The Value Of Project Managment

The Value of Project Management
Adding more value to projects as a company
both internally and externally

What Everyone on a Project Wants to Know:
What are the milestones & deliverables?
Have we achieved them?
What is the next step?
Are we on schedule?
How much time is left on the project?
Are we able to effectively share and collaborate on:
Files, issues, schedules, and follow-up items?
Is the customer’s hand being held?
Are they in the loop?
Are they happy?

Someone Needs to Ride Point
Project Manager
Customer Project Team
Consultants
Architects
ESM
Sale Reps
Pre-Sales
PMC

Centralized Communication
Consultants
ESM
Architect
Project Manager
Sales Rep
PMC
Pre-Sales

Leveraging Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools
Consultants
ESM
Project Manager
Architect
Sales Rep
Basecamp (Online PM App)
Pre-Sales
PMC
Full Mobile Device Support
(I-phone & Blackberry Apps)
Tick Time Budget Charts

The Key Components of a Project

Everything Begins with Deliverables

Everything Begins a Clear Set ofDeliverables drawn from the SOW

Deliverables Roll-up Under Milestones

Milestones Become Scheduled Once Resources Are Assigned

Time is Tracked to Ensure Budgets Are Met

Time Can Budgeted to Custom Project Code Buckets for Greater Visibility

Basecamp Integrates with Microsoft Project & SharePoint

Regular Status Reports & Project Status Meetings Maintain Scope and Momentum

Deliverables Are Checked Off & Follow-Up Items Are Added As Needed

Any Items Can Be Commented On Via Basecamp Or Email

Files Can Be Emailed in a Comment or Uploaded For Easy Collaboration Online

When Projects are Managed Effectively Everyone Knows:
What are the milestones & deliverables Are
When we have achieved them
What the next step is
If we are on schedule
How much time is left on the project
That They are able to share and collaborate on:
Files, issues, schedules, and follow-up items online
Or on a mobile device
That the customer’s hand is being held
That the customer is in the loop
that the customer is much more likely to be happy!

To Find Out More:
http://projectmanager.blinkweb.com/index.html
Contact: Tim Steward
@949-228-5515
Tim.Steward@quest.com