how a pm plans an epic adventure rick mason pmp. typical project management steps integration scope...
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Typical Project Management Steps
• Integration• Scope• Time• Cost• Quality• Human Resource• Communications• Risk• Procurement
Typical Project Management Steps
• Integration - Perhaps not as important• Scope - Gotta have a goal...• Time - Vacations are VERY time bound• Cost - OPM? no - My $ has an end!• Quality - What is Vacation Quality?• Human Resource - My resources are mine!• Communications - Few, but important• Risk - Lots to talk about here...• Procurement - And Here
Project Integration Management
• Develop Project Charter *
• Develop Project Management Plan *
• Direct and Manage Project Execution *• Monitor and Control Project Work
• Perform Integrated Change Control
• Close Project or Phase
Project Scope Management
• Collect Requirements *
• Define Scope *
• Create WBS
• Verify Scope
• Control Scope
Project Time Management
• Define Activities *
• Sequence Activities *
• Estimate Activity Resources *
• Estimate Activity Durations *• Develop Schedule * (High level only)
• Control Schedule - No!
Project Human Resource Management
• Develop Human Resource Plan
• Acquire Project Team
• Develop Project Team
• Manage Project Team
Project Communications Management
• Identify Stakeholders *
• Plan Communications *
• Distribute Information *
• Manage Stakeholder Expectations
• Report Performance
Project Risk Management
• Plan Risk Management
• Identify Risks *
• Perform Qualitative Analysis ~
• Perform Quantitative Analysis ~
• Plan Risk Responses *
• Monitor and Control Risks
Project Procurement Management
• Plan Procurements *
• Conduct Procurements *
• Administer Procurements
• Close Procurements
Project Integration Management
• Develop Project Charter – I am the Stakeholder - What do I expect
• Develop Project Management Plan – Pretty informal for personal projects
• Direct and Manage Project Execution– Yes, I am the resource, but I still need to
track what needs to be done, and when– But MS Project is overkill. Use a To Do list
Project Scope Management
• Collect Requirements– It's a vacation, but there are requirements
• Ride across the USA• Take lots of pictures• Don't get hurt
• Define Scope– More important is the overall scope
• Accomplish my dream
Project Time Management
• Define Activities
• Sequence Activities
• Estimate Activity Resources
• Estimate Activity Durations
• Develop Schedule
Define and Sequence Activities
• Definition can be looser since doer and specifier are the same
• Unlike a project with many people, tasks are less critical as to order
• Tasks can be executed back and forth rather than in strict sequence
Estimate Resources and Durations
• One and the same for one person tasks
• It can be hard to estimate durations for tasks someone else is doing
• But I found estimating for myself is no easier :(
Develop Schedule
• My trip has one date - 31-May = Start
• I get done, when I get done.
• But to start on time I needed a rough schedule of things to do to get ready
• Beyond that, I have a rough end goal
Project Cost Management
• Estimate Costs
• Determine Budget– Wrong order - I have limited $ - Costs must fit– This means fit features to funds
• What do I do with out• What do I buy high end, what do I buy budget• When do I keep what I have, even if old
– This all ties to Risk -- More in a minute
Project Communications Management
• Identify Stakeholders– Me... And my family and friends
• Plan Communications– What does Communications mean?
• Phone/Text• Email• Blog/Journal
• Distribute Information– Not as simple as it seems...
How do I "Distribute" Information
• Blog/Journal - crazy guy on a bike...– crazyguyonabike.com/doc/LemonadeTour
• But How do I do this on the road?– This took planning and design
• Compact Camera• Cell phone• Cables, Software, Scripts
– Result? ability to post where ever I am!
Project Risk Management
• Identify Risks• Perform Qualitative Analysis ~ Sort of• Perform Quantitative Analysis ~ Sort of• Plan Risk Responses
• This is probably the best PM value add!
Problem Likely impact score Responce
Flat Tires 5 5 25 Spare Tubes / Patches
Slashed Tires 2 5 10 Tyvek / Boot
Broken Spokes 3 3 9 Spare Spokes
Boken Cable 2 4 8 Spare Cables
Gear issues 2 3 6 Friction Mode
Bee Sting 2 3 6 Benadryl
Crash 2 3 6 First Aid Kit
Broken Frame 1 5 5 Accept (spare impracticle)
Ripped Bags 2 2 4 Duct Tape
Broken Rack 1 4 4 Wire, Duct Tape, Rope
Other big failure 1 4 4 Accept (spare impracticle)
If All else fails, use my Cell Phone, Thumb & Visa!!!
Project Procurement Management
• Plan Procurements– Make a list of what is needed– Add up all that it will cost– Prioritze– Dust off Wallet
• Conduct Procurements– Pretty simple - I only need MY approval
In summary - What's similar / What's different
• What we learned as PMs still applies
• PM and PMBOK knowledge is still useful
• Where to focus time & energy is different– When did weight ever matter on the job?
• Using PM skills here helps break rigidity– We shouldn't treat every project the same at
work, "planning" a trip help break that block.