Project Management

1. Unique product/ service
   • New product/ service
   • Creation of new process
2. Time-limited
   • Start and end date
   • Can tell when it is done -> Objective achieved, time limit is reached, objective is abandoned
   • Usually on time, within budget and delivers the promised scope
3. Ends when the objectives are achieved or abandoned

• Initiation
  • Who is sponsor, Stakeholders? Scope? Deliverables? Budget approved
  • Approved project charter and approval to proceed to the planning phase
• Planning 
  • Deliverables are defined and WBS definded (work breackdown structure)
  • Plans are made for management of stakeholders, communication, quality, costs, risks
• Implementation (Excution)
  • Project team is hired and developed
  • Procurements takes place
  • Project must be monitored and changes managed
  • Communication to stakeholders is an important ongoing activity
• Closing
  • Reporting, Closing out procurements - final payments
  • Lessons learned?
  • Celebrate

10 knowledge areas:

1. Managing integration
   • Coordinates all activities in all other knowledge areas -> Keeps the whole thing moving collectively
2. Managing scope
   • Description of scope, acceptance criteria, deliverables, exclusions,...Definition of WBS
3. Managing time/schedule
   • Manage the budgeted time according to a project schedule
4. Managing costs
   • Develop a budget
   • Plan for the CF
   • Track the expenditures
5. Managing quality
   • Quality plan that defines quality standards, methods that will be uses to achieve and measure the standards
6. Managing human resources
   • HR requirements, selection, developent and motivation of the project team
7. Managing communication
   • Communication plan: Who needs to be commuicated with, what methods, what frequency, who is responsible
8. Managing risk
   • Identify, analyze and manage risks
9. Managing procurement
   • Contracting to obtain supplies or services required to carry out the project
10. Managing stakeholders
    • Always include: project sponsor and project team
    • May include: customers, suppliers, voter, public, ...

• Used when requirements are difficult to define or subject to rapid change
• Iterative approach (wiederholdend)
• Roles: Product owner, Scrum Master, Developent Team
• Priorities: stories are either on the: Front burner (currently working on), Back burner (next up), Fridge (for later)
• Daily stand-up meeting

• Medium and large organizations
• Typical objectives:
  • Help ensure that projects are aligned with organizational objectives
  • Set standards for project managers
  • Provide training and mentorship
  • Provide facilitation

• Power/interest matrix
• Cooperation-Threat matrix
• Stakeholder analysis template
• Stakeholder Register
• Communication Plan

• Avoidance
• Accomodation
• Competition
• Compromise
• Collaboration

Problem solving is a key activity for successful teams. Understanding your own preferred approach and those of your team helps in productive conflict resolution

• Detailed description of the problem or opportunity
• A list of alternative solutions
• An analysis of the business benefits, costs, risks and issues
• Main project requirements