Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty PMI-NH Chapter Meeting May 2015 Presented by: Rob Cimini Apogee Management Group.

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Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty PMI-NH Chapter Meeting May 2015 Presented by: Rob Cimini Apogee Management Group

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty: Overview 2 Project Manager Processes & Methods Application Environment

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty u Presentation Points: 1. Define Intrinsic Uncertainty 2. What is the potential project impact 3. What can we do about these uncertainties and their impact 3

7 Attributes: That Make Project Management Work 1. The Organization 2. It’s a System 3. Discipline 4. It’s Quantitative 5. The Tracking Meeting 6. Accountability 7. Management of Project Uncertainty 4

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 1. Organization – Organizational structure: functional vs. matrix – The Project Manager – Has “sole-source” responsibility – Defining characteristics of a Project Manager – Cultural attributes: reactionary vs. proactive – Consistent organizational policies and practices – Vertically integrated 5

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 2. It’s A System – That has defined processes – Processes utilize “Tools” – System Characteristics: Foundational Integrative Dynamic, e.g. matches the project approach to specific project requirements Operates from Top Down and Bottom Up Resource capabilities and resource availability matched to project requirements 6

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 3. Discipline – Planning considered value added and necessary – Consistent planning practices…regardless of the time constraint or urgency – Consistency in application of project management practices – Consistent methods of decision making – Discrete (proactive) activities vs. reactivity – Vertical organizational support 7

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 4. It’s Quantitative – Starts at Initiation of project – Metrics for quality performance – Requirements definition – Vocabulary and project correspondence 8

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 5. The Tracking Meeting – Planning is about getting control – Tracking is about maintaining control – Meeting Structure Objectives: – Proactively find problems – Managing to Top 3 Issues What this meeting is not …. How is the agenda set 9

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 6. Accountability – Assigning, managing and enforcing Documented roles and responsibilities Deliverable ownership…“what and by when” Results orientated – Use of “Escalation” 10

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 7. Management of Project Uncertainty – Every plan contains uncertainties Do we directly account for this fact If so how – Can manage projects by managing uncertainties Risk Management Process Risk-based decision making 11

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 12 Uncertainty Management AccountabilityThe Tracking MeetingIt’s QuantitativeDisciplineIt’s a SystemThe Organization The Hierarchy

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty u Does the presence of dysfunction in these attributes pose a threat to the project? u Reasons for projects becoming “troubled” 13

7 Attributes That Make Project Management Work 14 Uncertainty Management AccountabilityThe Tracking MeetingIt’s QuantitativeDisciplineIt’s a SystemThe Organization The Hierarchy

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty u Does the presence of dysfunction in these attributes pose a threat to the project? u Reasons for projects becoming “troubled” – Resources – Communication – Project Manager capabilities – Inadequate planning – Requirements Management 15

Requirements Management 16

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty u How does Intrinsic Uncertainty relate to formalized Risk Management? – Defining characteristics of Intrinsic Uncertainty 7 Attributes Internal vs. External – Are “Issues” driving uncertainty in our projects 17

Strategies to Manage Intrinsic Uncertainty u Start at the beginning – Aggressive front end involvement – Project selection process – Project initiation process – “Culture” Training 18

Strategies to Manage Intrinsic Uncertainty u Project Leadership – Project reviews – Lessons learned & historical information – Planning for Project Closure – Recognition of dynamic nature of a project – Assertion of Project Manager role 19

Summary u We defined Intrinsic Uncertainty in terms of those attributes that make Project Management effective u We characterized the impact based on symptoms of “troubled” projects u We probed some management solutions and approaches 20

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty Questions, Comments and Takeaways 21

Troubled Projects and Intrinsic Uncertainty Bibliography u No Nonsense Advice for Project Success u “Blind Spots In Requirements Engineering Project Requirements” u Identifying and Managing Project Risk u 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management u Project Requirements – A Guide to Best Practices 22