1. 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
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2. PROPS Project Document Flow
Progress
Report
Final
Assignment
Specification
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. Management of Projects
Multiproject Management
Multiproject
Manager role
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7. The PROPS Consultant Network
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8. The PROPS Consultant 20
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9. 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!
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