project executive focus
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Summary of key executive/sponsor focal points to aid in a successful project.TRANSCRIPT
Project Executive OversightWhat To Focus On!
DAVOT C5
Overseeing Big Projects
Must be Decisive Must have full Authority to take action for
success Must express the Vision Must understand the business Objective Must build a true TEAM Must stay focused on the drivers of success (C5)
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The 5 C’s of Big Projects
Clarity of intent
Effective Communication
Reduce Task Complexity
Project Control
Management of Change
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Clarity of Intent
Strong, clearly expressed vision & objectives Well articulated business needs & requirements Broad group understanding of key decisions &
their reasoning Quick resolution of competing/conflicting
directions
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Effective Communication
A team with strong common context to the business and to project tasks
Simplify task communication with small, stable sub-teams
If it’s worth knowing, repeat it often Supplement daily verbal communication path
with periodic formal summary communications Minimize the number of required sub-team to
sub-team communications through whole-task partitioning
There is a communication model, understand and take advantage of it
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Reduce Task Complexity
Don’t add complexity by changing all variables at once– Focus on a limited set of changes at a time– Resist adding scope that doesn’t add real benefit (eg.
methodology & tools) Subdivide effort into more easily digested parts Limit active coupling between parallel parts Fast iterate to reduce unknowns Staff team to limit learning curve, not the reverse Use process structure to avoid repeat effort/issues
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Project Control
Execute to clear plans– Frequent milestone driven– 6 to 9 week horizon focused– Capped by overall program plan
Active risk identification & mitigation Timely issue closure Unequivocal roles, responsibilities, authorities Broadly understood project status, risks, key
activity on horizon
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Management of Change
Acknowledge cultural change is major hurdle Formal plan for change management Keep vision firmly in front of everyone Weed out the saboteurs quickly Use events to positively influence/reinforce
change Identify and utilize thought/change leaders
(formal and informal) to point the way Cutoff avenue of retreat
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DAVOT C5
Decisive Authority Vision Objective Team
Clarity Communication Complexity Control Change
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Contact: Mike Batton, President, Batton Consulting Inc. | [email protected] | 630-443-7735 (O) 630-809-2817 (M)
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