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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