The Iterative Process of Project Planning 13 Structure the project Describe work packages, activities and deliverables Define the need for resources Divide into stages and define milestones Get approval and set baseline plans Create a logical network Coordinate optimize the plans Prepare the budget Structure the project Prepare a time schedule Communicate Analyze the risks opportunities The Iterative Process of Project Planning Juha Ilpala Date: 1999-11-08 13

PROPS Project Document Flow Progress Report Final Assignment Specification Project 14 208/038 13-EN/LZD 118 075 Rev B Ericsson Project Management Institute

Project Specification PROPS Document Guide: Project Specification 1. 2. Project Business Direction Project Scope Description 3. Project Plans 9. Project Hand-Over Project Specification 4. 8. Project Budget Intellectual Property Rights 7. 5. Risks and Opportunities Project Organization and Stakeholders 6. Project Quality System 15 218/038 13-EN/LZD 118 075 Rev B Ericsson Project Management Institute

Project Management by Facts Results and Control Mechanisms Plans & Goals Project Specification Budget Time Plan Quality Assurance Plan Test Plan Costs Test Data Review Data Work, Work -> Actual Data Progress Data Delivery Data Faults Quality Assurance in SW Engineering for Telecommunication Systems 4 16 Johan Lahtivuori 09.11.99

Quality Organisation = Quality is Everyone’s Job Project Members Line Organisation Management Team Main Quality Manager Development Group Line Managers Process Owners Reviews Coordinator Product Committees, ... = Quality Makers = Quality Assurance Elements Quality Assurance in SW Engineering for Telecommunication Systems 5 Johan Lahtivuori 09.11.99 17

Management of Projects Multiproject Management Multiproject Manager role Juha Ilpala Date: 1999-11-08 18

The PROPS Consultant Network 124 PROPS Consultants - 25 Countries Australia - Austria - Brazil - Canada - China - Denmark - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Japan - Malaysia - Mexico - The Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Taiwan - USA - United Kingdom 19 Ericsson Project Management Institute

The PROPS Consultant 20 Ericsson Project Management Institute

PROPS is: Uniform, globally used project management method at Ericsson Enables fluent communication with the customers / inside Ericsson Committed to by the management Simple and easy to understand / use Well documented on the web Base for training Flexible to apply Under continuous development Used also by Ericsson’s customers Supported by the method owning organization Available also for companies outside Ericsson! Juha Ilpala Date: 1999-11-08 21