1. Effective Complex Project Management
An Adaptive Agile Framework
for Delivering Business Value
Slide Deck
Presented by
Robert K. Wysocki, Ph.D
President, EII Publications, LLC
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Introduction
Workshop Agenda
Effective PM Framework
Business Challenges
The Complex Project Landscape
Adaptive Complex Project Framework (ACPF)
The Ideation Phase: What are we going to do?
The Set Up Phase: How will we do it?
The Execution Phase: Let’s do it!
Meaningful Client Involvement
Implementing the ACPF
Frequently Asked Questions
Explain how each of these contributes to the growing importance of project management in the business world.
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Dynamic Environment of the ACPF
Project characteristics
Internal/external environment
Skill profile of project team
Skill profile of client team
Business process life cycle
Project management life cycle
Hardware/Software environment
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Effective PM Framework
A Look Ahead at The New Project Team Structure
Like all well planned presentations we are going to tell you what we are going to tell you, tell you and then tell you what we told you.
So let’s spend some time telling you what we are going to tell you.
Some basic logistics first:
This course is interactive.
Ask questions
Challenge what you hear
Engage the instructor in applications at your company
What works?
What doesn’t work?
Spend a few minutes on each topic to give them a sense of what the course is about.
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Effective PM Framework
A Look Ahead at ACPF Requirements
An ACPF Requirement is a desired business end-state whose successful integration into the solution meets one or more client needs and delivers to the organization:
Specific
Measurable
Business value
We’ll do an exercise later!
The set of requirements forms a necessary and sufficient set for achieving expected business value.
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Upfront Elicitation of Complete Requirements is Rare
The internal and external environments are dynamic:
Solutions are not clearly defined up front
Market conditions change without notice
Unpredictable actions of competitors
Technological advances
Client learning and discovery
Changing strategies and priorities
You can never know for sure that requirements are complete.
When in doubt err on the side that they are not complete.
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Upfront Elicitation of Complete Requirements is Rare
ACPF Requirement definition evolves as part of project execution. The definition takes the form of a hierarchical structure know as the Requirements Breakdown Structure (RBS). The hierarchy includes any or all of the following:
Functions and sub-functions
Processes and Activities
Features
The specific evolution occurs as the product of iterative learning and discovery.
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Effective PM Framework
Definition of a Project Management Life Cycle
A PMLC is a sequence of processes that answer the six questions and include these phases:
Scoping
Planning
Launching
Monitoring & Controlling
Closing
NOTE: Every valid project management life cycle must
include each of these processes one or more times.
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Effective PM Framework
Class Exercise #2
Case Study: Workforce & Business Development Center Discuss the WBDC Case Study and understand its role in learning about ACPF and large complex projects.
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Business Challenges
Business Challenges: Learning Objectives
Understand the complex business environment
Discuss the Objectives/Strategies/Tactics (OST) Model
Have a working knowledge of the project landscape
Understand the power of the complex project team
Understand the disciplines that define a Complex Project Manager (CPM)
Know the difference between the “Iron Triangle” and how the ACPF Scope Triangle promotes more effective complex project management
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Business Challenges
Objectives, Strategies and Tactics (OST) Model
The OST Model is the key component of the ACPF. The OST model is the enabling structure for the strategic plan. Projects, programs and portfolios are rooted in the plan with business value as the success criteria.
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The Complex Project Landscape
Specific Examples of the 5 PMLC Model Types
GOAL
Clear
Not Clear
SOLUTION
TPM
Linear
Incremental
APM
Iterative
Adaptive
xPM
Extreme
MPx
Waterfall
(1970)
Scrum
(2001)
APF
(2010)
Feature-Driven
Development
(1999)
INSPIRE
(2011)
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13. The Complex Project Landscape
What is a Complex Project?
Moderately Complex Project
Independent Project
Highly Complex Project
Highly Complex Program
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The Adaptive Complex Project Framework
The Start: The EII Robust Framework
IDEATION
What are we going to do?
SET-UP
How are we going to do it?
EXECUTION
Let’s do it!
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The Adaptive Complex Project Framework
ACPF is unique but aligned to common practices
ACPF is aligned with the 7 Principles of Continuous Innovation
ACPF is aligned with the 7 Lean Principles
ACPF is aligned with the 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto
ACPF is PMBOK 5th Edition compliant
ACPF is BABOK Version 2 compliant
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The Adaptive Complex Project Framework
Three Phases of ACPF
IDEATION: What are we going to do?
STEP 1: Develop Business Case
STEP 2: Elicit Requirements
STEP 3: Write Project Overview Statement
SET-UP: How are we going to do it?
STEP 4: Classify Project
STEP 5: Choose Best Fit PMLC Model Template
STEP 6: Assess Project Characteristics
STEP 7: Modify PMLC Model Template
EXECUTION: Let’s do it!
STEP 8: Define Version Scope
STEP 9: Plan Next Cycle
STEP 10: Build the Next Cycle Deliverables
STEP 11: Conduct Client Checkpoint
STEP 12: Close the Version
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ACPF Ideation Phase
STEP 1: Common Practices & Shortcomings
Every business unit has to have a project
Political power and leverage are often the tools used to get projects approved and continued
The business market is too complex and uncertain to
ignore valid input and evaluation of ideas
ACPF offers a process for the honest evaluation of ideas and the eventual approval of projects with expected business value!
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ACPF Ideation Phase
STEP 2: Elicit Requirements
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ACPF Set-Up Phase
STEP 4: Determine PMLC Model Type
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ACPF Set-Up Phase
STEP 5: Choose Best Fit PMLC Model
Staged Delivery Waterfall Model
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Implementing ACPF
What is an ACPF Implementation?
At the highest level an ACPF Implementation includes the following components:
Current state of project management processes and practices
Desired end state for project management processes and practices
Transition plan from the current state to the desired end state
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