Project Management Framework

Presentation to the Pacific Northwest Summit on Digital Government

June 21, 2005

Andy HixDepartment of Information Services

Project Management Framework

The PMF

A set of simple, easy-to-use tools designed to promote best practices in managing Washington

state’s IT projects.

In this presentation we will

Explain the background and purpose

Describe the development process

Take an e-tour of the PMF site

Discuss the next steps

DIS’ Customer Advisory Board: “go forth and identify best practices for project management”

Project life cycle approach to create the “Orange Circle”

Addition of explanations and instructions

Background

Initiation Continue collaborative approach

DIS sponsored

Executive and Technical Team

Bridge between Core Systems Framework and ATOM

Simple, flexible, focused, non comprehensive, optional use, constantly growing

1. Simplify and facilitate IT managers’ access to the best project management approaches, tools and samples

2. Promote the usage of best practices for project management for all projects, both simple and complex

3. Increase the level of professionalism Project Managers bring to project management endeavors

PMF Project goals

4. Reduce the risk of project failure due to inadequate project management

5. Establish a commonality of process

6. Promote standardization of project management terminology

7. Move project managers towards an enterprise view of good IT stewardship

PMF Project goals

Phase by phase approach

“Orange Circle” activities/best practices

Core Systems Framework to cover the pre-charter activities

Collection & review – PMBOK

Writing template

Development process

Best practices, templates, examples, and checklists

Draft review and edit

Storage in e-portfolio

Final review and edit

Submission to web designer

Development process (cont.)

Demonstration of Site:

Project Management Framework (PMF)

Thank you so much for the wonderful project management information!!

- Kirsten B-H, London

Can I beg, borrow or leverage documents, templates,etc. from your site in helping build our own PM processes? I brought a collection of the same type of material from my work in the private sector but not anything as complete and well established as your site.

- Russ T., Puyallup School District

Web feedback on PMF is good

From what I’ve seen, your site seems to be far ahead of the rest of us.

- Leslie P. WaMu Corporate Program Office

As an IT professional for almost 40 years it is great to find a practical site which cuts through the **** and provides really useful guidelines.

- Brian C., Australia

More feedback

Encourage Washington agencies to use PMF

Involve Washington agencies in ongoing PMF improvements

Conduct a satisfaction survey

Continuing steps

Phase II

Update policy language on project management

Create minimum standards for project management

Develop additional website material

The Future of PMF

Questions?http://dis.wa.gov/pmframework

Andy Hix360 902 3431

Andyh@dis.wa.gov