Presented by Joel Bookman

August 2012

Project ManagementMoving from Plan to

Implementation

Project Management Moving from Plan to

Implementation

August 2012

So, the plan is done . . .

What do we do now???

How do you eat an elephant?

. . . one bite at a time.

Focus on the Important

It’s about PRIORITIES

Strategic Catalytic Visible Doable Critical

Priorities

From the plan

Strategy & project ID

Lead organization & partners

Objective

Project Priorities—July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012

StrategyProject Description New or

OngoingLead Organization/Partners December 2011 Benchmark January 2012 Update

4.1 Implement the Priorities Areas identified in the retail plan

Ongoing Greater Best Chamber of Commerce

Priorities will refined and a draft of the final plan will be prepared

2.5 6 vacant lots turned into community managed open space. Three parcels should be included in the urban land trust

Ongoing Joint effort between Botanic Garden, SCDC and local block clubs

One lot entered into the land trust, clarity and a deadline to have the second project included in the land trust and an action plan for a potentially new site at Madison and California

4.2 Transit Oriented Development at Main and Broadway

Ongoing Private developers, Department of Planning and Development and Alderman

Project design completed and presented to community for approval

1.1 Strengthen the Neighborhood Development Council

New SCDC staff, paid consultant and volunteers

Organizational development consultant retainedCommunity assembly held with all block clubs participating

3.7 New and expanded resources made available to local renters and property owners

New Pretty Good Social Service Agency, Super CDC, other members of the housing committee

3 renter workshops completed, one homeownership series completed One workshop for new homeowners completed. 10 new members at monthly housing committee meetings

4.4 New Best HS New Super CDC, members of the education committee, local contractors

Eight local MBE/WBE sub-contractors submit bids to competing GCs and four local MBE/WBEs are part of the winning bids

It’s about Work Plans

Management tool for the neighborhood

Blueprint for your investment

Device to measure progress

Means to organize resources

Opportunity to provide support

Begin With The End in Mind!

Work Plan

1. Kickoff Activity 2. Intermediate Activity

3. Final Effort 4. Results

Lead agency:Strategy:Objective:Time period of Work Plan:

Who is responsible for this work?Where do the resources come from?

Work Plan

2. Intermediate Activity

3. Final Effort

1. Kickoff Activity

Lead agency:Strategy:Objective:Time period of Work Plan:

4. Results

Who is responsible for this work?Where do the resources come from?

Usually from QOL planShould be SMART

What do you do first on day 1, week 1, month 1?

Start here!Be specific!Can you answer “yes, we accomplished” or “no, we did not” at the end of the year?

What are the pieces you have to put in place? The steps to accomplish your result?

What is the final push that must be done to get your results?

Now, what? Ongoing engagement

Dealing with new issues, goals, plans, changing leadership

Documenting and communicating process and results

Peer learning

Building the civic partnership

. . . one bite at a time

What do you think?

What is working for you?

What are your challenges?

How do you approach moving from planning to implementation?

What questions to you have for others?

What advice would you offer?