Successful Project Delivery Thursday 1st November 2012
Introduction
Successful Project Delivery – Key AreasRunaway ProjectsAbout Projects on Track
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What defines Project Success?Survey by Acando
Delivers within budget – 4%Delivers within timescale – 6%Project Sponsor thought it was a success – 18%Delivers all of the objectives – 19%Delivers the expected benefits – 38%
Delivers Objectives and Benefits – 57%
Six Key Areas
MethodologyClarity of Objectives & BenefitsPlanning and ControlOrganisational ReadinessProject ClosureGateway Reviews
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MethodologyThe PMI 5 Performance Domains
Initiating a ProjectPlanning a ProjectExecuting a ProjectMonitoring & Controlling a ProjectClosing a Project
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Prince2 Staring up a ProjectDirecting a ProjectInitiating a ProjectControlling a StageManaging DeliveryManaging Stage BoundariesClosing a Project
Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step DiagnosticAnalyseDesignDevelopmentDeploymentOperation
Agresso ImplementationPlanDesignBuildTestDeploySupport
Clarity of Objectives & BenefitsBusiness Case
What are you doing?Why are you doing it?When are you doing it?How are you doing it?Where is it being done?Who is doing it?
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Benefits to be deliveredWhat benefits are being delivered?When will they be delivered?How will you know if you’re on track to get them?Who is responsible for delivering them?
ROI
Planning and Control
PlanningTimescales & DeadlinesSkills requiredResource AvailabilityQuality ManagementRisk Management
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ControlOrg Structure - GovernanceBudget to Benefit – burn rateChange ManagementReporting Stakeholder & Communication
Organisational Readiness
Training (New Ways of Working)Support Desk3rd Parties / Service Level Agreement's Reporting (Statutory / Business Critical)
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Project Closure
Formal AcceptanceUpdated project recordsROI Statement and Benefits PlanLessons Learnt ReportFollow-up Plan
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Gateway ReviewsObjectives
Decision Point – ‘Go / No Go’ Aligned to key stages of the project
BenefitsAssurance of project performanceImprove delivery and outcomes
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Six Key Areas
MethodologyClarity of Objectives & BenefitsPlanning and ControlOrganisational ReadinessProject ClosureGateway Reviews
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Specific & MeasurableAdopt & Follow
Understand what matters & monitor itBusiness is prepared for change
Project Acceptance is confirmed
Check & Balance of project performance
Runaway Projects
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Understand CauseReview Business CaseReview Benefit PlanCost Benefit AnalysisIf and ONLY If there is a ROI possible and the Project Sponsor Agrees, thenRe-plan, Re-launch, Re-energise
About Projects on TrackOver 20 years ExperiencePrince2, MSP, M_o_R, Microsoft, APM QualifiedTrack Record of Successful Project DeliveryPassion For ExcellenceCommitment Underpinnedwww.projectsontrack.co.uk
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