This resource document describes the Program Governance Road map for product development, deployment, and sustainment of products and services in compliance with CMS guidance, ITIL IT management, CMMI best practices, and other guidance to assure high quality software is deployed for sustained operational success in mission critical domains.
Program Management Office Lean Software Development and Six SigmaGlen Alleman
Successfully combining a PMO, Agile, and Lean / 6 starts with understanding what benefit each paradigm brings to the table. Architecting a solution for the enterprise requires assembling a “Systems” with processes, people, and principles – all sharing the goal of business improvement.
Keynote 2 - SE and PPM a Match Made in HeavenGlen Alleman
The way to success is …
First, have a definite, clear, practical idea ‒ a goal, an objective.
Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends ‒ wisdom, materials, and methods.
Third, adjust your means to that end.
‒ Aristotle
This resource document describes the Program Governance Road map for product development, deployment, and sustainment of products and services in compliance with CMS guidance, ITIL IT management, CMMI best practices, and other guidance to assure high quality software is deployed for sustained operational success in mission critical domains.
Program Management Office Lean Software Development and Six SigmaGlen Alleman
Successfully combining a PMO, Agile, and Lean / 6 starts with understanding what benefit each paradigm brings to the table. Architecting a solution for the enterprise requires assembling a “Systems” with processes, people, and principles – all sharing the goal of business improvement.
Keynote 2 - SE and PPM a Match Made in HeavenGlen Alleman
The way to success is …
First, have a definite, clear, practical idea ‒ a goal, an objective.
Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends ‒ wisdom, materials, and methods.
Third, adjust your means to that end.
‒ Aristotle
The core concepts of a Release Based development lifecycle for NES projects.
The lifecycle starts with the Product Roadmap, showing what Capabilities are provided in what order, in what Epic, to deliver the needed business value, on the needed dates, for the needed cost, with the needed Features.
The Features and Stories that implement these Capabilities are traceable to the Product Roadmap to show Physical Percent Complete from starting at the Story flowing to a Capability to deliver a needed Capability.
PGCS 2019 Master Class Integrating SE with PPMGlen Alleman
The projects are managed as if they were merely complicated ‒ when in fact, they were complex.They are planned as if everything is known or knowable at the start ‒ when in fact, they involve high levels of reducible (Epistemic) and irreducible (Aleatory) uncertainty and resulting risk.Combining Systems Engineering and Project Management is a critical success factor in reducing these uncertainties, resulting in increased probability of program success.
SE1 - Integrating SE and PPM to Increase the Probability of SuccessGlen Alleman
New systems mean new paradigms
An Unconstrained system is a collection of component systems, simple or complex
A Complex System is a collection of large, multifaceted, and interre;lated component systems
Managing both requires process be in place
The core concepts of a Release Based development lifecycle for agile enterprise projects.
The lifecycle starts with the Product Roadmap, showing what Capabilities are provided in what order, in what Capability, to deliver the needed business value, on the needed dates, for the needed cost, with the needed Features.
The Features and Stories that implement these Capabilities are traceable to the Product Roadmap to show Physical Percent Complete from starting at the Story flowing to a Capability to deliver a needed Capability.
Agile Certification Professional (PMI-ACP) Certification is the most coveted agile certification for project managers offered by the reputed PMI Institute. PMI-ACP certification is globally acknowledged and is valid across industries. Prepare for PMP exam with Simplilearn and make us a part of your success story. Simplilearn brings to you online PMI-ACP exam prep course that gives you the liberty to study at your pace and from your own place. This PMI-ACP presentation provides you a complete overview of basics of agile certification. Each slide covers PMI-ACP topics based on PMI-ACP exam syllabus and is prepared by our certified agile practitioners who have years of experience in agile environment. Get an understanding of PMI-ACP framework, agile methodologies, agile principles and its implementations in various projects. Cited examples and practice questions based on agile course and industry specific subjects provide better insights on each topic improving your confidence and knowledge towards attaining the agile certification goal.
A Beginner's Guide to IT Project ManagementWorkfront
“What is IT project management?” The simple answer is those efforts involved with managing the processes and activities associated with ensuring the success of IT projects or systems management-related responsibilities. But to more fully understand what is at the heart of IT project management, it helps to consider a few more questions…
A Workshop for Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Team Members for Improving ...Glen Alleman
The Scrum Master and the Product Owner are critical to success of agile development teams using Scrum. Making changes to the process, improving team members' actions, and empowering members to perform Scrum activities correctly, to increase the probability of project success.
From 1950 to 1993, the Ricky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant operated as a production facility. Production ended in 1992, and today RFETS is a deactivated facility whose closure resulted in 6,000 acres of wildlife refuge. Here's how that happened
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The architect’s role in the development of an ERP or PDM system is to maintain the integrity of the vision statement produced by the owners, users, and funders of the system.
Closure of Rocky Flats, a former nuclear weapons production plant involves decommissioning of wireline-based telecommunications, networking and applications infrastructure from approximately 500 buildings, replacing it with wireless networking and Voice Over IP systems for use by a workforce removing the physical structures and their nuclear materials.
Covering all the aspects of project management related to its characteristics, need, and importance, project life cycle, the Socio-Technical Approach to Project Management and its current drivers.
This Presentation create a basic information and Idea about the Project Management Practices. The data was compiled from the reputed sources for better understanding.
The core concepts of a Release Based development lifecycle for NES projects.
The lifecycle starts with the Product Roadmap, showing what Capabilities are provided in what order, in what Epic, to deliver the needed business value, on the needed dates, for the needed cost, with the needed Features.
The Features and Stories that implement these Capabilities are traceable to the Product Roadmap to show Physical Percent Complete from starting at the Story flowing to a Capability to deliver a needed Capability.
PGCS 2019 Master Class Integrating SE with PPMGlen Alleman
The projects are managed as if they were merely complicated ‒ when in fact, they were complex.They are planned as if everything is known or knowable at the start ‒ when in fact, they involve high levels of reducible (Epistemic) and irreducible (Aleatory) uncertainty and resulting risk.Combining Systems Engineering and Project Management is a critical success factor in reducing these uncertainties, resulting in increased probability of program success.
SE1 - Integrating SE and PPM to Increase the Probability of SuccessGlen Alleman
New systems mean new paradigms
An Unconstrained system is a collection of component systems, simple or complex
A Complex System is a collection of large, multifaceted, and interre;lated component systems
Managing both requires process be in place
The core concepts of a Release Based development lifecycle for agile enterprise projects.
The lifecycle starts with the Product Roadmap, showing what Capabilities are provided in what order, in what Capability, to deliver the needed business value, on the needed dates, for the needed cost, with the needed Features.
The Features and Stories that implement these Capabilities are traceable to the Product Roadmap to show Physical Percent Complete from starting at the Story flowing to a Capability to deliver a needed Capability.
Agile Certification Professional (PMI-ACP) Certification is the most coveted agile certification for project managers offered by the reputed PMI Institute. PMI-ACP certification is globally acknowledged and is valid across industries. Prepare for PMP exam with Simplilearn and make us a part of your success story. Simplilearn brings to you online PMI-ACP exam prep course that gives you the liberty to study at your pace and from your own place. This PMI-ACP presentation provides you a complete overview of basics of agile certification. Each slide covers PMI-ACP topics based on PMI-ACP exam syllabus and is prepared by our certified agile practitioners who have years of experience in agile environment. Get an understanding of PMI-ACP framework, agile methodologies, agile principles and its implementations in various projects. Cited examples and practice questions based on agile course and industry specific subjects provide better insights on each topic improving your confidence and knowledge towards attaining the agile certification goal.
A Beginner's Guide to IT Project ManagementWorkfront
“What is IT project management?” The simple answer is those efforts involved with managing the processes and activities associated with ensuring the success of IT projects or systems management-related responsibilities. But to more fully understand what is at the heart of IT project management, it helps to consider a few more questions…
A Workshop for Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Team Members for Improving ...Glen Alleman
The Scrum Master and the Product Owner are critical to success of agile development teams using Scrum. Making changes to the process, improving team members' actions, and empowering members to perform Scrum activities correctly, to increase the probability of project success.
From 1950 to 1993, the Ricky Flats Nuclear Weapons plant operated as a production facility. Production ended in 1992, and today RFETS is a deactivated facility whose closure resulted in 6,000 acres of wildlife refuge. Here's how that happened
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The Role of the Architect in ERP and PDM System DeploymentGlen Alleman
The architect’s role in the development of an ERP or PDM system is to maintain the integrity of the vision statement produced by the owners, users, and funders of the system.
Closure of Rocky Flats, a former nuclear weapons production plant involves decommissioning of wireline-based telecommunications, networking and applications infrastructure from approximately 500 buildings, replacing it with wireless networking and Voice Over IP systems for use by a workforce removing the physical structures and their nuclear materials.
Covering all the aspects of project management related to its characteristics, need, and importance, project life cycle, the Socio-Technical Approach to Project Management and its current drivers.
This Presentation create a basic information and Idea about the Project Management Practices. The data was compiled from the reputed sources for better understanding.
The Power of a Project Management Office_ Boosting Efficiency and Driving Suc...Pmaspire
In the present dynamic business landscape, organizations encounter various obstacles when it comes to effectively managing their projects. To tackle these challenges, many companies establish a Project Management Office (PMO), which serves as a centralized unit offering comprehensive support and guidance for project management endeavors. The PMO plays a crucial role as a strategic facilitator, bringing together individuals, procedures, and resources to optimize project efficiency and foster success. This piece delves into the potential of a PMO and highlights its substantial advantages for businesses.
Best PMO in Europe 2019 - Triglav Group | FuturePMO 2019Wellingtone
Triglav Group won Best PMO in Europe 2019 in the PMO Global Awards (PMOGA). In this presentation, you can learn more about their journey to winning this prestigious award.
Wellingtone and FuturePMO is the UK Partner for the PMO Global Alliance. The PMO Global Awards take place at FuturePMO on an annual basis. www.FuturePMO.com
Performing Proficient Portfolio Management Against All OddsAggregage
In this webinar, Global Program Manager, Scrum Master, and Educator Ordonna Sargeant will provide you with key takeaways to apply when managing a complex portfolio!
The 5 Critical Elements to Creating a Project Management Center of ExcellenceFlevy.com Best Practices
Original article from the Flevy business blog can be found here:
http://flevy.com/blog/the-5-critical-elements-to-creating-a-project-management-centre-of-excellence/
Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence is the driving force that takes an organization forward to realize their project management mandate. It encompasses the process of creating a strategy for project management, re-shaping the culture to be more focused on the consistency in the management of projects and implementing a project management process.
Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence
project_management_COEA Centre of Excellence is a business unit that has organization-wide authority. The key elements of a successful Project Management Centre of Excellence include:
Vision and Strategies
A clear vision of what it represents and the strategies to identify how it will reach this vision in the short and long term.
Competencies
The selection of resources based on project competency requirements compared to actual project resource competencies. The identification of coaching, training and other developmental activities to close any competency gap.
Culture
How to re-shape the organizational culture to be more supportive of the consistency in the management of projects.
Processes
The right processes, tools and templates that are helpful and meaningful to project managers and their teams.
Quality
The quality criteria for the project management framework, processes and documents.
1. Create the Vision and Strategies
One approach to creating a vision for the Centre of Excellence is to brainstorm ideas that focus on what the future will look like. Start by creating scenarios that describe what the Centre will be doing 5 years into the future. What are some of the things that they will be doing that reflect a successful Centre of Excellence? What will employees and customers be saying about them? How did they get there?
The outcome of this process is the creation of a vision statement for the Project Management Centre of Excellence. Determine how this vision aligns and supports the organization’s strategic direction.
The alignment of the Centre of Excellence to the goals of the organization is key to driving strategy implementation. Strategies translate this vision into reality. They close the gap between the present and the “ideal” future described in the vision scenarios. These strategies must be described clearly so that the organization understands and accepts them.
Planning projects usually starts with tasks and milestones. The planner gathers this information from the participants – customers, engineers, subject matter experts. This information is usually arranged in the form of activities and milestones. PMBOK defines “project time management” in this manner. The activities are then sequenced according to the projects needs and mandatory dependencies.
Increasing the Probability of Project SuccessGlen Alleman
Risk Management is essential for development and production programs. Information about key cost, performance and schedule attributes are often uncertain or unknown until late in the program.
Risk issues that can be identified early in the program, which may potentially impact the program, termed Known Unknowns, can be alleviated with good risk management. -- Effective Risk Management 2nd Edition, Page 1, Edmund Conrow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003
Cost and schedule growth for complex projects is created when unrealistic technical performance expectations, unrealistic cost and schedule estimates, inadequate risk assessments, unanticipated technical issues, and poorly performed and ineffective risk management, contribute to project technical and programmatic shortfalls
From Principles to Strategies for Systems EngineeringGlen Alleman
From Principles to Strategies How to apply Principles, Practices, and Processes of Systems Engineering to solve complex technical, operational,
and organizational problems
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Establishing a credible Performance Measurement Baseline, with a risk adjusted Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule, starts with the WBS and connects Technical Measures of progress to Earned Value
Capabilities‒Based Planning the capabilities needed to accomplish a mission or fulfill a business strategy
Only when capabilities are defined can we start with requirements elicitation
Starting with the development of a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate of work and duration, creating the Product Roadmap and Release Plan, the Product and Sprint Backlogs, executing and statusing the Sprint, and informing the Earned Value Management Systems, using Physical Percent Complete of progress to plan.
Increasing the Probability of Project Success with Five Principles and PracticesGlen Alleman
There are many approaches to managing projects in every domain.
This seminar lays the foundations for increasing the probability of project success, no matter the domain, what technology, what approach to delivering the outcomes of the project.
The principles of this approach are immutable.
The practices for implementing the principles are universally applicable.
Each chart in this presentation, contains guidance that can be applied to your project, no matter the domain.
In our short hour here, we’re going to cover a lot of material.
The bibliography contains the supporting materials we can tailor to your individual project
Seven Habits of a Highly Effective agile project managerGlen Alleman
Recent neurological studies indicate that the role of emotion in human cognition is essential; emotions are not a luxury. Instead, emotions play a critical role in rational decision–making, in perception, in human interaction, and in human intelligence. Habits are the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire.
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The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
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Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
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GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
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https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
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In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
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LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
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During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
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- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
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- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
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In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
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Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
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Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
1. PMO–BSC.PPT
1
Program Management Office
The Program Office is the “glue” between corporate strategy and
projects.
Here’s the Balanced Scorecard for deploying the PMO
Glen B. Alleman
VP Program Management
Kaiser‒Hill ‒ Rocky Flats Environment Technology Site
National Nuclear Security Agency, US Department of Energy
14 October 2011
2. 2
Program Office Mission
Provide the assessment,
measurement, analysis, support, and
reporting of enterprise wide IT project
performance and departmental
process improvement activities.
3. 3
PMO’s Scope
Enable and support project
management disciplines.
Provide enterprise wide project
visibility, assessment, and reporting.
Project management guidelines.
Serve as a catalyst to develop an
integrated multidisciplinary approach
to project management.
4. 4
PMO’s Scope …
Develop a framework methodology for
project management.
Provide project management
methodologies to IT PM’s.
Provide support in deploying the PM
methodologies.
Tie project activities with budget and
forecast processes.
Provide data and processes to support
budget management.
6. 6
PMO’s Balanced Scorecard
Finance
Reduce PM costs
Provide support for
budget management
and forecasting
Customer
Increase confidence
Unify PM approach
across all projects
Operational Effectiveness
Deploy PM Infrastructure
Increase operational
effectiveness
Learnings
Create PM culture
Harmonize PM approach
7. 7
Financial Prespective
Reduce project:
Labor cost,
Resource utilization, and
Cost and Schedule variance
by increasing visibility and oversight into
project performance.
Budget Management
Forecast
Budgeted cost for projects performed
Budgeted cost for value delivered
8. 8
Customer Prespective
Increase visibility of project
performance for stakeholders.
Increase confidence in deliverable
commitments.
Insure project management activities
enable a seamless management
process between participating groups.
Make visible the cost, benefits, and
value of IT.
9. 9
Operational Effectiveness
Perspective
Deploy Project Server™ in support of the IT strategy.
Reduce the complexity of project management.
Integrate project management tools with established
IT department processes.
Identify and facilitate process improvement for IT
project management activities.
Provide a common project management meta–
workflow to facilitate the reporting and management
processes.
Create repeatable performance improvements for
enterprise portfolio project management.
10. 10
Learning and Growth Presepctive
Create and propagate a “project
management” culture.
Adopt standard project management
disciplines for all IT activities.
Simplify the “Project Management
SOP” while maintaining CMM Level 3
compliance.
11. 11
PMO Activities
Scheduling / Planning
All schedules supporting initiatives.
All other schedules acknowledged
Resources, costs, and baselines
contained in a central system.
Schedules and Budget mapped against
closure plan.
Actual costs reported through PMO.
12. 12
PMO Activities …
Budget analysis
Absorption rate against budget plan versus
deliverables for closure.
Gap analysis of budget.
Operational
Dashboards
Metric tracking
Process improvements
Strategy execution
Balanced scorecard management
13. 13
Success Criteria for the PMO
Project assessment
The project intervention effort is one that
never occurs.
Real–time project assessments provided
by the system.
Project Management
Assist PM for all strategic and cross–
functional projects.
14. 14
Success Criteria for the PMO
Portfolio management and decision
support
Resource plans
Skill inventories
Inter–project dependencies
Cross functional project constraints
Time and cost estimates
Risk management plans
Issues and change requests
15. PMO–BSC.PPT
15
Creating a Project
Management Culture
An effective project management culture
enhances the creation and delivery of value to
our customers.
It delivers this value by improving the functional
competencies and processes, without
diminishing the roles, knowledge, skills, or
control of functional managers.
It allows the functional managers to
continuously improve their technical expertise
and knowledge in a way that contributes to
present and future project activities.
16. 16
A Culture is created by. …
Creating reliance “on?”
Motivation and desire “to do?”
Converging values “for?”
Shared vision “of?”
Repetition “of?”
Participation and recognition “in?”
Commitment “to?”
17. 17
Changing the PMO Culture
“As Is” PMO Culture
Learning gained from
the environment.
Commonly held
personal beliefs.
Historical basis.
Heterogeneous
processes.
“Could Be” PMO Culture
Learning from external
and best in class
sources.
Gain explicit
consensus on
assumptions and
beliefs.
New and external
basis.
Homogenous
processes.
18. 18
Changing the Culture
Culture change is essential for
strategic change.
Culture change can:
Revitalize and reenergize the
organization
Improve organizational performance
Realign the organization with a new
vision and goals
19. 19
How to Change the PM Culture
Understand and characterize the
current culture
Identify and analyze driving and
restraining forces
Find ways to measure and strengthen
drives forces
Find ways to measure and weaken
restraining forces
Prioritize measures
20. 20
How to Change the PM Culture …
Identify and choose “change agents”
Gain management approval for
deploying change agents
Prepare action plan for change
process
Implement, assess, and evaluate
change process
21. 21
1st Steps in Implementing a
Project Management Culture
Gap analysis:
What initiatives are in place today?
Do they support the IT strategy?
Key PM components in support of these
initiatives?
Use and impact of methodologies to
improve project delivery?
Customer relationship gaps and closure
initiatives?
22. 22
1st Steps in Implementing a
Project Management Culture …
Best practices comparison
Management expectations
23. 23
Mechanics of Creating a
Project Management Culture
Document the project management
environment and expectations.
Define the roles and responsibilities.
Integrate and coordinate the project
management methodologies.
24. 24
Mechanics of Creating a
Project Management Culture …
Identify the project management
templates and tools.
Train and coach the project managers
on how to apply the practices of
managing projects to a successful
conclusion.
25. 25
A Project Management Culture
Contains …
Repeatable process.
Timely access to information.
Development of a knowledgeable and
skilled team.
Customer commitment to project
management.
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Repeatable Processes
Project management approach for
managing projects project is
documented, understood, and
followed.
Project management approach for
identifying and managing the work of
the project is documented,
understood, and followed.
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Repeatable Processes
Management approaches are flexible
in order to accommodate the needs of
the:
Customers
Regulatory requirements and directives
New and emerging requirements,
technology, and processes
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Timely Access to Information
Project related information: planning
templates, project plan and
supporting detail, status information,
lessons learned from previous
projects, available in the project
management repository.
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Portfolio Management Objectives
Develop the strategic plan, the
annual budget, and the integrated
project portfolio.
Project selection criteria derived from
and supportive of the strategic plan.
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Portfolio Management Objectives
Project selection criteria documented
and communicated in an objective
and consistent manner.
Project selection decisions are
communicated broadly.
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The Project Management
Method Must Be …
Rapidly developed and deployed.
Aligned with the IT Strategy.
Aligned with organizational
requirements.
Practical.
Flexible.
Adapted and changed to meet the
needs of the participants.
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The PM Culture Will Succeed
Because It ...
Establishes a common vision.
Builds a framework for action.
Improves and share existing best
practices.
Increases organizational
effectiveness.
Increases the probability of success
and sustained improvement.
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PMO Tools and Technologies
“The plan is nothing: the planning is
everything.”
– Dwight Eisenhower
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What is the goal here?
What technologies are appropriate to
build the PMO?
How can these technologies be
deployed with the minimum of effort
and cost?
How can these technologies be
introduced into the IT organization
without disrupting the on going work?
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Mechanisms for Managing the
PMO
QFD – is a family of methods for
systematic evaluation of multiple
actions in terms of their detailed
contribution to multiple objectives.
Earned Value
Technical performance measurement
IPPD
Risk Management
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Technology Base
Microsoft Project
Project Server
Digital Dashboard
VBA Scripting
Global XML Architecture (GXA) ?
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More Tools and Processes
PVCS scripting
Change graphs
Process statistics
Unit and functional testing Dash Board
lights
Financial tools
Cost modeling and projections
Resource balancing
Cost and schedule impact models