PRACTICAL PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

Matjaz BrenIcara Limited, LLC

PROJECT

START END

OBJECTIVES

LARGER PROJECTS

Clear ObjectivesInformationCommitmentOwnershipMeasurements

PROJECT VISIONRESEARCH & INFORMATIONWORK BREAKDOWNESTIMATINGRISK & CONTINGENCYSCHEDULINGSTATEMENT OF WORKCHANGE CONTROLPROJECT CLOSURE

PROJECT VISION

Company mission?Company business goals?Project objective?Reason for project?Real Client?

TIME

COST SCOPE

TIME

COST SCOPE

QUALITY

QUALITY

Demming & ToyotaSoftware Requirement stage $1 Design stage $10 Coding $50 Testing $100 Release to customer $1,000

RESEARCH & INFORMATION

Research designPretest research designInformation gathering Prioritize questionsValidate throughout research

RESEARCH

ScopeTimeCostRiskOther

Time, Cost, Scope, Risk, Other

You inherited $25,000You decide to build an enclosed terraceSome cousins offer to help

RESEARCH - Questions

Do question gathering as a team!Split teams up if possible!Start with important questions!Plan for long term results!Discuss SCOPE & BAIL OUT!Develop a question template!Validate!

You are to go to a meeting in Miami to discuss a deal. You’re down-town Denver. CEO asks how long it will take you to get to DIA. When is the latest you can leave to catch the flight?

NEW INFORMATION

Denver is hosting a national Mayor’s conference today.Road repairs on the road to DIAForecast calls for heavy fog and rain mixed with snow

WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

Break work into piecesDetermine durationHave a clear deliverableHave an owner

STATEMENT OF WORK

ScopeTimeCostRiskChange ControlOther

1 .1 .1 .1 1 .1 .1 .2

1 .1 .1 1 .1 .2

1 .1

1 .2 .1 1 .2 .2

1 .2

1 .0WBS

1.01.2

1.2.1

1.2.2

1.1

1.1.1 1.1.2

1.1.1.1 1.1.1.2

WBS

* SCHEDULING

ID Duration Start Finish

1 0 days Mon 9/30/02 Mon 9/30/02

2 2 days Mon 9/30/02 Tue 10/1/02

3 0.5 days Wed 10/2/02 Wed 10/2/02

4 0.5 days Wed 10/2/02 Wed 10/2/02

5 0.5 days Thu 10/3/02 Thu 10/3/02

6 0 days Thu 10/3/02 Thu 10/3/02

7 1 day Fri 10/4/02 Fri 10/4/02

9/30

10/3

W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S MSep 22, '02 Sep 29, '02 Oct 6, '02 Oct 13

ESTIMATING

Break down into smaller piecesDon’t over or under estimateIdentify risksPlan contingencies

GetInformation

NO GOInformation

Sharing

GO

NO GO

CHANGEREQUEST

10

CHANGEREQUEST

10 10 10 10

40 50

CHANGE CONTROL

Plan for changesSignificant changesMinor changes

Have a change budgetKeep track of changes