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Preventing Disaster: How to Avoid Common IT Project Management Pitfalls
Providge
Consulting, LLC
September 23, 2015
www.Providge.COM
Slide2Agenda
Welcome: why this topic is important to organizationsIntroductionsCommon Pitfalls of IT Project ManagementCausesMitigating TacticsQuestions?
Twitter: @Providge#ITPMPitfalls
Slide3Speakers
Tara Teaford is a Managing Director at Providge Consulting. Tara has an MBA in Economics and is a PMP® certified project manager with over 15 years of experience managing complex projects. She has experience managing projects of various scope in the healthcare, retail, and hospitality industries. Tara's two must-have project management tools are a project charter and a RAID log.
Chris Weakley
is a Senior Consultant at
Providge Consulting. He is a certified PMP and certified Scrum Master. Chris has extensive experience global program and project management, enterprise software development and deployment and agile software development. Chris is a big-believer in limiting scope creep on projects to prevent derailment.
Slide4Common Pitfalls of IT Projects
Why IT Projects Fail by Taimour Al Neimat Poor planningUnclear goals and objectivesObjectives changing during the projectUnrealistic time or resource estimatesLack of executive support and user involvementFailure to communicate and act as a teamInappropriate skills
Two themes:Unclear End StateTire SwingFailure to Manage Scope and Resources
Slide5Mitigating Strategies and Tactics (PPPPP)
Know where you are goingCreate a solid project charterWHAT are you doing?WHEN does it need to be finished?WHO is involved? (Stakeholders)SponsorTeam/ResourcingUsersWHY are we doing this?Real world example
Slide6Mitigating Strategies and Tactics (PPPPP)
Effectively manage scope and resources (Limit scope creep)Resource right.Accountable, authorized PM to drive progress3 great resources > 10 poor resourcesCommunicate, communicate, communicate.
Slide7Mitigating Strategies and Tactics (PPPPP)
Communicate, communicate, communicate!Maintain artifacts in a central location accessible by all stakeholders.CharterRAID LogStatus Summaries
Item #Item TypeItem TitleDetailsOwnerDue Date1RiskFunding may not be available for phase 2.Finance indicates a reduced spend for next FY. J. SmithOct. 1, 20152ActionOnboard new developer.Interviews ongoing.L. WorthSep. 25, 20153IssueBug preventing major functionality.See Ticket # RI89135T. LeMansSep. 25, 20154DecisionSelect analytics platformProposals available from 3 vendors; under review.M. MichaelsJan. 2, 2016
Slide8Scope Management
Scope creep defined: uncontrolled change of a project’s goals…80% of projects experience scope creepRisk of unexpected cost and timeline increasesRisk of a divergence in expected project outcomesMitigating StrategiesClarify and communicate project scopePlan for and communicate scope management strategyEvaluate proposed changes for value and impactAdjust scope intelligently, adjust plan when neededCommunicate!
Slide9Scope Creep Mitigation
Clarify and Communicate ScopeWhat is our vision and our end-goals? What are our constraints? Who is benefitting and why? How can we best provide that benefit?Manage ScopeEmbrace inevitable changeDefine a clear path to changeEvaluate ChangesWhat value is the change providing? Is it in line with our vision?What is the impact on the project to incorporate the changeAdjust scopeRe-clarify and communicate scopeAdjust project as needed
Slide10Questions?
Tara Teaford is a Managing Director at Providge Consulting. Tara has an MBA in Economics and is a PMP® certified project manager with over 15 years of experience managing complex projects. She has experience managing projects of various scope in the healthcare, retail, and hospitality industries. Tara's two must-have project management tools are a project charter and a RAID log.
Chris Weakley
is a Senior Consultant at
Providge Consulting. He is a certified PMP and certified Scrum Master. Chris has extensive experience global program and project management, enterprise software development and deployment and agile software development. Chris is a big-believer in limiting scope creep on projects to prevent derailment.
Twitter: @
Providge
#
ITPMPitfalls
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