Today’s Agenda … Closing the project Myers Briggs Results Fissure Debrief Final Information Reminder: Peer Evaluation due Friday @ 11:59pm Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Closing the Project

Acceptance & Delivery When to get acceptance? Depends on the project What is the project scope? “Turnkey” projects are only accepted after delivered, installed and running – there may be performance guarantees to meet! Delivery to specifications generally means acceptance before installation Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Accept or not? Acceptance commonly based on meeting requirements Check compliance with feature set – tested by customer with project team Handover to customer Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Document the Project In case of future changes Provide data for estimating Training resource for PMs and PTs Item for evaluation of PM and PT Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

PM Evaluation If a project fails, does it mean the project manager is a poor project manager? If a project is a success, does it mean the project manager is a great project manager? Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

The Audit Rarely done – move on! Can give valuable insights that benefit future projects On time? Within budget? Customer satisfied? Business goal achieved? Lessons learned? Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Celebrate! Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

PMs & Being a Leader … Trust because you are willing to accept the risk, not because it’s safe or certain. ~Anonymous Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them. ~Anonymous All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. ~Walt Disney Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Myers Brigss Results

Myers – Briggs Results Personality Inventory. . . Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Myers-Briggs Profiles Extraversion (E) vs. Introversion (I) Extraversion (E): I like getting my energy from active involvement in events and having a lot of different activities. I'm excited when I'm around people and I like to energize other people. I like moving into action and making things happen. I generally feel at home in the world. I often understand a problem better when I can talk out loud about it and hear what others have to say. Introversion (I): I like getting my energy from dealing with the ideas, pictures, memories, and reactions that are inside my head, in my inner world. I often prefer doing things alone or with one or two people I feel comfortable with. I take time to reflect so that I have a clear idea of what I'll be doing when I decide to act. Ideas are almost solid things for me. Sometimes I like the idea of something better than the real thing. Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N) Sensing (S): Paying attention to physical reality, what I see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. I'm concerned with what is actual, present, current, and real. I notice facts and I remember details that are important to me. I like to see the practical use of things and learn best when I see how to use what I'm learning. Experience speaks to me louder than words. Intuition (N): Paying the most attention to impressions or the meaning and patterns of the information I get. I would rather learn by thinking a problem through than by hands-on experience. I'm interested in new things and what might be possible, so that I think more about the future than the past. I like to work with symbols or abstract theories, even if I don't know how I will use them. I remember events more as an impression of what it was like than as actual facts or details of what happened. Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Myers-Briggs Profiles cont. Thinking (T) vs. Feeling (F) Thinking (T): When I make a decision, I like to find the basic truth or principle to be applied, regardless of the specific situation involved. I like to analyze pros and cons, and then be consistent and logical in deciding. I try to be impersonal, so I won't let my personal wishes--or other people's wishes--influence me. Feeling (F): I believe I can make the best decisions by weighing what people care about and the points-of-view of persons involved in a situation. I am concerned with values and what is the best for the people involved. I like to do whatever will establish or maintain harmony. In my relationships, I appear caring, warm, and tactful. Judging (J) vs. Perceiving (P): Judging (J) : I seem to prefer a planned or orderly way of life, like to have things settled and organized, feel more comfortable when decisions are made, and like to bring life under control as much as possible. Perceiving (P): To others, I seem to prefer a flexible and spontaneous way of life, and I like to understand and adapt to the world rather than organize it. Others see me staying open to new experiences and information.. Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

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Fissure Debrief

Fissure Results …. Fastest Time … Lowest Cost … Best Quality … Randy Srp <= 9 weeks Lowest Cost … Ben Andress <= $39,810 Best Quality … Alex Rhiel <= 5 Defects Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

Final Information

IS 455 Final Information Date: Tuesday, Dec 15 Time:: 8:00 AM Place: SSS 203 What you need: Paper exam:: Straight edge, 2 pens, 2 pencils and seven (7) sheets of paper. Laptop Exam: MS Word What’s on the Exam: Network Diagram Analysis: Change Control: Triple Constraint Triangle: Critical path analysis Why Cost vs. Resources vs. Time Near Critical Path analysis Options Scope & Quality Slack Personality / Skill Inventories: Joint Project Planning: Scheduling: What Buy in Ways to use slack Uses Communication Mechanisms: Manager’s Reserve Best / worst / Why Parallelization Project status: Compression Frequency Resource considerations Risk Trade offs Earned Value Copyright Tom Sulzer © 2015

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