from an external source, new regulation, etc.
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Resource leveling
Some projects have can have a finite and critical resource. In such cases, the resource is scheduled in reverse from the project ending date. It is called REVERSE RESOURCE ALLOCATION SCHEDULING! It may not result in an optimal project schedule.
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Resource leveling
Resource leveling produces a RESOURCE-LIMITED SCHEDULE, or RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED SCHEDULE!
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A) We find out CP making network diagram with nonconservative estimates (taking required dependencies and
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Scheduling Tool
Schedule data and information is compiled into the schedule model for the project. We may use the schedule model tool and its supporting data along with manual methods or project management software:
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SYSTEM TEST
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Activity Description
Provide new product Z deliverable- BEGIN Work package 1- Develop comp 1 Design component 1 Build Component 1 TEST COMPONENT 1 Component 1 COMPLTED Work package 2 develop comp 2 Design component 2 Build component 2 TEST COMPONENT 2 Component 2 COMPLETED Work package 3 Integrate Comps Integrate component 1 & 2 TEST INTEGRATED PRODUCT Z DELIVER PRODUCT Z Provide New Product Z deliverable- FINISHED
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Schedule data
Supporting data for the project schedule Includes (at least)
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Supporting data for the project schedule Frequently supplied supporting details: Resource requirements by time period as Resource Histogram Alternative schedules (best case, worst case, resource not leveled, resource leveled, with/without imposed dates) Schedule contingency reserves
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analysis changes the project resource requirements, then the resource requirements are updated. Activity attributes: activity attributes are updated to include any revised resource requirements and any other revisions generated by Develop Schedule process.
different units as the basis for scheduling the project. Risk Register: is updated to reflect opportunities or threats perceived through scheduling assumptions.
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Processes involved in planning, estimating, budgeting and controlling costs to complete the project WITHIN APPROVED BUDGET
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Primarily concerned with the cost of resources needed to complete the schedule activities But, project cost management should also consider the effect of project decisions on the Less design reviews can reduce the cost of: project cost at the expense of 1) Using increase in customers operating costs! 2) Maintaining and 3) Supporting the product of the project.
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This broader view of cost management is called Life Cycle Costing. Life cycle costing together with value engineering techniques can: 1) Improve decision-making 2) Reduce cost and execution time 3) Improve quality and performance of project deliverable
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Project Cost Management Generally,predicting and analyzing prospective financial performance of the product of the project is done outside the the project. If it is done within the project, then we include additional processes and general management techniques: ROI, Discounted Cash Flow and Investment payback analysis.
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Processes: 1. Cost estimating 2. Cost budgeting 3. Cost control
INPUTS
Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Risk Register Human Resource Plan Project Schedule Scope Baseline
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Activity Cost estimates Basis Of Estimates Project Document Updates.
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should be reviewed to consider risk mitigation costs. Risks, either threat or opportunities, have impact on both activity and overall project costs.
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Risk Register
Please remember: As a general rule, when project experiences a negative risk event, the near-term costs of the project will usually increase, and sometimes delay project schedule.
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a) Where project budget includes an allowance for the cost of financing (including interest charges), b) Where resources are applied per unit of time for the duration of activity, c) Where we have time-sensitive costs (materials with seasonal cost variations, union labor with regularly expiring collective bargaining agreements).
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Cost estimates are influence by numerous variables: 1) Labor rates 2) Material costs 3) Inflation 4) Risk factors, and 5) Other factors. Expert judgment, guided by historical information, 1) provides valuable insight about environment and info from past projects, 2) can help determine combination of estimating methods, and reconcile difference between them.
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Bottom-up estimating
estimating cost of individual work packages or schedule activities and then rolling them up to higher levels for reporting and tracking purposes. find project cost
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Example: lines of code in s/w development, required labor hours, square footage in construction. This method is reliable only when:
a) Historical information used to develop model is correct, b) The parameters are quantifiable, and c) the model is scalable.
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Contingency reserves must be used at the discretion of the project manager to deal with known unknowns, anticipated but uncertain events. What about management reserves?
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if not provided, then incur cost of failure, that is many times of above two.
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Three-point estimates
Just consider how risky are your original single point estimates? We can improve the accuracy by finding three-point estimates and then take their average: Most likely Optimistic pessimistic
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Most likely: duration considering all resources with their productivity, availability, dependencies on their participants, and interruptions. Optimistic: best case of most likely. Pessimistic: worst case of most likely.
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Issue
How to have a cost baseline for measuring and monitoring cost performance? Aggregate cost estimates of activities or work packages to establish a COST BASELINE!
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REAL LIFE SCENARIO In real life, the cost estimates are made after the Planning Core Processes budgetary approval has been given, but we should try to make estimates before we present request for budget! WE should prepare cost estimates before budget requests and work authorization!
OUTPUTS
Cost Performance Baseline Project funding requirements Project Document Updates
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Basis Of Estimates
guides cost budgeting as any basic assumptions dealing with the inclusion or exclusion of indirect costs in the project budget is specified in the basis of estimates.
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Project schedule
provides start and finish dates of the activities, schedule milestones, work packages, planning packages, and control accounts. This information helps to aggregate costs to the calendar periods when the costs are planned to be incurred.
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Resource calendars
provide information on which resources are assigned to the project and when They are assigned. This in formation is used to indicate resource rates over the Duration of the project.
Contracts
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Applicable contract info and costs are included while determining the budget.
existing cost budgeting-related policies, procedures, and guidelines, Cost budgeting tools, Reporting formats.
Scope Baseline
b) Work breakdown structure: provides relationships among all the project deliverables and their various complements. c) WBS dictionary (and related detailed statements) : provide an identification of the deliverables and a description of work in each WBS component needed to produce each deliverable.
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1. Cost aggregation
Activity estimates are added up by work packages. Work package estimates are added up for higher component levels of WBS (control accounts) and finally for the entire project.
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2. Reserve analysis
Reserve analysis establishes contingency reserves. Here, we establish management contingency reserves: budgets for reserved for unknown unknowns.
These budgets are not part of cost baseline and are not considered in EV calculations. Project manager has to obtain management approval before spending them.
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3. Expert Judgment
Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area, knowledge area, discipline, industry, etc., as appropriate for the activity being performed should be used in determining budget.
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Large expenditure of funds is undesirable for organizational operations. Hence, expenditure of funds is reconciled with funding disbursement limits set by the customer or performing organization.
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Large expenditure of funds is undesirable for organizational operations. Hence, expenditure of funds is reconciled with funding disbursement limits set by the customer or performing organization.
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CUMMULATIVE VALUES
MANAGEMENT RESERVE Difference between the maximum funding And the end of the cost Baseline.
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TIME
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Processes include all activities of the performing organization that determine: Quality policy, objectives, and responsibilities to ensure project satisfies the needs for which it has been undertaken
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Implements the quality management system through: Quality policy, procedures and processes of Plan Quality, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control- WITH CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES performed throughout!
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The quality plan specifies the measures and procedures for: 1) monitoring and comparing work output with requirements 2) comparing requirements with current needs and realities
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No GOLD PLATING. No customer extras, no extra functionality, no higher quality components, no extra scope of work or better performance.
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ISO 9000 and 10000 series Proprietary quality management approaches (Deming, Juran, Crosby, and others) Nonproprietary approaches (TQM, Six Sigma, FMEA, Design Reviews, Voice of Customer, COQ, and Kaizen (continuous improvement)
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MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY A company had bid on the an Express Highway Project and won it. To earn more profits, management decided to use inferior-grade asphalt. The workers laying the asphalt have little control over its quality.
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Plan Quality
Perform Quality Approved Change requests Assurance Quality control measurements Perform Quality Control
OK deliverables Change requests
Quality management plan Quality metrics Project plan updates Checklists Quality baseline Corrective action Change requests Project plan updates
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Plan Quality
The process of Identifying quality requirements and standards for the project and the product and documenting how the project will demonstrate compliance.
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Plan Quality
IMPORTANCE One of the key processes while performing Planning Process Group and developing the Project Management Plan Must be performed in parallel with other planning processes.
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WHY?
Plan Quality
BECAUSE
1) The required changes in the product to meet quality standards MAY REQUIRE SCHEDULE AND COST ADJUSTMENTS! OR 2) The desired product quality MAY NEED DETAILED RISK ANALYSIS OF AN IDENTIFIED PROBLEM!
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Quality Management Plan Quality metrics Quality Checklists Process improvement plan Project document updates
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Standards and regulations Rules, standards, and guidelines specific to the application area, and Working/ operating conditions of the project/ product which may affect quality.
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A. Scope statement: contains the product description, major project deliverables, and acceptance criteria. The product description contains details of technical issues and other concerns that can affect quality planning. The definition of acceptance criteria can significantly increase or decrease project costs and quality costs. Satisfying acceptance criteria means the needs of the customer have been met. B. WBS: identifies the deliverables, the work packages and the control accounts used to measure project performance.
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5. Risk Register
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provides threats and opportunities that may impact quality requirements
6. Schedule Baseline
accepted schedule within which quality parameters should be achieved.
7. Stakeholder Register
identifies stakeholders with a particular interest , or impact on quality.
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COSTS
TRAINING SURVEYS STUDIES APPRAISAL DESIGN REVIEW
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It is any diagram that shows logical steps that must be performed to accomplish an objective. It displays how individual elements of a System interrelate. In the case of quality management,two types of flow charts are used: Cause-and-effect diagrams (Ishikawa diagrams,
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fishbone diagrams) show relationship between various factors (causes) to potential problems/effects.
Plan Quality Tools & Techniques 5. Flow charting Cause-and-effect diagrams (Ishikawa
diagrams, fishbone diagrams) show relationship between various factors (causes) to potential problems/effects.
MAJOR DEFECT
ENERGY
PROJECT TEAM
ENVIRONMENT
MEASUREMENT
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Brainstorming Flowcharting Force field analysis Matrix diagrams Nominal group techniques Affinity diagrams Prioritization techniques
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Project HR Management
EEFs
Organization Culture and Structure Templates Checklists
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HR Requirements
OPAs
Estimate activity resources Report Performance
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Close project
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How and when team members will be acquired Criteria for releasing them Training needs Recognition & reward plans Compliance considerations Safety issues Effect of staffing management plan on the organization
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Done as part of earliest phases of the project Its results are reviewed throughout project to ascertain continued applicability Is closely linked with communications planning because organization structure has significant influence on communication needs of the stakeholders
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The availability of or competition for, scarce or limited resources. These resources may be inside or outside the performing organization. Other projects may be competing for same skill sets.
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These factors may significantly affect project costs, schedules, risks, quality, and other areas. Effective human resource planning must consider these factors and plan for for them and develop human resource options!
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Project Human Resource Management Develop Human Resource Plan process view
INPUTS
Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets Activity Resource Requirements
OUTPUTS
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The ways that existing organizations will be involved How the technical disciplines will interact with each other How people currently will interact with one another
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Commonly occurring enterprise environmental factors involving organizational culture and structure
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Organizational interfaces
1) which organizations / departments will participate in the project 2) what are present working arrangements among them 3) what formal / informal relationships prevail among them (could be highly complex or
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Technical interfaces
1) What are different technical disciplines and specialties that will be required to accomplish the project 2) Are there various types of: a) engineering approaches b) software languages c) equipments
THAT NEED TO BE COORDINATED!
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Technical interfaces
3) Whether transitions from one life cycle phase to another pose unique challenges TECHNICAL INTERFACES EXIST BETWEEN PHASES AS WELL AS WITHIN PHASES
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In L & T Cement Project, the site design made by civil engineers needed to correspond with the superstructure developed by structural experts. In Honda- Siel Project, the fabrication design team passed work results to construction team to begin plant construction.
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Logistical
how much distance separates project people and units Are project people located in different: 1) buildings 2) time zones 3) countries
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Political
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ORGANIZTION STRUCTURE CONSTRAINTS If you work in a functional organization, you will face lot of difficulties in acquiring resources from iron walls of various functional departments. Here, the authority over resources lies with functional managers. You are called project manager, but in fact you just and an expeditor. You are more comfortable in strong matrix because you have authority to direct resources and deploy for project work.
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Economic conditions
Hiring, freezes, reduced training funds, or lack of travel budget are examples that can limit staffing options. entered between the organizations and
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Templates helps HR planning and include: Project organization charts Position descriptions Project performance appraisals A standard conflict management approach
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Checklists helps HR planning and include: Common project roles and responsibilities Typical competencies Training programs Team ground rules Compliance & safety issues Reward ideas
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Text-oriented format
Role
Text-oriented format
Team member responsibilities that require detailed descriptions can be written here in outline form: Responsibilities, authority, Competencies, qualifications This format is also called: Position Descriptions and RoleResponsibility-Authority forms. Make great templates if updated throughout current project!
Responsibilities
Authority
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Networking
For effectiveness of staffing management plan options, we must understand political and interpersonal factors that may impact them. So, we need to use networking, such as: 1) Proactive correspondence 2) Luncheon meetings 3) Informal conversations 4) Trade conferences Networking pays from start of the project till its completion!
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Develop Human Resource Plan- OUTPUTS Role and responsibility assignments Responsibility: the work team member is expected to perform to complete project activities
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Must identify mismatches and make up through: training, hiring, schedule changes, or scope changes.
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1) Staff acquisition: many questions need to be answered when planning acquisition of team members:
Will they come from within the organization or outside? Will they need to work at a central location or distant ones? What costs are entailed with each level of expertise required? How much help HR depart will extend to project management team?
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2) Timetable: necessary time frames they will be used, plus when recruitment should begin.
One tool: Resource Histogram: bar chart showing number of hours that a person, department, or whole project team will be required each week or month during the project.
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3) Release criteria: determining method and timing. Benefits project and team members.
Special Attention should be paid to releasing persons or groups when their work completes. Benefits of proper reassignment procedures: 1. Lowers costs by reducing the tendency to make work to fill the time between present and the next assignments 2. Boosts morale by eliminating uncertainty about future employment
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4) Training needs: if training members assigned are not expected to have necessary competencies, we need to develop a training plan as part of the project and also help them obtain certifications.
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5) Recognition & rewards: Clear criteria and planned system to encourage and reinforce DESIRED BEHAVIORS. Must be based on activities and performance under ones control. Example: If someone is to be rewarded for meeting cost objectives, then he/she must be given authority on matters that affect expenses.
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5) Recognition & rewards: Such a with defined timeframes ensures that recognition doe take place and not ignored! Given as part of the Develop Project Team process.
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Communication
THE CONCEPT
1. Proper communication is one of the critical success factors. 2. There should be a structured approach to it. 3. Communication needs of all project stakeholders must be identified in advance: What they need to be communicated How they are going to be communicated When they will to be communicated
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THE CONCEPT
4. This is a very proactive approach and must be adopted on all projects to ensure smooth working, amicable relations, and project success. 5. This is particularly more important due the fact that most project managers do not know what this is, nor do they realize that individual needs of each stakeholder must be addressed.
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Hence, project communications management employs processes needed to ensure timely and appropriate: 1) generation 2) collection 3) distribution 4) storage 5) retrieval, and 6) ultimate disposition OF PROJECT INFORMATION
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Project managers spend about 90% time communicating: 1) With the project team 2) With the customer 3) With the functional managers 4) With the sponsor 5) With other stakeholders
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Communication
IT INVOLVES:
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Step 1: Develop an idea That sender wishes to transmit. Its key step, because unless there is a worthwhile message, all other steps are useless. Be sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear. Step 2: Encode Translate the idea into suitable words, charts, or other symbols and organize in a fashion that is appropriate to the type of transmission you choose
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Step 3: Transmit Send by the method chosen: memo, phone call, email, video conference, personal visit. Keep communication channel free of barriers or interference to ensure message reaches the receivers and hold their attention. Step 4: Receive Receivers tune to receive. If its oral, they need to be good listeners. If receiver does not function, the message is lost.
Communication
Step 5: Decode Translate the message back into meaningful idea just as it was sent. If the sender has sent a square and receiver decodes it as circle, then no understanding has happened.
UNDERSTANDING CAN HAPPEN ONLY IN RECEIVERS MIND. A COMMUNICATOR MAY MAKE OTHERS LISTEN, BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO MAKE THEM UNDERSTAND. THE RECEIVER ALONE CHOOSES WHETHER TO UNDERSTAND OR NOT. MANY PROJECT MANAGERS FORGET THIS WHEN GIVING INSTRCUTIONS OR EXPLANATIONS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS
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Step 5: Decode
THEY THINK TELLING SOMEONE IS SUFFICIENT, BUT COMMUNICATION CAN NOT PROCEED UNTIL THERE IS UNDERSTANDING.
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THIS IS CALLED, GETTING THROUGH A PERSON STEP 6: Accept Having received and decoded the message, the receiver have The opportunity to accept or reject it. Project Managers, of course, would like receivers to accept their communications
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STEP 6: Accept In the manner intended so that activities can progress as planned. Acceptance, however, is a matter of choice and Degree, such that the receiver has considerable control over Whether or not to embrace all the message or just its parts. Some factors affecting acceptance decision: a) perceptions of the messages accuracy b) authority of the sender c) behavioral implications for the receiver
Communication
STEP 7: Use The receiver may use the information, discard it , perform the task as directed, store the information for future, or do something else. Step 8: Feedback When the receiver acknowledges the message and responds to the sender feedback has occurred. It completes the communication loop.
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- values - poor listening habits - differences in education, culture, sex, socioeconomic status
2) Physical barriers:
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Writing style:
- active or passive voice - sentence structure - word choice
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- schedule and agenda in advance - stick to agenda - chair and lead with set rules - assign deliverables and time limits for resulting tasks - bring right people together
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Identify Stakeholders
Plan Communications
Distribute Information Manage Stakeholders Expectations Report Performance
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Plan Communications
the process of Determining the project stakeholders information needs and defining a communication approach. Identifying information needs of stakeholders and deciding suitable means of meeting them are key factors for project success!
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Plan Communications
This process responds to the information and communication needs of the stakeholders. EXAMPLE: - Who needs what information - When they will need it - How it will be given - By whom
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Plan Communications
Please remember:
Improper communication planning leads to problems as delay in message delivery, sending sensitive info to wrong audience, or lack of communication to some required stakeholders! Effective communication means that the information is provided in the right format, at the right time, and with the right impact!
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Plan Communications
Please remember:
On most projects, communication planning is done very early, such as during project management plan development. This allows appropriate resources, time and budget, for communication activities. The results of this process should be reviewed throughout and revised as needed.
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Plan Communications
Please remember: Plan Communications process is tightly linked with Enterprise Environmental Factors. WHY? Because organizations structure will have a major effect on the projects communication requirements.
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OUTPUTS
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1) Organization charts 2) Project organization and the stakeholder responsibility relationships 3) Departments disciplines, specialties concerned with the project 4) People logistics and locations 5) Internal communication needs 6) External communication needs 7) Stakeholder information
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1) Status 2) Performance baselines 3) Achievements (major milestones, intermediate milestones, etc.) 4) Problems 5) Changes to scope, schedule, cost, etc. 6) Adherence to standards and regulations 7) New risks uncovered 8) Team members performance 9) Project phase deliverables acceptance, projects product acceptance, etc.
Communication
THROUGH
Status reports Progress reports Trend report Forecasting report Variance report Earned value analysis reports Compliance to regulations, and so on
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Communication channels
The project manager needs to consider the number of potential communication channels to grasp the complexity of a projects Communications: ( 20 PEOPLE, 190 CHANNEL! )
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Communication
2. Communications technology
What factors decide your choice of communications methods?
General factors are: Urgency for information Availability of method Expected project staffing Length of the project
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Plan Communications Tools & Techniques Communications technology factors 2. Availability of method We examine if our existing communications technology is competent to meet project communication requirements or we need to change. 3. Expected project staffing We analyze whether the project people have the requisite abilities to use the communications technology or they need training.
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Plan Communications Tools & Techniques Communications technology factors 4. Length of the project The length of our project may see changes in communications technology. If it is very long project, the advances in communications field may offer better or preferred mode of communication.
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Communication
Communications technology
5. Project environment Does the team operate on a face-to-face basis or in a virtual environment.
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A basic model is sender-receiver model. Components are: Encode: Translate thoughts into a language that is understood by others. Message and feedback-message: the output of encoding both by sender and receiver. Noise: anything that interferes with the transmission and understanding of the message(distance, unfamiliar technology, lack of background information). Decode: to translate the message back into meaningful thoughts or ideas.
Communication
Message Encode Sender Noise Decode Feedback-Message Encode Medium Noise Receiver Decode
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Inherent in this model is an action to acknowledge a message. Acknowledgement means that the receiver signals receipt, but not necessarily agreement with the message! Another action is the response, which means that the receiver has decoded, understands, and is replying to the message.
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Communication
4. Communication Methods
include Interactive Communication: Between two or more parties performing a multidirectional exchange of information. Most effective way to ensure common understanding. Meeting, Phone Calls, Video Conferencing, etc.
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Communication Methods
Include Push Communication: Sent to specific recipients who need to know the information. This ensures that the information is distributed but does not certify that it has actually reached or was understood by the intended audience. Letter, Memos, Reports, Emails, Faxes, Voice Mails, Press Releases, etc.
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Communication Methods
include Pull Communication:- Used for very large audiences that requires recipients to access the content at their own discretion. Intranet Sites, e-learning, Knowledge Repositories.
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Base on the requirements, project manager decides what, how, and when communication methods are to be used on the project.
Communication
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Communication
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Escalation process: defining timeframes and management chain (names) for escalation of issues that cant be resolved at lower levels Method for updating and refining this plan as project progresses Glossary of common terminology (very important)
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Plan Communications - Outputs Project Document Updates It may include:1) Project Schedule. 2) Stakeholder Register. 3) Stakeholder Management strategy.
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Processes concerned with conducting: Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Perform Qualitative risk analysis Perform Quantitative risk analysis Plan Risk Responses Monitor and Control Risks
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Project Risk Management THE CONCEPT Project risk has its origin in the UNCERTAINTY that is present in ALL projects! risks could be positive (opportunities):
-an equipment is cheaper than planned, a work package is accomplished earlier than expected, achieving quality level on a work package takes lesser time than expected, work can be done faster as we were able to acquire a more productive resource!
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Project Risk Management THE CONCEPT Project risk has its origin in the UNCERTAINTY that is present in ALL projects! risks could be negative (threats) risks could be known
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30% probability that production will be simpler than expected, saving Rs.2,500/5% probability of a design-defect causing Rs.5,000 rework
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Project Risk Management THE CONCEPT Risk is a function of the UNIQUENESS of a project and the EXPERIENCE of the project team. When activities are routine, you can anticipate the range of potential outcomes.
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Project Risk Management THE CONCEPT When project activities are non-routine (not performed before and your team is inexperienced), the potential outcomes are more uncertain, making it difficult for you to know what may go wrong and how to avoid problems.
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Even in routine projects, the outcomes may be influenced by new factors, or those beyond your control.
Project Risk Management THE CONCEPT Persons (by extension organizations) have attitudes towards risks that affect both accuracy of the perception of the risk and the way they respond!! A consistent approach to risk that meets organizations requirements) must be developed for EACH PROJECT! And communication about risk must be made open and honest!
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Project Risk Management THE CONCEPT Risk responses reflect an organizations perceived balance between risk-taking and risk avoidance! TO BE SUCCESSFUL, we must manage risks proactively and consistently throughout the project!
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Now, the first process: Risk Management Planning
Project Risk Management Why risk management planning? CAREFUL AND EXPLICIT planning increases the possibility of SUCCESS of five other risk management processes!
decide how to approach and conduct risk management activities on the project
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provide sufficient time and resources for risk management activities establish an agreed-upon basis for evaluating risks.
Project Risk Management When risk management planning? Should be completed EARLY during project planning because it is CRUCIAL to performing other risk management activities!
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The meetings are held by project teams. Must ensure participation of:
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Planning meeting
What do we do in the meetings:
1. Define basic plans for risk management activities 2. Develop risk cost elements and schedule activities for including in project budget and schedule 3. Assign risk responsibilities 4. Tailor to the project: templates for risk categories and definitions of terms like Levels of Risk, Probability by type of Risk, Impact by type of objectives, plus probability and impact matrix.
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INCLUDES Methodology Roles and responsibilities Budgeting Timing Risk categories Definitions of risk probability and impact (Scoring and interpretation) Probability and impact matrix set and tailored to the project Revised stakeholders tolerances as they apply to the specific project Reporting formats Tracking ( how to record lessons learned)
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Technical
Requirements Technology Complexity & Interfaces Performance & Reliability
External
Subcontractors & suppliers Regulatory Market Customer Weather
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Affected only Quality Very demanding Reduction Application Requires client areas Approval
Identify Risks
DETERMINES which risks might affect project objectives! And document their characteristics. IS it one time job? No, its an iterative job as new risks may appear just as the project moves ahead in project life cycle!
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Identify Risks
Project Risk Management Risk identification is not easy job. I have seen many organizations taking it casually on their projects, only to pay heavily later (negative risk), or miss opportunity (positive risk) that they would have benefited from.
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IDENTIFIES which risks might affect the project DOCUMENTS their characteristics INVOLVES:
a) b) c)
Reviewing every input variable, activity, key material and resource Identifying threats and opportunities Preparing checklists from others experience and ensuring completeness
ADDRESSES:
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1) Internal risks ( risks within control / influence of project team, such as staff assignments, cost estimates, etc.) 2) External risks ( risks beyond control / influence of the project team, such as market shifts or Government actions, etc.)
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Project Risk Management Please remember! Risks identification process normally leads to qualitative risk analysis. May also lead to quantitative risk analysis if done by an EXPERIENCED RISK MANAGER. Sometimes, simply conducting risk identification may suggest its response that is for further analysis and implementation in the risk response planning.
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OUTPUTS
RISK REGISTER
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Provides all these used here Assignment of roles and responsibilities for risk management activities Provision in budget and schedule Categories of risks
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Third category pertains to Organizational Risks Examples: internal inconsistency with scope, time, and cost objectives, poor project prioritization, funding problems,resource conflict due to multiple projects in the organization, etc.
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The schedule, Cost, and Quality management plans Outputs of other knowledge area processes for review to find possible risks across entire project.
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Project charter WBS Product description Schedule and cost estimates Resource plan Procurement plan Assumptions and constraints lists
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assumptions log Work performance reports EV reports Network diagrams Baselines Other project information of use
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1.Documentation reviews
Is the structured review of Project plans Assumptions- project level Assumptions- detail scope levels Prior project files, and Any other information
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What if they turn out to be inaccurate, inconsistent, and incomplete later? THEY BECOME RISKS! Hence, you must analyze their validity to assess how far they will stand to be true.
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HARDWARE
Hardware shipment delay Hardware Design incomputable with software requirements
FUNDS
Revenue from current Project delayed
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INSTALLATION
STAFF
Develop engineering
No Yes
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Proceed manufacturing
S.2 Change in User Requirements T.1 Staff Shortage T.2 Inability to Hire / train Additional staff
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Expert judgment
Experts with relevant experience help us identify risks.
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OUTPUTS
RISK REGISTER
Risks
all uncertain events or conditions that might have positive or negative effect on project objectives (In Case They Happen).
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The risk register is first developed in the Identify Risks process and updated during rest of the risk management processes!
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Risks owners
A B C D E
Q&Q analysis
Response plans
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OUTPUTS
Risk register updates
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INPUTS
Organizational process assets
Project scope statement Risk management plan Risk register
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INPUTS
Organizational process assets
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Provides for this process: roles & responsibilities Budgets and schedule activities Risk categories Definition of probability & impact P & I matrix Revised stakeholders tolerances
INPUTS
Organizational process assets Project scope statement Risk management plan
Risk register
Provides for this process: The KEY input LIST OF IDENTIFIED RISKS
Risk register
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qualitative terms.
Risk probability
The likelihood that a risk will happen
Risk consequences
Its effect on project objectives, if it happens
Applied to specific risk events not entire project Helps identify risks that need to be managed more aggressively.
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probability scale: 0.0 1.0 0.0 means no probability 1.0 means certainty Ordinal scale defines relative probability from very unlikely to almost certain, can also be used. Alternatively, specific probabilities could be denoted general scale: .1/.3/.5/.7/.9.
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each risk is rated on its probability and impact of happening on a project objective (cost, schedule, scope, and quality) if it does happen an organizations thresholds for low, moderate, or high are depicted in PI Matrix and determine if the risk is scored low, moderate, or high for that project objective
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Opportunities
0.36 0.28 0.20 0.12 0.04 0.40 0.18 0.14 0.10 0.06 0.02 0.20 0.09 0.07 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.10 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.05
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We need accurate and unbiased data for our analysis of risks to be really useful. So we must test them for their degree of correctness by determining: Extent of understanding of the risk Data availability on the risk Quality of data Reliability and integrity of data
Risk categorization
1) by sources of risk: RBS 2) by area of the project affected: WBS 3) other useful category: phase To DETERMINE AREAS OF PROJECT MOST EXPOSED TO THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAINTY!
Group risks by common root causes for effective risk responses!!!
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Time to effect a risk response Symptoms and warning signals Risk rating
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We had initiated the risk register during risk identification. We fill up the relevant information from this process in it. Thus we update it, writing: Relative ranking or priority of list of the project risks Risks grouped by categories List of risks needing near-term response List of risk for additional analysis and response Watch lists of low priority risks Trends in qualitative risk analysis
Risks owners
A B C D E
Q&Q
analysis
-Relative Ranking or priority of list of the project risks -Risks grouped by categories -List of risks needing near term response
Response plans
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Risks owners
A B C D E
Q&Q
analysis
-List of risk for Additional analysis and response -Watch lists of low priority risks -Trends in qualitative risk analysis
Response plans
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Project Risk Management List of risks for additional analysis and response Which risks need further analysis and more active management? High or moderate ones. You go ahead with their Quantitative Risk Analysis and pay more attention to planning response for them and their subsequent management.
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Project Risk Management Trends in qualitative risk analysis results You get various trends in results of qualitative risk analysis as you repeat it. These trends may help you decide: whether risk response and further analysis is more or less urgent, and important or not.
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TO: 1) determine realistic and achievable scope, schedule, cost targets in the backdrop of identified / quantified risks 2) evaluate possibility of achieving a specific project objectives TO: 3) quantify risk exposure for the project and decide schedule and cost contingency reserve
TO: 4) determine risks needing most attention by quantifying their relative contribution to overall project risk 5) quantify the probable outcomes for the project their probabilities 6) arrive at the best project management amidst some uncertain outcomes
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OUTPUTS
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proprietary sources: Information on previous similar projects Studies of similar projects Risk databases
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Provides for this process: roles & responsibilities Budgets and schedule activities Risk categories, RBS Revised stakeholders tolerances,
Risk register
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Provides key inputs: List of identified risks Priority list of project risks Risks grouped by categories
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Schedule management plan, sets format and establishes criteria for developing and controlling project schedule. Cost management plan, sets the format and establishes criteria for planning, structuring, estimating, budgeting, and controlling project costs.
Project Risk Management Data gathering & representation techniques Interviewing Probability distributions Expert judgment
1) 2) 3)
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Why?
Because it will help you make Effective Risk Response Strategies during risk Response planning.
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Low
Most likely
High
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PROBABILITY
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PROBABILITY
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IMPACT
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IMPACT
BETA DISTRIBUTION
TRINGULAR DISTRIBUTION
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Total estimate
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SIGMA VARIANCE
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Expert judgment
used to validate data and techniques. experts could be internal or external. experts needed: engineering or statistical experts.
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Sensitivity analysis Expected monetary value analysis Decision tree analysis Modeling and simulation
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Build or upgrade an exiting plant? Make or outsource? Or any other such dilemmas face you! Dont worry take the help of Decision Tree.
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Its a tree-like diagram. Begins with the decision to be evaluated, say Build or upgrade. Branches are logical path of available alternatives. Each branch shows probabilities of risks and associated costs or rewards. Solving three shows you which decision provides greatest expected value to you (after quantifying all uncertain implications, costs, rewards, and subsequent decisions).
Chance Node Input: scenario probability Output: expected monetary Value (EMV) 65%
Strong Demand
Rs. 200
BUILD OR UPGRADE
True - Rs. 50
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Translates uncertainties (specified at a detail level) into potential impacts on project objectives expressed at whole project level. Most popular software: Monte Carlo WBS is used for simulation for cost risk analysis PDM schedule is used for schedule risk analysis
PROBABILITY
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50%
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COST
1) 2) 3)
We had initiated the risk register during risk identification. We fill up the relevant information from this process in it. Thus we update it further, writing: Probabilistic analysis of the project Probability of achieving cost and time objectives Prioritized List of quantified risks
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Risks owners
A B C D E
Q&Q analysis
-Probabilistic analysis of the project -Probability of achieving cost and time objectives -Prioritized List of quantified
Response plans
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Provides predictions of potential project schedule and cost results detailing expected completion dates or project duration and costs- along with concerned confidence levels
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Project Risk Management Prioritized list of quantified Risks (with a measure of their impact)
This list contains the risks that indicate: Major threat, or Major opportunity
OUTPUTS
Risk register updates
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OUTPUTS
Risk register updates
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Project Risk Management KEY PONITS NEED EMPHASIS AGAIN! Risk response planning:
Should correspond to severity of risk Should be cost effective Should be realistic Should be consented by all involved parties Should be owned by a responsible person MOST OFTEN RISK RESPONSE DOES NOT GIVE US INTENDED RESULTS BECAUSE ONE OR MORE OF THESE KEY PONITS ARE IGNORED !
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Process Overview
OUTPUTS
Risk Register updates Project management plan updates Risks-related contract decisions Project document updates
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Risk register
Was created in risk identification process, updated with outputs of qualitative and quantitative risk analysis. We use these outputs here: 1) From risk identification Identified Risks, their root causes List of potential responses Risk owners Symptoms & warning signs
Risk register
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Risk register
We use these outputs here: 2) From qualitative risk analysis Priority list of risks Risks needing near-term response Risks for additional analysis and response Trends in qualitative risk analysis results Root causes Risks grouped by categories Watchlist of low priority risks
Risk register
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Risk register
We use these outputs here: 2) From quantitative risk analysis Probabilistic analysis of the project Probability of achieving cost and time objectives Prioritized list of quantified risks Trends in quantitative risk analysis results
Risk register
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Avoid
Eliminate threat by eliminating the cause! You change project plan to eliminate the threat, to isolate the project objective from the its impact, or to relax the objective that is in jeopardy:
Examples Extending schedule or reducing scope
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Transfer
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Transfer
You can shift it to third party for its ownership. But remember, it is just shifted, the risk remains. Only its ownership and management is off-loaded to the third party for which due premium is paid by you. Risk transference is found most effective in transferring financial risk exposure.
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Transfer
EXAMPLES Insurance performance bonds, warranties, guarantees Contracts ( a fixed-price contract has least with the
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buyer. A cost reimbursable one leaves more risk with the buyer)
Mitigate
A very important response technique. We should try to master it. Here, we attempt to reduce the probability and/or consequence of a negative risk to acceptable threshold.
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Mitigate
CARDINAL PRINCIPLE Take early action to reduce probability of a risks occurrence or its consequence on the project objectives. It is far better than making whole lot of repairs after it has taken place. A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE!
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Mitigate
Mitigation costs should be justified in view of the likely risk probability and its impact. EXAMPLES Implementing a new course of action Adopting a less complex process Conducting more seismic/engineering tests Choosing more reliable seller Adding resources/time to schedule Developing prototypes Designing redundancy into a system
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Exploit
Chosen for risks with positive impacts to ensure that the opportunity is realized. It tries to eliminate the uncertainty of an upside risk by making the opportunity surely happen. Examples: Assigning more talented resources to reduce time to completion To provide better quality than originally planned
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Share
Sharing a positive risk involves allocating ownership with a third party who is best able to capture the opportunity. Examples: Forming risk-sharing partnerships, teams, special purpose companies, JVs for the sole purpose of managing opportunities.
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Enhance
This strategy modifies the size of an opportunity by: 1) Increasing probability and positive impact 2) Identifying and enhancing key drivers of these risks. This means seeking to facilitate/strengthen the cause of opportunity and reinforcing its trigger conditions. Impact drivers are also targeted.
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Accept
This approach shows your project team has agreed: not to change project plan in order to deal with a risk, or is unable to find out any appropriate response strategy This approach may be adopted both threats and opportunities.
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Accept
ACTIVE ACCEPTANCE
Your acceptance may be active and you develop a contingency plan.
PASSIVE ACCEPTANCE
It may be passive. Do nothingleaving the project team to deal with the risks as they happen.
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Accept
FAQ
How much contingency allowance should be kept? Answer: It is determined by the impacts. Compute it at an acceptable level of risk exposure.
Most common risk acceptance response is establishing a contingency plan/reserve that incorporates amounts of: Money Time. Resources
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to address accepted identified risks Or even sometimes potential unknown threats and opportunities)
Accept
Expected Monetary Value (EMV) - Rs. 800 + Rs. 1350 - Rs. 210 - Rs. 1625
Risk A B C D
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Rs. + 1560, WE WILL SAVE Rs. - 2425, WE WILL SPEND Rs. 865
RISK THREATS OPPORTUNITIES Delay in shipment of parts Parts need extra installation work Design defect will cause rework Parts will be cheaper than expected
Production will be simpler than expected
IMPACT Probability COST = - tive Benefits = + tive 30% 25% 5% 20% 30% - Rs. 9000 + Rs. 3500 - Rs. 5000 + Rs.10000 + Rs. 2500
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IMPACT Expected Probability COST = - tive Monetary Benefits = + tive Value (EMV) 30% 25% 5% 20% 30% - Rs. 9000 + Rs. 3500 - Rs. 5000 + Rs.10000 + Rs. 2500 - Rs. 2700 - Rs. 875 - Rs. 250 + Rs. 2000 + Rs. 750
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Rs. + 2750, WE WILL SAVE Rs. - 3825, WE WILL SPEND Rs. 1075
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Expert judgment
From knowledgeable parties, inputs can be taken regarding actions for specific and defined risks.
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CONTINGENCY AMOUNT Can be added to individual activities or work packages, or to the project as a whole
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Plan Procurements
Conduct Procurements
Administer Procurements
Close Procurements
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1) Plan procurements: Make or buy decision made, contract type selected, scope of work drafted. Procurement management plan developed. Procurement documents created. Potential buyers identified.
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Essence is that a formal Contractual Relationship exits between buyer and seller! If you are procuring items from your others units of the project teams organizations also, you may not enter into a non-contractual formal agreement but most of our discussion on project procurement management is relevant for such agreements also. Example: Tata Motors procured steel sheets from its Tata Steel for its Indices Project.
Determines
WHICH project needs
Can be accomplished by the project team during Project Execution
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Plan Procurements
Plan Procurements
Considers
1. whether to procure? 2. how to procure? 3. what to procure? 4. how much to procure? 5. when to procure? 6. potential subcontractors (make or buy!) (procurement methods) (description of products) (quantity) (procurement schedule) (prospective sellers)
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(Consideration of potential sellers gives some degree of influence/ control to the buyer over contracting decisions)
Plan Procurements
PLEASE REMEMBER! While planning purchases and acquisitions, we must not forget to consider issues like:
Who is responsible for obtaining or holding any applicable permits and professional licenses required by LEGISLATION, REGULATION, OR YOUR ORGANIZATIONS PLOICY! Project Schedule greatly influences this process. Plus your decisions in procurement management plan may also influence project schedule and therefore must be considered when developing project schedule and activity resource estimating, and make-or-buy decisions!
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Plan Procurements
PLEASE REMEMBER! While planning purchases and acquisitions, we must not forget to review: the type of contract you plan to use in relation to MITIGATING RISKS AND TRANSFERRING THEM TO THE SELLER!
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OUTPUTS
Procurement Management Plan Procurement Statements of work Make-or-buy decisions Procurement documents Source selection criteria (evaluation criteria) Change requests
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EEFs
provide information on
1) The marketplace 2) What product, services are available in the market and under what terms and conditions 3) Procurement resources: If you dont have a purchasing group, then the project team have to supply both resources and expertise for project procurement activities.
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OPAs
provide formal/informal procurement
policies, procedures, guidelines, and management systems for use in making Procurement Plan and deciding Contract Type. They act as constraints and limit: The ability to make specific make-or-buy decisions. May require specific types or sizes of sellers. Some organizations have multi-tier system of selected and pre-qualified sellers to decrease the number of direct sellers and establish an extended supply chain.
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Make-or-buy analysis
General management technique used to decide whether a particular product/service can be produced (COST EFFECTIVELY) by the project team or need to be purchased Budget constraints are factored in Considers both direct and indirect costs
Make-or-buy Analysis
Expert Judgment Contract Type Selection
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example
Make-or-buy analysis
example Buy-side of analysis includes actual 1) Direct out-of-pocket costs to procure the product, and 2) Indirect costs of managing the purchasing process.
Make-or-buy Analysis
Expert Judgment Contract Type Selection
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Make-or-buy analysis
Reflects
1) Perspective of the performing organization, and 2) Immediate project needs 3) Long range strategy
Make-or-buy Analysis
Expert Judgment Contract Type Selection
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examples
Make-or-buy Analysis
Expert Judgment Contract Type Selection
Buying an item (say material handling equipments or computers) or leasing it may or may be cost effective on the current project. But, if performing organization Requires it on regular basis and buys the item, then the part of the purchase cost apportioned to the project may be less than the leasing cost. (Margin Analysis helps allocate
such costs)
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Certain items needed for performing the project may not be with the organization But having regard to future requirements (for such items) and the business plans, The organization may decide to purchase them despite project requirements and Constraints If this happens, then the only marginal cost is charged to the project and difference is treated as investment for future
Make-or-buy Analysis
Expert Judgment Contract Type Selection
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Expert judgement
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Make-or-buy Analysis
Expert Judgment
Contract Type Selection
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What expert judgment is needed? 1) Expert technical judgment to access inputs and outputs from this process. 2) Expert purchasing judgment to develop or modify evaluation criteria. 3) Expert legal judgment to make terms and conditions for non-standard procurement items. 4) Such technical, business and legal judgment can also be applied to other aspects of procurement management processes.
Different contract types suit different types of purchases Degree of risk assessed by both buyer and seller decides the choice of a Contract Type Common contract types
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fixed-price or lump-sum
1) Fixed total price for a well-defined product 2) Buyer at least cost risk as seller bears the risk of cost escalation 3) Seller most concerned about scope 4) Suitable if buyer can fully describe scope 5) Also incentives for fixed-price contracts Simplest form: Purchase Order
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fixed-price or lump-sum
a) fixed-price
Example Contract INR 5,500,00
Fixed-price-incentive-fee (FPIF)
Example
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Contract INR 5,500,000 Incentive INR 50,000 for every month for finishing contracted work early
fixed-price or lump-sum
Fixed-price-economic-price-adjustment (FPEPA)
Example Contract INR 5,500,000 Buyer agreed for price increase in in year 2 based on All India Price Index for year 1 for material price escalation, or based on increase in Statutory Variable Dearness Allowance for labor
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Cost-reimbursable
1) Buyer reimburses sellers actual costs plus a fee as sellers profit. 2) Buyer at highest cost risk as complete scope is not clear and total contracted costs are unknown. 3) Such contracts are awarded when buyers can only describe what they need and not what to do.
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Cost-reimbursable
a) Cost-plus-fee (CPF) or Cost-plus-percentage of cost (CPPC) 1) Buyer reimburses all allowable costs plus an agreed-upon percentage of costs as fee 2) Here, seller is not motivated to control costs. WHY? Fee varies with the actual cost. The seller will get fee on every cost without limit. Example: contract = cost plus 5% of costs as fee
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Cost-reimbursable
b) 1) Cost-plus-fixed-fee: CPFF (most common) Buyer reimburses all allowable costs and paid a fee ( profit) fixed at a specific rupee amount (as a percentage of estimated project cost) Fee is fixed: does not vary with cost Advantage: keeps sellers costs in line.
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3)
WHY?
Cost-reimbursable
b) Cost-plus-fixed-fee: CPFF (most common) because a cost overrun will not get the seller any extra fee (profit) Example: Contract = cost plus INR 500,000 (fixed)
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EXAMPLE Contract = Costs + fee, say INR 500,000 + INR 50,000 (for every month the project is earlier than agreed)
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HANDS-ON EXERCISE
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- Cost-reimbursable portion: open ended - Fixed-price portion : unit rates are fixed 2) Full value and exact quantity of items to be delivered are not defined by buyer, but unit rate of the category of item is are set by mutual agreement 3) Buyer has medium amount of cost risk
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Contract pricing
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when high future potential of purchase item is promised by the buyer, the seller may charge less, but buyer should be honest in promising such a potential (otherwise it may lead to legal remedy by the seller).
OUTPUTS
Procurement Management Plan
Procurement Statements of work Make-or-buy decisions Procurement documents Source Selection Criteria Change requests
Includes
1) 2)
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Contract types for use Who will make independent estimates and if they are required as evaluation criteria
4) 5)
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If the performing organization has a procurement department, then what actions project management team is allowed to take on its own Standard procurement documents Information on managing multiple contractors Coordinating procurement with project scheduling, performance reporting, etc.
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Procurement related constraints and assumptions Lead times management and coordination with schedule development Managing make-or-buy decisions, linking well with resource planning and schedule development
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Determining scheduled dates for contract deliverables and coordinating them with schedule development and control processes Determining performance bonds / insurance to mitigate risks Establishing direction for seller to help develop and maintain contract WBS Establishing format for contract SOW Listing pre-qualified sellers
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Other requirements
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STRUCTURE OF PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS MUST: 1) Facilitate an accurate and complete response from each prospective seller 2) Facilitate easy evaluation of the bids
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Developed and used to rate or score Proposals 2) FOR A MORE COMPLEX PRODUCT OR SERVICE 1) Understanding of need 2) Overall life cycle cost 3) Technical capability 4) Management approach 5) Financial capacity 6) Production capacity and interest 7) Business size and type 8) References 9) Intellectual property rights 10) Proprietary rights
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to define, prepare, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans. The project management plan defines how the project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. It integrates and consolidates all baselines and subsidiary plans.
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Project Integration Management The project management plan is developed Through a series of integrated processes until project closure. This process results in a project management plan that is progressively elaborated by updates and controlled and approved through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.
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Recommended corrective action Recommended preventive action Recommended defect repair Forecasts
Deliverables Requested changes Implemented change requests Implemented corrective action Implemented preventive action Implemented defect repair Work performance report Approved change requests Approved corrective action Approved preventive action Validated defect repair Rejected change requests
Project closeout
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Close project
components
All baselines - scope baseline - schedule baseline - cost baseline Life cycle selected Results of tailoring How work will be executed Key management reviews (for addressing open issues and pending issues).
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INPUTS
Project charter outputs from planning processes Enterprise environmental factors Organizational process assets
OUTPUTS
Project Management Plan
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1) Project charter 2) Outputs from planning processes 3) Enterprise environmental factors considered here:
a) b) c) d) Government or industry standards PMIS Organization structure and culture Infrastructure (existing facilities and capital equipments) e) Personnel administration
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EXPERT JUDGMENT Utilized to tailor the process to meet project needs, Develop technical and management details to include in project management plan, Determine resources and skills needed to perform the project work,
EXPERT JUDGMENT Utilized to Define the level of configuration management to apply on the project, and Determine which project documents will be subject to formal change control process.
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CPM
EARNED VALUE
PMIS
HISTOGRAM
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Kick-off meeting
After project plan is developed and approved and before we begin implementation, we hold kick-off meeting! WHY? SO THAT EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE!!
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Executing processes
Deployed to accomplish the work described in the project management plan in order to achieve the projects requirements.
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Executing processes
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Executing processes
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Examples of general variances: a) Activity duration variances b) Resource productivity variances c) Resource availability variances d) Unanticipated risks (variance from what risks you had expected)
Executing processes
Because the results of your analysis may: 1) Trigger a change request 2) If the change request is approved, it would modify the project plan and MAY NEED REBASELINING!!
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Executing processes
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processes
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Direct and Manage Project Execution Acquire project team Develop project team Manage project team Perform quality assurance Distribute information Manage stakeholders expectations Conduct procurements
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Deliverables are produced as outputs (from the processes as defined in the project management plan).
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Deliverables Work performance information about completion status of deliverables, and what has been accomplished is fed into the performance reporting process.
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Work performance info used as input to monitoring and Controlling Process Group.
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Project Integration Management Direct and Manage Project Execution process overview
INPUTS
Project Management Plan Approved change requests: - Approved Corrective actions - Approved Preventive actions - Approved change requests (other types) - Approved defect repair EEFs OPAs
OUTPUTS
Deliverables Work performance information Change requests Project management plan update Project document updates
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs 1. Project Management Plan We have discussed in detail. 2. Approved Change Requests As a part of the Perform Integrated Change Control process, a change control status update shows that some changes are approved and some are not.
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs Approved Change Requests continued Approved change requests are scheduled for implementation by the project team. Approved change requests are the documented, authorized changes to expand or reduce scope. Approved change requests can also modify, project management plan, procedures, costs/budget, or revise schedule.
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs Approved Change Requests continued Approved change requests may also require implementation of Corrective Action, or Preventive Action, or Defect Repair or Replacement of Defective Component. 3. Enterprise environmental factors Factors that can influence are: Organizational, company or customer culture and structure,
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs Enterprise environmental factors Factors that can influence are: Infrastructure (existing facilities and capital equipments), Personnel administration (hiring and firing guidelines, employee performance review, and training records), Stakeholder risk tolerances
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs Enterprise environmental factors Factors that can influence are: Project Management Information System (PMIS) AN AUTOMATED TOOL:
1) a scheduling software, 2) A configuration management system, 3) An information collection and distribution system, 4) Web interfaces to other online automated systems).
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs 4. Organizational process assets OPAs that can influence are: Standard guidelines and work instructions, Communication requirements (defining allowed media, record retention, and security requirements), Issue and defect management procedures
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(defining issue and defect controls, issue and defect identification and resolution, and action item tracking).
Direct and Manage Project Execution process inputs Organizational process assets continued OPAs that can influence are: Process measurement databases used to collect and make available measurement data on processes and products, Project files from previous projects, Issue and defect databases (having historical issue and defect status, control info, resolution, and action item results).
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EXPERT JUDGMENT
Used to assess inputs needed for this process. Such judgment and expertise is applied to all technical and management details during this process.
Expert judgment
Project management information system
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EXPERT JUDGMENT
This expertise is provided by the project manager and the project management team. Additional expertise is available from many sources: - other units within organization, - consultants, stakeholders - professional/technical associations
Expert judgment
Project management information system
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Deliverables An deliverable is any unique and verifiable product, result or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process, phase, or project.
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Direct and Manage Project Execution process OUTPUTS Information on work results:
Which deliverables have been completed and which have not To what extent the quality standards are being met What costs have been incurred or committed
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IS COLLECTED HERE AND FED INTO THE PERFORMANCE REPORTING PROCESS FOR NECESSARY ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION!
Direct and Manage Project Execution process OUTPUTS Work Results (DELIVERABLES) Are mostly tangible but intangible too: Example Tangible Deliverables 1) Buildings 2) Structures 3) Roads
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Changes Requests
When issues are found while work is being performed, change requests are issued. Change requests may to expand modify project policies or procedures, project cost or budget, project schedule or project quality.
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Changes Requests
Other change requests cover required preventive or corrective actions to forestall negative impact later in the project.
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Changes Requests
Please note: requests for a change can be direct or indirect, externally or internally initiated, and can be optional or legally/contractually mandated. They can include: a) Corrective action (to bring expected future performance in line with the project management plan).
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Changes Requests
They can include: b) Preventive action (to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks). c) Defect repair d) Updates (changes to formally controlled documentation, plans to reflect modified or additional ideas or content.
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Project Staff Assignments Resource Calendars Project management plan updates
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Acquire Project Team process INPUTS Project Management Plan provides Human Resource Plan
That has information on How Project Human Resource should be identified, staffed, managed, controlled, and eventually released. Defines: a) Roles and responsibilities describing positions, skills, and competencies that the project demands. b) Project organization charts indicating the number and hierarchy of people needed for the project. c) Staffing management plan (time periods of usage, and other necessary information).
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Preassignment
Happens when project team is promised as part of competitive bid, or project depends on some special expertise, or staff assignments are defined in the charter. Please remember it!
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Negotiation
Happens when project team is drawn from within: You negotiate with Functional Managers for competent staff, to be provided in needed timeframes, and stay with until their job is completed. You negotiate with other project management teams for sharing scarce or specialized resources.
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Negotiation
Here, your ability to influence and politics of the organizations involved play important part. A Functional Manager will provide his/her exceptional performers only where he/she sees benefits and visibility of competing projects demanding those resources!
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Acquisition
Recruit or hire or subcontract work if the performing organization lacks the in-house staff required to complete the project.
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Virtual teams
Creates new possibilities when acquiring project team members! These teams are groups of people, though not meeting face to face, but share common goal and fulfill their roles. Video-conferencing, emails, etc. have really helped success of such teams.
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Virtual teams
New possibilities
Teams of people from same company located in different geographical areas Add special expertise through remote Include employees working from home offices or people with mobility handicaps Teams of people working in different shifts/hours Take up projects ignored due to travel expenses
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Virtual teams
New possibilities caution!
You need to spend extra time to 1) SET CLEAR EXPECTATIONS 2) DEVELOP PROTOCOLS FOR CONFRONTING CONFLICTS 3) INVOLVE PEOPLE IN DECISIONMAKING 4) SHARE CREDIT IN SUCCESS So, communication planning becomes very important here!! Please remember!!!
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Resource Calendars
Documents time periods each team member will work on the project. Please remember: You can develop a reliable, final schedule only after considering each persons schedule conflicts, including his commitments to other projects and his vacations, etc.
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The project manager should request support and influence stakeholders to get resources for developing effective project teams!
Advantage?
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Objectives?
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STORMING STAGE 2 Experience temporary lapse of commitment to the team as they struggle to find a good way to work together team learns: competence rises
NORMING, PERFORMING STAGE 3 Team has found and agreed a good way to work: commitment and competence high
MOURNING STAGE 4 Competence established at high level Commitment may surge or dip depending how disbanding the team handled
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Organization structure
of the performing organization has great bearing on team development on projects
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Team Performance assessments Enterprise Environmental Factors Update
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Project management plan Provides human resource plan which Identifies training strategies and
plans for developing project team members. The project moves on and so do project team assessments, resulting in addition of items like rewards, feedback, additional training, and disciplinary actions to the plan.
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Interpersonal skills
Sometimes known as soft skills, play Important Role in team development. The project management team can GREATLY REDUCE problems and increase cooperation By understanding the SENTIMENTS OF TEAM MEMEBRS, ANTICIPATING THEIR ACTIONS, ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR CONCERNS, AND FOLLOWING UP ON THEIR ISSUES.
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Develop Project Team Tools & Techniques Interpersonal skills Skills that help you managing team members: 1) Empathy 2) Influence 3) Creativity 4) Group facilitation
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Training All activities designed to enhance competencies of team members. Can be formal, informal. Class room, online, computer-based, on-thejob assisted by another team member, mentoring, and coaching. Please remember if anyone lacks necessary managerial or technical skills, these skills must be developed as part of project work.
Training
Planned Training: scheduled in staffing management plan. Unplanned Training: result of observation, conversations, performance appraisal conducted during the process Manage Project Team in Controlling!
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Team-building activities
Vary from: 1. Five-minute agenda item in status review meeting to 2. Off-site, professionally facilitated TEAMBUILDING WORKSHOP 3. Involving non-management level team members in the planning process, also develops team spirit.
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Team-building activities
You should also: Encourage informal communication and activities as they establish trust and build good working relationships! Please remember team building strategies are quite necessary for virtual team as they dont get the benefit of face-to-face contact!
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Project Human Resource Management Team-building activities: discussion As ongoing process, team building is crucial to
project success. Changes in project environment are inevitable, and to manage them effectively, a continued or a renewed team building effort must be applied!!
Project Human Resource Management Team-building activities: discussion Five stages (Tuckman ladder of team development)
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Forming Storming Norming Performing Adjourning These occur in order but a team may get stuck up at one stage or slip to an earlier one. Team Members who have worked in the past may even skip a stage!
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Ground rules
Please establish clear expectations of acceptable behavior by project team members! Early commitment to these guidelines reduces misunderstanding and increases productivity!
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Form by joint participation so that team members share responsibility to follow them.
Co-location
Placing all or most of the active team members at same location increases their ability to work as a team. It may be: a) temporary, b) at strategically important times, or c) for entire project. Co-location strategy includes: A
meeting room, sometimes called war room, having electronic devices, place to post schedules, and other conveniences to EHNHANCE COMMUNICATION and A SENSE OF COMMUNITY!
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Co-location
When co-location is thought to be a good strategy, the use of virtual team members will reduce the frequency that team members are located together!
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Develop Project Team process OUTPUTS Team performance assessment Informal and formal assessments of teams effectiveness (resulting from team development activities): 1) Improvement in skills (that allow one to perform more effectively). 2) Improvement in competencies and sentiments that help the team to perform better as a group. 3) Less staff turnover
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Develop Project Team process OUTPUTS Team performance assessment Informal and formal assessments of teams effectiveness (resulting from team development activities): 4) Increased team cohesiveness where team members share information and experiences openly and help each other to improve the overall project performance!
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Develop Project Team process OUTPUTS Team performance assessment Please remember
Such assessments can also identify need for Some specific training, coaching, mentoring, assistance, or changes to improve the teams performance.
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This is especially important if team members are part of a union, involved in collective bargaining, bound by contract performance clauses, or other related situations!
Enterprise Environmental Factors Updates may include Personnel Administration, including updates for Employee Training Records Skill Assessments.
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Project HR Management
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Tracking team member performance Providing feedback Resolving issues Coordinating changes to enhance project performance
Project HR Management Manage Project Team HOW? Well, the project management team:
1) 2) 3) 4)
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Observes team behavior Manages conflict Resolves issues APPRAISES TEAM MEMBER PEROFRMANCE
Staffing management plan is updated. Change requests are submitted. Issues are resolved. Inputs provided to performance appraisals Lessons learned are added to organizations database.
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CAUTION!
Project Managers should provide challenging assignments to the team members and provide recognition for high performance.
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Change Requests Enterprise Environmental factors Update OPAs updates PM Plan updates
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Helps take actions to resolve issues, modify communication, address conflict, and improve team interactions.
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Observation & conversation To be in touch with work and attitudes of team members. PM team monitors: 1) Progress toward project deliverables. 2) Accomplishments that are source of pride among team members. 3) Interpersonal issues
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Project performance appraisals
(feedback) Performance Feedback to team members from their supervisors. It can also be 360-degree (from superior, peer, and subordinates). Objectives? 1) To re-clarify Roles & responsibilities, 2) To ensure positive feedback is given through a Structured Time in an otherwise hectic environment.
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Project performance appraisals
(feedback) Objectives? 3) Discover unknown and unresolved issues, 4) Develop individual training plans, and 5) Establish specific goals for future time periods.
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ANSWER:
Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict management Conflict is an inevitable part in a project environment. Successful conflict management increases productivity and brings in positive working relationships. Sources of conflict? - scarce resources - scheduling priorities - personal work styles
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict management What can help?
- Team ground rules - Solid project management practices (communication planning, role definition, etc.)
Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict management Please remember that differences become a
negative factor, team members are first responsible to resolve their own conflicts. If it is not resolved and escalates, then the project manager must facilitate satisfactory resolution.
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict management Please remember
Conflict should be addressed EARLY and usually IN PRIVATE, using a direct, collaborative approach!
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If disruptive conflict continues, formal procedures may be used, including disciplinary actions. it is not resolved and escalates, then the project manager must facilitate
satisfactory resolution.
Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques MOST VITAL POINTS:
1. CONFLICT IS NATURAL AND FORCES A SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVES 2. CONFLICT IS A TEAM ISSUE 3. OPENESS RESOLVES CONFLICTS 4. CONFLICT RESOLUTION MUST FOCUS ON ISSUES, not personalities 5. Conflict resolution should focus on present, not past!
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Success in managing project teams depends largely on the ability to resolve conflict. Factors that effect conflict resolution methods: 1. Relative importance and intensity of conflict 2. Time pressure for resolving conflict 3. Position taken by players involved
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict resolution techniques: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict resolution techniques: 1. Withdrawal / Avoiding: Retreating from an
actual or potential conflict situation.
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Conflict resolution techniques: 5. Collaborating: Incorporating multiple point of
views and insights from differing perspectives. Leads to consensus, commitment. 6. Confronting/Problem Solving: Treating conflict as a problem to be solved. A written log documents and helps monitor who is responsible for resolving by a target date. Needs give-and-take attitude and open dialogue.
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Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Issue log (issues arising during managing
project team) Helps so much! Documents persons responsible to resolve issues by a target date. Addresses obstacles that may stall team from achieving goals. Example of obstacles: Differences of opinion Situations to be investigated Emerging/unanticipated responsibilities (need to be assigned to someone in project team)
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Interpersonal Skills
Project managers use a combination of technical, human, and conceptual skills to analyze situations and interact appropriately with team members. Please note: Using appropriate interpersonal skills aids
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Interpersonal Skills
1. Leadership 2. Influencing 3. Effective decision making
Leadership: Communicate the vision and inspire the project team to achieve high performance. Important through all phases of project life cycle.
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Interpersonal Skills
1. Leadership 2. Influencing 3. Effective decision making
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Influencing: Ability to influence stakeholders on a timely manner, especially in a matrix environment where project manager have little or no direct authority.
Manage Project Team process Tools & Techniques Key Influencing skills: 1. Ability to be persuasive and clearly articulate points and positions. 2. High levels of active and effective listening habits 3. Consideration of various perspectives 4. Gathering relevant and critical information to address important issues and reach agreements.
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Manage Project Team process OUTPUTS OPAs updates 1) inputs to performance appraisals of team members. Provided by project staff for team members with whom they interact significantly. 2) HR-Related lessons learned posted in historical database
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examples
Manage Project Team process OUTPUTS OPAs updates HR-Related lessons learned posted in historical database: 1) Project org. charts, position descriptions, staffing management plan (kept as templates). 2) Ground rules, conflict management techniques, and recognition events that examples proved so good.
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Manage Project Team process OUTPUTS OPAs updates HR-Related lessons learned posted in historical database: 3) Procedures for co-location, virtual teams, training, negotiation, and team building that proved so useful. 4) Special competencies or skills of team members discovered during project. 5) Issues and their solutions from issue log.
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Enterprise Environmental Factors Updates 1. Input to organizational performance appraisals. 2. Personal Skills Updates
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Quality assurance
CONTINOUS PROCESS IMPORVEMENT Reduces waste and eliminates activities that do not add value non-value-added activities, Increases efficiency and effectiveness of processes, Reviews and improves organizational business processes.
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Change Requests Organizational process assets updates Project management plan updates Project Document Updates
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Quality metrics
We have dealt with this also during quality planning and we use them as another important input here.
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Quality audits
carried out to identify: lessons learnt that can
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improve performance of the present project, and also of other projects in performing organization
Quality audits
A structured, independent review (scheduled or random, in-house or by outside third party) to determine WHETHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES COMPLY WITH ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROJECT PLOICIES, PROCESSES, AND PROCEDURES!
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Quality audits
OBJECTIVES: 1. Identify all the good /best practices are being implemented, 2. Identify all gaps, 3. Share the good practices introduced or implemented in similar projects in the organization or the industry, 4. Proactively offer assistance in a positive manner to improve implementation of processes to help team
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Quality audits
OBJECTIVES: 4. Proactively offer assistance in a positive manner to improve implementation of processes to help team raise productivity, 5. Highlight contributions of each audit in the Lessons Learned repository of the organization.
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Advantage
Quality audits
ADVATAGE: Subsequent efforts to correct these deficiencies will result in: Reduced cost of quality Increase in the percentage of acceptance of the product/service by the customer or sponsor Quality audits confirm the implementation of approved change request/corrective/preventive actions/defect repairs!
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Process analysis
Done by following steps written in process improvement plan. PURPOSE? To find out required improvements from the technical and organizational point of view! HOW?
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Process analysis
What do you analyze during process operations? 1. Problems experienced 2. Constraints experienced 3. Non-value-added activities identified We conduct root cause analysis, may use a specific technique to analyze a problem/situation, to understand underlying causes. Then, we decide preventive actions TO AVOID SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
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Change Requests
Requests for actions to be taken for quality improvement for the increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of policies, processes, and procedures of the performing organization. TO PROVIDE ADDED BENEFITS TO THE STAKE HOLERDS OF ALL PROJECTS!
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Distribute Information
Communication Methods includes:Individual and group meetings. Video and Audio Conferences. Computer Chats Remote Communication Methods are used to distribute information.
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Consist of 1) Lessons learned documentation 2) Project records 3) Project reports 4) Project presentations 5) Feedback from stakeholders 6) Stakeholder notifications Lessons
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OPAs Updates
1. Lessons learned documentation: OPAs are
updated as new lessons learned are included in its database! What is documented? a) Causes of issues b) Reasoning behind corrective action chosen c) Other types of lessons learned about information distribution
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OPAs Updates
2. Project records Are documents
that describe the project. They are arranged and kept in an organized manner. Project team can also maintain records in a project notebook. Project record Examples: correspondence memos documents describing the project
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3. Project reports
Formal or informal project reports detailing: Project status Lessons learned Issue logs Project closure reports Outputs from other knowledge areas
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4. Project presentations
Are made by the project team to the stakeholders to satisfy their information needs by using appropriate formal or informal methods.
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5. Feedback from stakeholders
Information received from stakeholders concerning project progress. Distributed and used to modify or improve future project performance!.
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6. Stakeholder notifications
Information provided to stakeholders about: 1) Approved changes 2) Resolved issues 3) General project status
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Manage Stakeholder Expectations Process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing their issues as they occur.
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Provides list of the relevant stakeholders. Used to ensure all stakeholders are included in the project communications!
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5. Change Log
Used to record changes that occur during the project. These changes and their impact (time, cost, and risk) must be communicated to the concerned stakeholders.
1. Communication Methods
Methods of communication identified for each stakeholder (in communication management plan) are used during stakeholder management.
2. Interpersonal Skills
Project Manager applies toward: a) Building Trust, b) Resolving conflict, c) Active listening, and d) Overcoming resistance to change.
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3. Management Skills
Managing is the act of directing and controlling a group of people for coordinating an harmonizing toward achieving a goal that is beyond the scope of individual effort! Project Manager uses these management skills: a) Presentation skills b) Negotiating c) Writing skills d) Public Speaking
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2. Change requests
Managing stakeholder expectations may result in a change request to the product or the project. It may also include corrective or preventive actions.
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Procurement documents can also be sent to find if some or all prospective sellers are willing to quote!
6. Proposals (quotations/bids)
Seller-prepared documents made in accordance with the requirements of procurement documents. Describe sellers ability and willingness to provide the requested products, as described in the procurement documents.
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7. Project documents
We consider following documents: 1. Risk register 2. Risk-related contract decisions
8. Make-or-buy decisions
We have discussed already
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Whenever such an agreement is in place consider following documents: 1. Risk register 2. Risk-related contract decisions
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Meetings with prospective sellers prior to preparation of a proposal by sellers in response to buyers RFP.
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2) All potential sellers must remain on equal standing during the process. Responses to questions may be incorporated into the Procurement documents as amendments.
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Advertising
Inviting proposals from prospective sellers by putting advertisements in newspapers or professional journals The purpose of this method is:
to have a wider base than the existing list of potential sellers. for certain government departments, it is mandatory to advertise in order to procure the goods or services.
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Weighting system
Evaluates proposals based on quantifying qualitative data Minimizes the effect of personal prejudice on source selection THE PROCESS 1) Assigns a weight to each criterion 2) Rates prospective proposals on each criterion 3) Multiplies rates with weight 4) Totals the results to arrive at PROPOSAL-WISE SCORE
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Reputation of seller
Adequate
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Technical solutions approach Price Project organization and management Likelihood of meeting schedule / cost targets
Proposal A
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Reputation of seller
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Proposal B S 2 5 3 3 4 SUM (S) (W) 0.5 1.25 0.6 0.45 0.6 3.4
Proposal C S 5 2 4 5 5 SUM (S) (W) 1.25 0.5 0.8 0.75 0.75 4.05
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Independent estimates
Serve as benchmark on proposed responses. Buyer can make its own independent estimates (can also get it prepared by an outside professional estimator). n complex procurements, source selection is done
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What does it mean if the difference between independt estimate made by buyer anf the one submitted by seller?
Independent estimates
What does it mean if the difference between independent estimate made by buyer and the one submitted by seller? Answer: a) SOW was deficient or ambiguous! Or b) Prospective seller has misunderstood or c) Prospective seller failed to respond fully to the procurement SOW
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Internet search
Used to locate and expand search for suitable sellers. Caution: Many commodities, and off-the-shelf items can be quickly located and secured at a fixed price on the net BUT The high-risk, highly complex, procurement effort that needs to be closely monitored can not be accomplished through net.
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Procurement negotiations
1. Clarify structure, requirements and other terms for mutual agreement before contract is signed! 2. Final contract language shows all agreements reached, covering: Responsibilities, authority to make changes, applicable terms and governing laws, technical & business management approaches, propriety rights, contract financing, technical solutions, overall schedule, payments, price.
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Contract negotiations
for complex items is taken up as an independent process
N E G O T I A T I O N S
Inputs
Issues Open items list
Outputs
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Selected sellers
Who are selected sellers? Answer: 1) Those who are in the competitive range 2) Who have negotiated a draft contract (that will the actual contract when it is awarded)
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Contract !
What is inside a contract? 1) Section headings 2) SOW 3) Schedule 4) Period of performance 5) Roles and responsibilities 6) Pricing and payment, 7) Inflation adjustment 8) Acceptance criteria 9) Warranty, product support 10) Limitation of liability, fees, retainage 11) Penalties
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Contract !
What is inside a contract? 12) Incentives 13) Insurance 14) Performance bonds 15) Subcontractor approval 16) Change request handling 17) A termination and dispute resolution mechanism Contract can be: A complex document, or A simple purchase order
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Resource calendars
Documents the quantity and availability of resources and the dates on which each specific resource will be ACTIVE OR IDLE.
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Controlling Concepts
Prevention is better than cure
Anticipate problems
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Project control
Identify problems Solve problems Get the project back on track as soon as possible after problem has been identified!
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Initiating
Planning
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Closing
Initiating processes
Planning processes
Closing processes
Executing processes
Report Performance
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The process of: Tracking, reviewing, and regulating the progress to meet the project objectives defined in the project management plan.
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Project Management Plan provides baselines for measuring performance. Performance reports provide actual work performance information.Reports prepared by the project team detailing activities, accomplishments, Milestones, identified issues, and problems. Example
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Performance reports provide key information. Examples: - Current status - Significant accomplishments for the period - Scheduled activities - Forecasts, and - Issues.
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Enterprise environmental factors that can influence this process: 1. PMIS used for variance analysis and evaluation of impact on the project. 2. Stakeholder risk tolerances 3. Company work authorization systems 4. Government or industry standards (regulatory agency regulations, product standards, quality standards, and workmanship standards).
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Organizational process assets that can influence this process: 1. Issue and risk management procedures, 2. Financial control procedures (time reporting, accounting codes, expenditure and disbursement reviews, and standard contract provisions), 3. Organization communication requirements,
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Organizational process assets that can influence this process: 4. Risk control procedures (risk categories, probability definition and impact, and probability and impact matrix), Issue and risk management procedures, 5. Process measurement database (used to make available measurement data on processes and products, and
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Organizational process assets that can influence this process: 5. Process measurement database (used to make available measurement data on processes and products, and 6. Lessons learned database.
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Expert judgment The project management team uses expert judgment to interpret the information provided by the monitor and control process. The project manager, along with the team, determines the actions required to ensure project performance matches with the expectations detailed in the project management plan.
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1. Change requests Variance Measurements resulting from this process may lead to following change requests: a) Corrective action to bring expected future performance in line with project management plan). b) Preventive action to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks.
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1. Change requests Variance Measurements resulting from this process may lead to following change requests: c) Defect repair Corrective action to either repair the defect in a project component or completely replace it.
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Change requests are sent to ICC for review and approval. Without review and approval of ICC, no change request can be implemented. Change requests, if approved, may: - Expand, adjust project or product scope, - Revise project management plan, - Revise project documents, or - Revise product deliverables.
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2. Project management plan updates Revision of following may happen: - Baselines (Scope baseline, schedule baseline, cost performance baseline). - Subsidiary plans (such as schedule management plan, cost management plan, quality management plan).
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3. Project document updates Revision of following may happen: - Forecasts - Performance reports - Issue log
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Configuration Identification
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Capturing, storing, and assessing configuration information required to manage products and product information effectively.
Establishes that the performance and functional requirements defined in the configuration management have been met.
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Change requests Status Updates Project management plan UPDATES Project document UPDATES
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Project management plan Used in this process. We have talked about it in detail. Work performance information Used in this process. We have talked about it in detail.
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Change requests - Recommended corrective action - Recommended preventive action - Recommended defect repair - Any other type of change request regarding scope, time, cost, quality addition or deletion.
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All monitoring and controlling processes and many of executing processes produce change requests!
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Enterprise environmental factors provide PMIS An automated system used by the project management team as an aid for implementing an Integrated Change Control Process for the project. - Also facilitates FEEDBACK for the project - Controls changes across the project.
Organizational process assets provide - Change control procedures - Procedures for approving and issuing change authorizations - Process measurement database (measurement data on processes and products) - Project files - Configuration management knowledgebase
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Expert judgment In addition to the project management teams expert judgment, stakeholders may be requested to provide advantage of their expertise. They may be invited by the CCB.
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Such expert judgment is applied to any technical and management aspect during this process.
Expert judgment CCB can use expertise from various sources: - Subject matter experts - Project Management Office - Stakeholders (including customers or sponsors) - Consultants - Professional and technical associations - Industry groups
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Change control meetings Change control board conducts meetings and reviews change requests. Then, approves or rejects the. All CCB decisions are recorded and communicated to the stakeholders for information and follow-up actions.
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Perform Integrated Change Control process OUTPUTS Change Requests Status Updates Change requests are processed according to the change control system by the project manager or assigned team member. Approved change requests are implemented by the Direct and Manage Project Execution process.
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Status of all changes, approved or not, put in the Change Request Log.
Perform Integrated Change Control process OUTPUTS Project Management Plan Updates - Baselines are updated - Subsidiary Management Plans updated Please note: Changes to the baselines must only show the CHANGES FROM THE CURRENT TIME FORWARD. Past performance may not be changed! This protects the integrity of the baselines and the data of past performance!
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Perform Integrated Change Control process OUTPUTS Project Document Updates - Change Request Log - Any other project document (as applicable)
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All those deliverables that are duly checked by QC and offered for inspection for formal acceptance.
Inspection
Includes measuring,
examining, and verifying to determine whether work and deliverables meets requirements and product acceptance criteria! Termed as reviews, product reviews, audits, and walkthroughs. Remember this!
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Accepted deliverables
Those completed deliverables
that have been accepted! Completed deliverables that are not accepted are recorded with reasons for nonacceptance. All supporting documents from customer or sponsor are maintained.
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Change Requests
Change requests may result
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Control SCOPE
Involves: 1) Influencing factors that create scope changes 2) Control impact of those changes 3) To ensure that only approved changes are implemented by sending requested changes and recommended corrective actions to ICC. 4) To manage actual scope changes when they happen and integrate them with other control processes Uncontrolled changes are called scope creep!
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OUTPUTS
Work performance measurements OPAs updates Change requests PM plan updates Project document updates
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Requirements documentation
To check accomplishment of requirements
OPAs
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Scope control policies, procedures Monitoring and reporting methods
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Work performance measurements Planned vs. Actual technical performance, or other scope performance measurements! Also informed to stakeholders!
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OPAs updates
Lessons learned are posted in the organizations
Lessons Learned database: 1) causes of scope variances, 2) logic behind action chosen, and 3) other types of lessons learned. This provides help to Current projects as well as Future projects! One can just access this database from OPAs!
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Change Requests
Analysis of scope performance can result in a change request to scope baseline or other components of project management plan. Examples: Corrective action or preventive action or defect repair.
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Scope changes result in corresponding updates to: 1) Requirements documentation 2) Requirements traceability matrix.
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CONTROL SCHEDULE
Involves: 1) Influencing factors that create schedule changes 2) Control impact of those changes 3) To ensure that only approved changes are implemented by sending requested changes and recommended corrective actions to ICC. 4) To manage actual schedule changes when they happen and integrate them with other control processes
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OUTPUTS
Work Performance measurements Change requests OPAs updates Project Management plan updates Project documents updates
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* Schedule management plan tells how the schedule will be managed and controlled.
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Performance reviews Variance analysis Project management software Resource leveling What-if scenario analysis Adjusting leads and lags Schedule compression Scheduling tool
Performance reviews
Measure, compare, and analyze schedule performance such as actual start and finish dates, percent complete, and remaining duration for work in progress. If we use EVM, then SV and SPI provide magnitude of variance.
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Performance reviews
If we use Critical chain scheduling method, then we compare the amount of buffer remaining to the amount of buffer needed to protect the delivery date. Buffer variance can decide whether corrective action required or not.
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Variance analysis
SV and SPI help us to know magnitude of variance. Total float variance also gives an idea of time performance. We then find causes of variances and necessary corrective or preventive action.
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PM Software
Provides ability to track planned dates versus actual dates, and to forecast the effects of changes to the project schedule.
Resource leveling
Used to optimize distribution of work among resources. We have talked about it.
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Schedule compression
Used to find ways to bring project activities that are behind into alignment with the plan. 1. Crashing 2. Fast tracking We have talked about them.
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Scheduling tool
Schedule data is updated and compiled into the schedule to reflect actual progress of the project and remaining work. Scheduling tool and supporting data are used (in conjunction with manual methods or other PM Software) to perform network analysis and generate and updated schedule.
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Change requests
Schedule variance analysis, review of progress reports, results of performance measures, and modifications to the project schedule can result into change requests to schedule baseline and other components of the project plan!! Recommended to ICC for approval!
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CONTROL COST
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COST CONTROL
CONTROL COST
THE CONCEPT
control tracks expenditures versus budget to detect variances. It seeks to eliminate unauthorized or inappropriate expenditures, and to minimize or contain cost changes. It identifies WHY variances occur, WHERE changes to cost baselines are necessary, and WHAT cost changes are reflected in the budgets and cost baselines.
Cost
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COST CONTROL
CONTROL COST
THE CONCEPT
Periodically,
the project manager reviews actual and budgeted costs, and compares costs to assessments of the work completed, and prepares estimates of the completion cost and completion date of the project.
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It is accomplished both at work package level and the project level using the cost account structure.
COST CONTROL
CONTROL COSTS
THE CONCEPT
So,
Detect and understand variances from the plan by monitoring cost performance Prevent inappropriate, unauthorized, and incorrect modifications from inclusion in the cost baseline
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CONTROL COST
CONTROL COST
THE CONCEPT
So,
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Take action to get expected costs within acceptable range Report approved changes to the concerned stakeholders Search out REASONS for positive as well as negative variances
CONTROL COST
CONTROL COST
THE CONCEPT
So, the key to cost control is to:
Thoroughly integrate cost control with other control processes as we have discussed during integrated change control: Scope change control Schedule control Quality control, and Others
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CONTROL COST
CONTROL COST
THE CONCEPT Remember improper responses to cost variances may lead to schedule or quality issues
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CONTROL COSTS
THE CONCEPT
Remember improper responses to cost variances may lead to: Schedule problems or Quality problems or An unacceptable risk-level in future in the project
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CONTROL COSTS
HENCE, COST CONTROL PROCESS CONSISTS OF: 1) Impacting the factors that lead to schedule changes so that these changes are agreed upon. 2) Ascertaining that the schedule has changed. 3) Dealing with the actual changes as they
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happen.
CONTROL COSTS
OUTPUTS
Work Performance measurements Budget Forecasts Change Requests Recommended corrective actions OPAs Updates PM Plan Updates Project Document Updates
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Tabular form
AC
(Rs. 1000 s)
EV
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SV 0 0 0 -2 - 18 - 51 0 4 0 - 16
CV 0 -6 -1 2
CPI 1.00 0.91 0.99 1.17 0.60 0.30 0.89 0.86 1.09 1.00
100 64 96 16 36 84 40 20 24 32
100 70 97 12 30 110 45 28 22 16
100 64 96 14 18 33 40 24 24 16
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PROJECT
512
530
429
- 83 - 101 0.84
0.81
EVM in action
Project Performance
(Essar Cargo Project)
At project level, Week 20: PV = INR 512 K EV = INR 429 K AC = INR 530 K
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We have spent more than budgeted for the work done as of week 20
EVM in action
Work package Analysis and Performance Indices
For knowing the status of the project, we need to have information on the performance for all work packages and participating functional areas. In Essar Cargo Project as of week 20: 1) Work packages H, I, J have been completed and are closed accounts 2) Work packages K through Q are open and in progress
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EVM in action
Work package Analysis and Performance Indices
Two types of indices are used to asses the schedule and cost performance of the work packages and the relative size of the problem areas:
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) SPI = EV / PV Cost Performance Index (CPI) CPI = EV / AC
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EVM in action
YARD STICK
Work package Analysis and Performance Indices Values of SPI and CPI 1) Greater than 1.0 indicate the work is ahead of schedule and under-budget 2) Lesser than 1.0 shows the work is behind schedule and over-budget SPI and CPI highlight trouble spots and their Relative Magnitude! Example: Essar Cargo Project, week 20 1) Work packages L, M, and Q have fallen the most behind schedule (have smallest SPI)
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EVM in action
At project level, Week 20:
2) L and M had the greatest cost overruns relative to their size (they have smallest CPI)
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EVM in action
Work package Analysis and Performance Indices Focusing on only the project level or only the work package level to determine project status can be misleading! If the project manager looks only at the project level, good performance of some activities will overshadow and hide poor performance in others!! If the project manager focuses only on individual work packages, the cumulative effect from slightly
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EVM in action
Work package Analysis and Performance Indices poor performance on many activities can easily be overlooked Even small cost overruns on many individual work packages can add up to large overruns for the project!!!
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LESSON LEARNED? THE PROJECT MANAGER MUST SCAN BOTH PROJECT LEVEL AND WORK PACKAGE LEVEL, BACK AND FORTH example
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AV SV CV
PV EV AC
TV
Project level analysis says that the project is about 1 week behind schedule.
BUT
Status Date
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0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Week
BUT
But work package level analysis tells that one of the Work packages (M) is behind Schedule. It is on critical path and appear to be 3 week behind schedule, hence project should also be 3 weeks behind, not 1 Week as shown by project level analysis. Example: Gantt chart
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Basic design Hardware design A Hardware design B Drawings B Software specs Parts purchasing B Parts purchasing A Drawings A Installation drawings Software purchasing Delivery B Delivery A Software delivery Assembly A Assembly B Test A Test B Final installation Final test
H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36.48
Week
EVM in action
The greatest problem: How to predict percentage complete? Solutions: 1) 50/50 Rule (most common)
Half budget of each element is booked at the time the work is scheduled to start and other half when it is scheduled to finish. Advantage: eliminates the necessity for continuous determination of percentage complete.
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2) Forecasting
As the project progresses, the project team can develop a forecast for the estimate at completion (EAC). This may differ from budget at completion (BAC). The project manager develops forecasted EAC if BAC is no longer viable.
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Forecasting
EAC is a prediction of conditions and events in future based on knowledge at the time of forecast. Forecasts are generated, updated, and re-issued based on work performance information.
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Calculating EAC
Actual cost for work completed plus a new estimate to complete remaining work. EVM work well in conjunction with manual forecasts of required EAC costs, most common, Bottom-up summation. But one has to stop work to do it and there is no separate budget or time included for this. Additional costs are incurred if you do so. Equation, EAC = AC + bottom-up ETC
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PV AC ETC
BAC = BUDGET AT COMPLETION (budget for the total project) ETC = ESTMATE TO COMPLETE (how much more balance it will cost to complete balance project work?)
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EAC = ESTMATE AT COMPLETION (what do we currently expect the total project to cost ? : A VERY NATURAL CONCERN OF STAKEHOLDERS)
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When we find variances till date will not recur in future and we complete remaining work at the budgeted rate. In such a scenario, we find EAC by adding Actual Cost to date (AC) to balance budget (BAC EV).
Example
Say for a project, AC = Rs. 10 K BAC = Rs. 150 K, EV = Rs. 15 K Then EAC will be EAC = AC + BAC EV = Rs.10 K + Rs.150 K 15 K = Rs. 145 K
CAUTION! WHEN ACTUAL PERFORMANCE IS UNFAVOURABLE, THE ASSUMPTION THAT FUTURE PERFORMNCE WILL IMPROVE SHOULD BE ACCEPTED ONLY WHEN SUPPORTED BY PROJECT RISK ANALYSIS!
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What project has experienced to date can be expected to continue in future! ETC work assumed to be performed at the same cumulative CPI to date!
EAC = BAC/ cumulative CPI
Example
Say for a project, AC = Rs. 10 K BAC = Rs. 150 K, EV = Rs. 15 K, CPI = 0.87 Then EAC will be: AC + BAC EV Rs.10 K + Rs.150 K 15 K / 0.87 = Rs. 145 K / 0.87 = Rs. 167 K
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ETC work will be performed at an efficiency rate that considers both CPI and SPI. Assumes a negative cost performance to date and a requirement to meet a firm Schedule Commitment! This helps when schedule impacts ETC effort. Variances of this method weighs CPI and SPI in different values: 80/20, 50/50, etc., as per project managers judgment.
EAC = AC + [ (BAC-EV) / (cumulative CPI x Cumulative SPI) ]
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FORECASTS AS OF WEEK 20
ESSAR CARGO PROJECT
ETC = BAC EV / CPI, EAC = AC + ETC BAC = Rs. 990 K, EV = Rs. 429 K, CPI = 0.81 AC = Rs. 530,000 Status Date ETC 990 K 429 K / 0.81 = Rs. 692,593 EAC 530,000 + 692,593 = Rs. 1,222,593
AC EV PV Forecast EV
Forecast AC
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4) performance reviews
What do they give us: 1) Compare cost performance over time, 2) Find schedule activities/work packages overrunning and underruning budget (PV), 3) Milestones met and due.
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performance reviews
performance-reporting techniques to use: 1) Variance analysis: comparing actual with planned. Cost and schedule variances are often analyzed but we must variances in scope, quality, resources, and risk are also equally or sometimes more important.
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performance reviews
performance-reporting techniques to use: 2) Trend analysis: examining project performance over time to see if performance is improving or deteriorating! 3) EV technique: compares actual performance with planned performance.
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CONTROL COSTS
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example
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340
360
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VAIANCE ANALYSIS RESULTS: AS OF OCTOBER, 2004 THE PROJECT IS BEHIND SCHEDLUE AND OVER BUDGET
CONTROL COSTS
the percentage range of acceptable variances tend to decrease as more work is accomplished. The larger percentage variances permitted at the start of the project can decrease as the project nears completion!
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example
CONTROL COSTS
Project Cost Management 6) Project Management Software Used to monitor three EVM dimensions (PV, EV, and AC) to display graphical trends and forecast a range of possible final results!
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2) Budget Forecast
(EAC, ETC)
Calculated or performing
organization-reported EAC value. Is recorded and informed to stakeholders! Calculated or performing organization-reported ETC value. Is recorded and informed to stakeholders!
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4) OPAs Updates
Lessons learned posted in database.
Guide us on our current project as well as Future ones. Such knowledge management leads to project management maturity of the performing organization and also helps us reinventing the wheel! Documents from cost control process: 1. Causes of variances, 2. Logic behind the chosen corrective action, and 3. Other types of lessons learnt from cost control
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5) PM Plan Updates
Components of PM Plan are updated to reflect changes on account of approved change requests of this process. Components that often get updated: 1) Cost estimates of Schedule activity, Work package or Planning package. 2) Cost baseline
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QUALITY IS THE DEGREE TO WHICH A SET OF INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS FULFILL REQUIREMENTS STATED AND IMPLIED NEEDS ARE THE INPUTS TO DEVELOPING PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
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Quality control is managing the work to achieve the desired requirements, specifications, taking preventive measures to keep errors and mistakes out of the work process, and determining and eliminating the sources of errors and mistakes as they occur.
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Quality management plan plays a vital role as it describes necessary QUALITY CONDITIONS FOR EVERY WORK PACKAGE (prerequisites/stipulations about what must exist before, during, and after the work package to ensure quality). It also specifies the measures and procedures (tests, reviews, inspections, etc.)
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Another important aspect is tracking project performance with respect to technical requirements, and modifying the work or the requirements as necessary. Variety of methods are used for testing and inspection to eliminate defects and ensure that end-items satisfy requirements.
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Tests and inspections must be ongoing so that problems/defects are identified as early as possible. It is less costly to remedy the defects and problems if they are known early both in the project management life cycle and product life cycle.
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FUNDAMENTAL PILLARS OF QUALITY Customer Satisfaction Prevention over inspection Management Responsibility Continuous Improvement
1) Monitor specific project results to determine whether they comply with relevant quality standards
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3) Perform it throughout the project specific project 4) Quality standards consist of project processes and product goals 5) Project results include both product results and project management results
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PREREQUISITES FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM In order to evaluate quality control outputs, the project management team must be aware of a working knowledge of SQC (statistical quality control), mainly: Sampling and
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Probability
Prevention
Keeping errors out of process!
Inspection
Keeping errors out of the hands of the customer!
Attribute Sampling
Variable Sampling
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Implies either result conforms or Implies the result is rated on a it does not conform! continuous scale that measures magnitude of conformity!
Tolerances
Control Limits
Define variation range of a process. The process is said to be in control if the result falls within this range!
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OUTPUTS
Quality control measurements Validated Changes Change requests Recommended defect repair OPAs updates Validated deliverables PM Plan updates Project Document Updates
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality 1) Project management plan It contains quality management Control process plan which is used to control INPUTS quality.
Guides us how quality control should be performed.
2) Quality metrics
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Also have been duly deliberated by us during Plan Quality We bring them for use here.
3) Quality Checklists
We have with us as an output of our discussion on quality planning. They come in handy here.
4) OPAs
Provide us quality control practices in use, plus standards we need to adhere to.
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7) Deliverables
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We have amply talked about them. We examine them here if they meet quality requirements.
Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Show how how various factors could be linked to potential problems or effects! Help us find the causes of the quality problems. example
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TIME
MACHINE
METHOD
MATERIAL
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CAUSES
EFFECT
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2) Control charts
Help us determine whether process is in control. They graphically display results, over time, of a process. COMPONENTS OF A CONTROL CHART: 1) Upper and lower control limitsthe acceptable range of variation of a process, often shown as dotted lines. 2) Mean- a line in the middle showing the middle of the range of acceptable variation of the process.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Control charts
COMPONENTS OF A CONTROL CHART: 3) Data points- random and non-random data points. Their appearance and position determines whether process is in control or out of control. 4) Out of control- the process is out of a state of statistical control under two circumstances: a) A data point falls outside ULC or LCL b) Non-random data points still within UCL and LCL
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Control charts
COMPONENTS OF A CONTROL CHART: 5) Rule of seven (heuristic)nonrandom data points grouping in series on one side of the mean, signifying process is out of control. You must investigate such a situation, find cause, and take corrective action.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Control charts
COMPONENTS OF A CONTROL CHART: 6) Assignable cause- a random data point outside control limits, or non random data points (even though within control limits, such a rule of seven). You must determine the cause of the variation, find solution, and implement it to bring process back to normal.
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Process out of control or Rule of seven unstable: 1) points outside UCL (out of control) and LCL; 2) inside UCL & LCL nonrandom points (seven)
X Mean
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Control charts
Please do not adjust the process when it is in control. However, you may change the process to usher in improvements, but again remember that you will not adjust it when its in control!
Any type of process output can be monitored by using control charts.
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Control charts are mostly used to monitor repetitive activities like production lots, but they can also be used to track if project management process is in control: Schedule and cost variances Frequency and volume scope changes Mistakes in project documents Any other project management results
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3) Flowcharting
Helps to analyze how problems occur. Styles are many but all process flowcharts show: 1) Activities, 2) Decision points, and 3) Order of processing Show how various elements of the process interrelate.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Flowcharting
Helps the project management team anticipate: 1) What and where quality problems might occur 2) Hence, help develop approaches for dealing with them
Example Flowcharting
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Example: Flowcharting
(PROCESS FLOWCHART FOR DESIGN REVIEWS)
NO
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Artwork Approved
YES 10 Approved Proof back to Vendor 11 Specs signed (package & QA)
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4) Histogram
A bar chart showing distribution of variables: 1) Each column represents an attribute or characteristic of a problem or situation. 2) Helps identify the cause of problems in a process by the shape and width of the distribution. 3) Height of each column shows relative frequency of characteristic.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
5) Pareto charts
Know 80/20 Rule? It says 80% problems are due to 20% causes! Well, it Paretos law which opines that a relatively small number of causes create a large majority of defects/problems. Pareto diagrams follow this concept.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Pareto diagrams
It is a histogram ordered by frequency of occurrence. That means how many results were produced by category/type of identified cause. Such rank ordering helps project team take corrective action to eliminate the problems causing greatest number of defects first.
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CAR PROBLEMS
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Cumulative Percentage
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6) Run chart
Shows history or pattern of variation! Is a line diagram where data points are plotted in the order of occurrence!! Depicts TRENDS in a process over time, variation over time, declines or improvements in a process over time. Whats the advantage? Helps forecast future outcomes based on historical results!!!
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Run chart Control process Trend analysis often used to monitor: 1) Technical Performance: how many TOOLS & defects have been identified and TECHNIQUES how many remain uncorrected?
2) Cost and Schedule Performance: How many activities (per period) were done with significant variances?
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
7) Scatter diagram
Shows pattern of relationship between two variables. Helps quality team examine and find possible relationship between changes observed in two variables! - Dependent variables and independent variables are plotted - Closer they are to a diagonal line, more closely they are related!
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality 8) Statistical sampling Control process Inspecting by choosing only a part of population of interest (SAMPLE). TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Example: selecting 5 cabins out of 100
cabins built on An Office Building Project. Proper sampling reduces the cost of quality control. It is best to apply if the population under study is large and examining the whole population would cost a lot, take too long, and be too destructive.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
8) Inspection
DETERMINE if a work product complies to requirements or not ACTIVITIES: testing, examining,
measuring at any level - single activity level or final product level. KNOWN as: Audits, Walkthroughs, Product Reviews, Reviews.
In certain application areas, these terms carry a specific or narrow meaning
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Technical performance
We have sufficiently discussed about schedule and cost performance. Besides them, project performance depends how well the project is meeting technical requirements!!! TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE is measured through tracking the history of a set of technical objectives or requirements over time. It provides management with the information about how well the project is progressing with respect to particular project objectives, targets, and requirements (Quality).
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Technical performance
The purpose of measuring technical performance is to monitor progress in performance measures and their relationship TO GOALS AND TARGETS BY PROVIDING: 1) A best estimate of current technical performance or progress to date, and 2) An estimate of technical performance at project completion
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Technical performance
BOTH KINDS OF ESTIMATES ARE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF: 1) Modeling, 2) Simulation, or 3) Tests, and 4) Demonstrations
TO PERFORM IT, WE NEED TO HAVE CERTAIN TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES AS KEY INDICATORS OF SUCCESS THESE MESURES SHOULD BE TIED TO USER NEEDS AND REPRESENT MAJOR PERFORMANCE DRIVERS!!!
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Technical performance
Examples of Technical Performance Measures
Availability Back-up Utility Safety Speed Survivability Maintainability Flexibility Cycle Time Efficiency Output Rate
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Capacity Response Time Security Setup Time Durability Range Variance Cost Utilization Error / Defect Rate
Size or space Reliability Power Interface Compatibility Interoperability Simplicity / Complexity Signal-to-noise Ratio Trip Time Idle Time
Technical performance
MEASUREMENT:
STEP 1 Periodically, current (actual) Performance Estimates are computed or measured STEP 2 And then, they are compared to objectives STEP 3 Current estimates and the Technical objectives are Charted on a time-phased TPM Chart which SIMPLIFIES determining the extent of progress made toward Achieving Objectives
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Initially, they are based on results from Modeling and Simulation Activities, and later on Test and Demonstration results Using actual Hardware and Software
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2) Validated Changes
Repaired items re inspected to confirm if they are ok now. Rejection again may require further repair. Decision is notified after examination.
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3) PM Plan Updates
Quality management plan (a component of PM Plan) needs to be updated to reflect approved changes resulting from QC. QC may lead to incorporation of approved changes in other components (subsidiary plans) of the PM Plan also. All changes are first reviewed by ICC for approval!
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process OUPUTS 4) OPA Updates include a) Completed Checklists, b) Lessons learned documentation.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality Control process OUPUTS 5) Validated Deliverables
Quality Control is done to determine the correctness of deliverables. The results of execution quality control processes are validated deliverables. They are an input to verify scope for formalized acceptance.
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Project Quality Management Perform Quality 6) Change Requests include Control process a) defect repair OUPUTS
b) corrective action c) preventive action
- Quality Standards.
REPORT PERFORMANCE
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REPORT PERFORMANCE
The process of Collecting and distributing performance Information, including status reports, progress measurements, and forecasts. INVOLVES Periodic collection and analysis of baseline versus actual data to understand and communicate.
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REPORT PERFORMANCE
The process of Performance reports need to be provide information at an appropriate level for each audience. It may be a simple report or an elaborate one. A simple status report might show percentage complete or status dashboards for scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
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REPORT PERFORMANCE
An elaborate report may include:
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Analysis of past performance Current status of risks and issues Work completed during the period Work to be completed next Summary of changes approved for the period Other relevant information which may be reviewed and discussed. A COMPLETE REPORT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE FORECASTED COMPLETION INCLUDING TIME AND COST!!
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CONSISTS OF
collecting and disseminating performance information to stakeholders about HOW RESOURCES ARE USED TO ACHIEVE PROJECT OBJECTIVES
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2. Progress reporting
Work packages complete Work packages in progress, Percentage complete
3. Forecasting
Estimating where it will land in future Forecasting schedule and cost based on the trends of current progress
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Performance Reports Change Requests OPAs updates
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1. Variance Analysis
An after-the-fact look at what caused a difference between the baseline and actual performance! The process varies with application area, the standard used, and and the industry. COMMON STEPS a) Verify the quality of the information collected
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1. Variance Analysis
COMMON STEPS a) Verify the quality of the information collected to ensure it is complete, consistent with past data, and credible. b) Determine variances, and note all differences both favorable and unfavorable to project outcomes.
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1. Variance Analysis
ANALYZE THE TRENDS OF VARIANCES AND RECORD FINDINGS ABOUT SOURCES OF VARIATIONS AND IMPACT AREA.
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2. Forecasting Methods
a) TIME SERIES METHODS: Use historical data as the basis for estimating future outcomes. Examples: Earned Value, Moving Average, Extrapolation, Linear Prediction, Trend estimation, and Growth Curve.
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2. Forecasting Methods
b) CASUAL/ ECONOMICAL METHODS: Use the assumption that it is possible to identify the underlying factors that might influence the variable that is being forecasted. Sales of Umbrellas might be associated with weather conditions.
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2. Forecasting Methods
b) CASUAL/ ECONOMICAL METHODS: THE PROCESS: If the causes are understood, projections of the influencing variables can be made and used in the forecast! Example: Regression Analysis (using linear or non-linear regression), Autoregressive Moving Range (ARMA), and Econometrics.
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2. Forecasting Methods
c) JUDGMENTAL METHODS: Use intuitive judgments, opinions, and probability estimates. Composite forecast, Delphi, Scenario Building, Technology Forecasting, and Forecast By Analogy. d) OTHER MRTHODS: Simulation, Probabilistic Forecasting, and Ensemble Forecasting.
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3. Communication Methods
Status Review Meetings used to exchange and analyze information about the project progress and performance. The project manager generally uses a PUSH COMMUNICATION technique for distributing performance reports. Please remember this!.
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4. Reporting Systems
A reporting system provides a standard tool for the project manager to: - capture, store, and distribute schedule, cost, progress, and performance to the stakeholders. Software packages help project manager to consolidate reports from several systems and facilitate report distribution. Examples of
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2. Forecasting Methods
Predicting future project performance based on actual performance to date! Methods: a) TIME SERIES METHODS b) CASUAL/ ECONOMICAL METHODS c) JUDGMENTAL METHODS d) OTHER MRTHODS
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1. Performance reports
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You prepare performance reports by organizing and summarizing the performance information gathered by you and then presenting the results of the analysis in suitable formats: 1) Bar Charts (Gantt charts) 2) S-curves 3) Histograms 4) Tables Variance Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, Forecast Data are included in the report!
1. Performance reports
Reports must display the type of information and level of detail needed by various stakeholders (as defined in the communications management plan). Performance reports are issued periodically. They may a simple status report or an elaborate one. Elaborate reports include:
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1. Performance reports
Elaborate reports include: - Analysis of past performance, - Current status of risks and issues, - Work to be completed during the next reporting period, - Summary of approved changes for the period, - Results of variance analysis, - Forecasts, - Other information for review and discussion.
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3. Change Requests
Analysis of performance often generates Change Requests. They are processed through the Perform Integrated Change Control process as: a) Recommended corrective action to bring expected future performance in line with the plan. a) Recommended preventive action to reduce the probability of of incurring future negative performance.
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1. IDENTIFY, ANALYZE, AND PLAN FOR NEWLY ARISING RISKS 2. KEEP TRACK OF THE IDENTIFIED RISKS AND THE 16 ONES ON WATCHLIST
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5. MONITOR RESIDUAL RISKS 6. REVIEW EXECUTION OF RISK RESPONSES WHILE EVALUATING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS
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We have executed the risk responses as planned. Our risk response actions are effective as envisaged or we need to develop new ones. Project assumptions still holding good. Risk exposure (from earlier state) is steady or not.
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A risk trigger has taken place. Adequate policies are being observed. Any new risks have happened (the ones not identified by us earlier). Updated the risk register and risk identification checklists.
1) Choose Alternative Strategies 2) Execute a Contingency Plan or Fallback Plan 3) Take Corrective Action
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Any corrective action required in the midcourse for handling the risk appropriately.
OUTPUTS
Risk register updates Change Requests OPAs updates PM Plan updates Project document updates
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INPUTS
Project Management Plan Risk Register
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Performance reports
INPUTS
Project Management Plan Risk Register Work performance information
Provide us information on project work performance. We need to know if any performance analysis impacts the risk management processes!
Performance Reports
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Risk reassessment
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Risk Reassessment
Risk audits Variance and trend analysis Technical Performance Measurement Reserve analysis Status meetings
We regularly identify new risks and reassess known ones! Risk management must be an agenda in at project team status meeting!
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Risk reassessment
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Risk Reassessment
Risk audits Variance and trend analysis Technical Performance Measurement Reserve analysis Status meetings
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A RISK EMERGES
2)
TO CONTROL RISK
Not anticipated in the Risk response plan, or Its impact on objectives IS GREATER THAN EXPECTED
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Risk audits
Conducted during the project life cycle
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Risk Reassessment
Risk audits
Variance and trend analysis Technical Performance Measurement Reserve analysis Status meetings
Risk Auditors
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How much they have succeeded in avoiding, transferring, mitigating negative risks, and enhancing the opportunities for positive risks Effectiveness of the RM Process!
Variance and trend in project execution is reviewed with the help of: 1) Performance data, 2) EV Analysis, 3) Other means of project variance and trend analysis. WHY? Answer: Outcomes from these
analyses may forecast cost and schedule potential deviations at project completion!
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WHY? Answer: Outcomes from these analyses may forecast Cost and Schedule potential deviations at Project completion! 2) It may indicate potential impact of threats or opportunities!
examples
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EV analysis ( as already discussed ) used for tracking overall project performance against a baseline plan Results tell us about potential deviation of the project at completion from schedule and cost objectives
If a project deviates substantially from the baseline, updated risk identification and analysis must be conducted!
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Reserve analysis
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Risk Reassessment Risk audits Variance and trend analysis Technical Performance Measurement
Compares the amount of COST AND SCHEDULE contingency reserve left to the amount of risks remaining AT ANY TIME IN THE PROJECT! To find out if the remaining contingency is sufficient for remaining risks!
Reserve analysis
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Status meetings
Status meetings
VERY IMPORTANT TOOL!
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Risk Reassessment Risk audits Variance and trend analysis Technical Performance Measurement Reserve analysis
Risk reviews must be done regularly All meetings should have it as a necessary agenda!
ALSO, PLEASE REMEMBER:
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Status meetings
1) As the project advances, the risk ratings and prioritization may change. 2) These changes may need additional qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Two categories of updates: Results of risk reassessments, risk audits, and risk views. Examples: updates to Probability, Impact, priority, response plans, ownership, and other items of risk register.
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Change Requests
Frequently, the implementation of contingency or workaround plans necessitates change to PM Plan! ICC reviews and approves them. Then, they become input to 1) Direct & Manage Project Execution process 2) Risk monitoring & control process
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Change Requests
Contingency or Workaround plans Implemented Direct & Manage Project Execution Risk Monitoring & Control Integrated Change control
Often Results Into
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Include : Contingency plans and workaround plans Workaround plans must be properly recorded. They are included in both Direct & Manage Project Execution process and Monitor & Control Project Work process! Remember!!
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Workaround plans
Are Unplanned Responses to the emerging risks which were not identified or accepted passively.
RISKS ( not identified or accepted passively)
WORKAROUNDS: Unplanned Responses
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OPAs updates
All the six risk management processes provide information that can help future projects, and hence must be entered in OPAs. examples
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OPAs updates
Examples: 1) Templates for the following can be updated at Project Closure: risk management plan template P & I Matrix template risk register template 2) Risks can be documented and RBS updated. 3) Risk Lessons Learned can be entered in OPAs.
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Assists risk management throughout the organization Over time, builds basis of A RISK LESSONS LEARNED PROGRAM ITS USE
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Updated checklist
UPDATED BY EXPERIENCE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WILL HELP RISK MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE PROJECTS
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PM Plan updates
When approved changes impact risk management processes, corresponding component documents of PM Plan are revised and reissued to reflect those changes.
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ADMINSTER PROCUREMENTS
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Administer Procurements
You have selected the seller who begins work as per contract. Now what is your prime responsibility from buyers side?
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Administer Procurements
Ensure that sellers performance meets contractual requirements Manage interfaces among various providers if you are procuring multiple products and services Be absolutely clear of the legal implications of the actions taken while administering the contract
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Administer Procurements
But how do you ensure that sellers performance meets your projects requirements?
Well, you apply suitable project management processes and integrate outputs of these processes into overall management of the project!
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Administer Procurements
But how do you ensure that sellers performance meets your projects requirements?
You also integrate and coordinate at many levels if your project involves many sellers and many products from them
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PM Process used
Project plan execution Performance reporting Quality control Change control
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Administer Procurements
Financial aspect
Seller progress has direct linkage with seller payment as duly defined in the contract. Please remember this while administering the contract and Verifying sellers work! Otherwise, difference of opinion between you and the seller will
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OUTPUTS
Procurement documentation Change requests OPAs updates PM Plan updates
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Contract
Is the main input. We have discussed it already.
Performance reports
- Seller-developed technical
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Seller invoices
Yes, when seller is doing work, the invoices for the completed work, or as per the terms of the contract also come and serve as important inputs to contract administration. These invoices are accompanied by all supporting documents to help you approve payment.
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Performance reporting
How effectively seller is achieving contractual objectives! You should not forget to integrate it into Performance Reporting Process of your project (buyer side).
Payment system
Buyer accounts payable system handles payments to the seller. On large projects, you can have your own payment system.
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Payment system
The project management team reviews and approves payment and then the payment is made in accordance with the the contract terms.
Claims administration
Claims are those contested and constructive change requests for which buyer refuses to compensate or does not agree that change has happened.
Claims are also called disputes and appeals.
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Claims administration
Claims are recorded, processed, and managed throughout contract life cycle as per clauses of the contract. If parties are not able to resolve, it has to be then resolved as per Dispute Resolution Procedures mentioned in the contract, like:
1) Arbitration 2) Litigation It can happen before or after the contract closure!
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PURPOSE? Helps maintain an index of contract documents/correspondence. Helps their retrieval and archival!
Information Technology
Enhances efficiency and effectiveness of contract administration by automating portions of: records management system, payment system, claims administration, performance reporting, and exchange of data between parties!
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Outputs
Procurement documentation
INCLUDES: Contract itself with supporting schedules Approved contract change requests Unapproved contract change requests Seller-developed technical documentation Other work performance information like Deliverables Seller performance reports Warranties Financial documents (invoices, payment records) Results of inspections
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Outputs
Change Requests
CONTRACT ADMINSTRATION MAY LEAD TO REQUESTED CHANGES TO PM PLAN, ITS COMPONENTS, LIKE PROJECT SCHEDULE. ICC reviews before their approval.
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Examples: Can include directions from buyer, Actions taken by seller But the other party must deem it to be a beneficial change to the contract.
Such constructive changes, if disputed, become claims!
Outputs
OPAs updates
1) Seller performance evaluation documentation 2) Payment schedules & payments 3) Correspondence
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Outputs
OPAs updates
Seller performance evaluation documentation records sellers ability to continue to perform work on the contract. Helps decide if seller should be given work on future projects and be included in qualified sellers list for future.
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These documents also help decide contract termination, penalties, fees, or incentives!
Outputs
OPAs updates
Payment schedules and requests are received and disposed by buyers Accounts Payable System (assuming it is external to project).
OPAs updates
Correspondence is written record of buyer-seller communication, mainly: 1) warnings of unsatisfactory performance, requests for changes, or clarifications.
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Outputs
OPAs updates
Correspondence is written record of buyer-seller communication, mainly: 2) can include reported results of buyer inspections and audits that show weaknesses seller needs to correct. 3) A complete and accurate record of all written and oral communications and actions taken and decisions made.
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Outputs
PM Plan updates
Procurement management plan is updated to reflect approved change requests that impact it and so require its revision. Baseline schedule If there are slippages that impact overall project performance, the baseline schedule may require to be updated to show current expectations!
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CLOSING PROCESSES
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EXECUTING PROCESSES
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CLOSING PROCESSES
Approved deliverables
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The Closing Process Group consists of THE PROCESSES USED TO FORMALLY TERMINATE ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE PROJECT OR A PHASE HAND OFF THE COMPLETED PRODUCT TO OTHERS, OR CLOSE A CANCELLED PROJECT
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CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
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CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
SUPPORTS the administrative closure of the project,
as it involves verification that all work and deliverables were acceptable (contracted work being part of the total Project)
CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
ADDRESSES each contract applicable to the project
or its phase
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CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
EARLY TERMINATION of a contract is a special
case of contract closure that may happen from: 1) A mutual agreement between the parties 2) Default of one of the parties
CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
TERMINATION CLAUSE may give buyer the right to
terminate entire contract or its portion for Cause or Convenience at any time!
CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
PROVIDES value to the performing organization and
the customer and must not be ignored under any Circumstances
CLOSE PROCUREMENTS
PRODUCT VERIFICATION Was the work completed Correctly and Satisfactorily? Was the product of the project same as what was requested? Does it meet the needs?
ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE UPDATING RECORDS To reflect final results To archive it for future use Contract performance Financial closure Contract file
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OUTPUTS
Closed Procurements OPAs updates
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1. Contract 2. Supporting schedules 3. Requested and approved contract changes 4. Seller-developed technical documentation 5. Seller performance reports 6. Financial documents ( invoices, payment records ) 7. Inspection reports concerning the contract Contract terms may define procedure for contract closure and then such procedure has to be followed
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Procurement audits
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Procurement Audits Negotiated settlement Records management system
STRUCTURED REVIEW Of the entire procurement process from procurement planning through contract administration OBJECTIVE LESSONS LEARNED Identify success and failures that GUIDE US on other procurement items or to other projects within the performing organization
N O T A U D I T O F C O S T S
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Procurement audits
TOOLS & TECHNIQUES
Procurement Audits Negotiated settlement Records management system
1)
Arranging for storage of contract records and drawings Creating and delivering legal documents (release of lien documents and formal acceptance letters) Return of property used on the contract to its owner
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Negotiated Settlements
The final equitable settlement of all outstanding issues, claims, and disputes by negotiation! Any matter that can not be settled through direct negotiation may be resolved by Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), including mediation or arbitration.
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Closed Procurements
Buyer (through authorized contract administrator) gives Formal Written notice to seller that the contract has been completed. Requirements for contract closure are defined in the contract terms and conditions and also included in the contract management plan.
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OPAs updates
1) Contract file IS THE COMPLETE SET of
indexed records including closed contract, and it
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OPAs updates
2) Deliverable acceptance Written formal notice from buyer to seller about deliverables accepted or not accepted as per contract terms. 3) Lessons learned documentation Lessons learned analysis and process improvement recommendations for future procurement management.
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Close Project or Phase Process For what? Finalizing all activities completed across all PM Process Groups to Formally close the project or phase And transfer the completed project (or cancelled one) as appropriate.
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How do we do it?
1) Establish procedures to coordinate activities needed to verify and document the project deliverables 2) Coordinate and interact to formalize acceptance of those deliverables by customer/sponsor 3) Investigate and document reasons for actions taken if a project is terminated before completion
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How do we do it?
We develop TWO PROCESSES for this purpose: Administrative closure procedure Close procurements procedure
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How do we do it?
Administrative closure procedure details - all activities - interactions, and - related roles and responsibilities of the project management team involved in this process
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How do we do it?
Administrative closure procedure also includes all activities needed to collect project records analyze project success or failure gather lessons learned, and archive project information for future use
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How do we do it?
Close procurement procedure includes all activities and interactions needed to - settle and close any contract done for the project - define those related supporting activities the formal administrative closure of the project
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How do we do it?
Close procurements procedure involves both PRODUCT VERIFICATION - all work completed correctly and satisfactorily ADMINSTRATIVE CLOSURE - updating contract records to reflect final results and archiving for future use
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Please remember!
Early termination of the contract is a special case of Close procurements May involve: 1) Inability to deliver the product 2) A budget overrun 3) Lack of required resources
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OUTPUTS
Final product, service or result transition Organizational process assets (UPDATES)
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Project or phase closure guidelines or requirements (project audits, project evaluations, and transitions criteria). Historical information and lessons learned guides proper closure.
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Accepted Deliverables
Refers to transition of final product (or case of phase closure, then intermediate product).
Accepted Deliverables
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Expert Judgment
Applied in developing and performing Used to both the administrative closure procedures.
Expert Judgment
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Project Integration Management Administrative closure: Three most important things! Actions and activities to define the stakeholder Approval Requirements for changes and all levels of deliverables Actions and activities that are necessary to confirm this, Verify that all deliverables have been PROVIDED AND
ACCEPTED, and validate that completion and exit criteria are met
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Actions and activities necessary to satisfy Completion or Exit criteria for the project
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OPAs updates
Development of the index and location of project documentation
(using the configuration management system) Formal acceptance documentation Project files Project closure documentation Historical information
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OPAs updates
formal acceptance documentation Formal confirmation from customer or sponsor that customer requirements and specifications have been met. Indicates official acceptance.
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Professional Responsibility
AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
We should
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1. ENSURE INTEGRITY 2. CONTRIBUTE TO KNOWLEDGEBASE 3. APPLY PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE / ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCE 4. BALANCE STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS 5. RESPECT DIVERSITY
Professional Responsibility
AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
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Professional Responsibility
AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
OUR ACTIONS must always be
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Professional Responsibility
AS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
We must always
Uphold the needs of the Project Stakeholders and the part of the Society impacted by our projects
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with other.
Professional Responsibility
APPLY PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE / ENHANCE, INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCE Professional knowledge means knowledge of project management practices and the technical knowledge needed to complete the project (specific to the application area).
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Professional Responsibility
APPLY PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE / ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCE
Constantly look for new information and practices that will help the organization or its projects. Continue to learn about the industry where you work. Stick to the right processes throughout the project. Enhance individual competence by increasing and
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Professional Responsibility
APPLY PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE / ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL COMPETENCE Work to understand your personal strengths and weaknesses. Continue to learn. Plan your own professional development.
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Professional Responsibility
BALANCE STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS
Determine and understand the needs and objectives of all stakeholders. Actively look for competing or conflicting needs and interests. Get the team and stakeholders. Involved as appropriate and get management involved when team can not resolve conflicting objectives.
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Professional Responsibility
RESPECT DIVERSITY
Understand cultural differences Uncover communication preferences when identifying stakeholders Prevent cultural shock by training and advance research
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Professional Responsibility
RESPECT DIVERSITY
Uncover and respect different work ethics and practices of the team members Provide training to team members from different cultural backgrounds to help them understand each other Follow the practices in other countries as long as they do not violate laws
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THANK YOU!
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