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Deborah
Bigelow, PMP
1.Project
Charter Review
Gain
an understanding of the scope of the project, obtain background
on the business unit and project type being presented, and establish
the most efficient and cost-effective manner for meeting the expectations
of the project sponsor.
2.Identify Project
Organization: & Team Requirements
Identify
requirements as well as purpose for an executive steering committee,
oversight board, or advisory team in addition to the personnel
requirements for composition of project teams from both the business
unit and the IT organization.
3.Conduct A
Collaborative Project Team Kickoff Meeting
The
kickoff meeting will establish the baseline for the project activities
to take place. Issues regarding project scope should be addressed
and gain group consensus. Individual roles and accountabilities
will be defined for all project stakeholders. Project auditing
measures will be determined, and criteria for success will be
agreed upon.
4.Analyze Business
Requirements That Are Expected In The Project Deliverable
Review
all project-related documents, tools, findings, and recommendations
and map them to the project plan, tasks and major milestones.
5.Audit Project
Tasks & Resource Requirements for Each Project Activity
Create
a review process and evaluation of team member's workload, proactively
identifying and resolving resource constraints or issues.
6.Review
& Monitor Project Goals, Objectives and Predicted Risks
Through Project Life-Cycle Events
Always
keep aware of the project environment and any impacts they may
alter the original goals or stakeholders expectations.
7.Establish
Project Business Rules
Practice
the 3 C's cooperation; coordination and communication or your
project is destined to fail.
8.Establish
and Practice Change Management Principles & Processes
Realize
project plans are roadmaps and often detours come about. Be prepared
for them before they happen.
9.Gain Group
Consensus By All Stakeholders Before Making a Decision
Remember
projects are comprised of teams all with a voice in the outcome.
10.Live up to
the label - P.R.O.J.E.C.T
P Planned
R Rational
O Objectives
&
J Justified
E Expectations
C Coordinated
&
T Team
Driven
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