Download the PDF: https://www.demandmetric.com/content/advanced-project-management-techniques Once an organization undertakes the process of standardizing Project Management, the next step is to benchmark maturity levels in the 9 key project management competencies, and set goals for improving in each area. Project Management Competencies: Scope Management – business requirements are well defined; stakeholders stay engaged; Change Request Forms are used to approve scope changes; adjustments to delivery timelines are made to manage expectations. Quality Management – quality processes are well defined and documented; checkpoints are scheduled for quality assurance (QA); Post-Project Evaluations are used to improve quality management proactively. Communications Management – Project Charters are used to document project communication plans; collaboration tools are used; communication processes and tools are consistently improved to increase effectiveness. Time Management – scheduling and resource planning is performed; projects are systematically prioritized to ensure resource allocation; formal Project Schedules and Work Breakdown Structures are used consistently. Human Resources Management – formal project teams are assembled; processes exist to define how to plan/schedule projects; HR time/cost is measured; resource forecasting is used to schedule projects. Risk Management– risks are documented in project planning phase; metrics are used to inform risk management decisions; senior management is aware of key risks and stays involved to manage them. Cost Management – cost estimates and plans are tracked against a baseline and integrated into project office system; lessons learned are used to improve documented cost management processes. Integration Management – cross-project integration is performed to drive efficiency; integration processes are measured and managed. Procurement Management – contract management and build vs. buy decisions are made at organizational level; cost-savings are realized.

1. ADVANCED
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
HOW-TO GUIDE

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Advanced Project Management
Techniques
Once an organization undertakes the process of standardizing Project Management, the next step
is to benchmark maturity levels in the 9 key project management competencies, and set goals for
improving in each area.
Use Demand Metric’s downloadable Project Management Maturity Assessment to
identify your strengths and weaknesses, and work to optimize your methodology.
Project Management Competencies:
Scope Management – business requirements are well defined; stakeholders stay engaged;
Change Request Forms are used to approve scope changes; adjustments to delivery timelines are
made to manage expectations.
Quality Management – quality processes are well defined and documented; checkpoints are
scheduled for quality assurance (QA); Post-Project Evaluations are used to improve quality manage-
ment proactively.
Communications Management – Project Charters are used to document project communication
plans; collaboration tools are used; communication processes and tools are consistently improved
to increase effectiveness.
Time Management – scheduling and resource planning is performed; projects are systematically
prioritized to ensure resource allocation; formal Project Schedules and Work Breakdown Structures
are used consistently.
Human Resources Management – formal project teams are assembled; processes exist to define
how to plan/schedule projects; HR time/cost is measured; resource forecasting is used to schedule
projects.
Risk Management– risks are documented in project planning phase; metrics are used to inform risk
management decisions; senior management is aware of key risks and stays involved to manage them.
Cost Management – cost estimates and plans are tracked against a baseline and integrated
into project office system; lessons learned are used to improve documented cost management
processes.
Integration Management – cross-project integration is performed to drive efficiency; integration
processes are measured and managed.
Procurement Management – contract management and build vs. buy decisions are made at
organizational level; cost-savings are realized.
HOW-TO GUIDE

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Advanced Project Management
Techniques
HOW-TO GUIDE
Project Management is the lifeblood of every organization; embrace this process and work to
make your department the leader in project management maturity. At the very least, you will learn
a skill set that is well received in any organization.
Bottom Line

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Assess Your
Projects
Maturity
Train your Staff
Measure
Progress
Action Plan
STEP 1 - Assess Your Projects Maturity
Help other
Departments
Standardize
Project
Management
Start this initiative by
downloading Demand Metric’s
Project Management Maturity
Assessment and determine
your organizational strengths
and weaknesses. Benchmark
your maturity in each of the 9
competency areas, and evaluate
your overall score.
V I E W R E S O U R C E
Project Management Maturity Assessment
Evaluate Your Project
Management Maturity

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Assess Your
Projects Maturity
Standardize
Project
Management
Measure
Progress
Read Demand Metric’s How to Guide, (Stan-
dardizing Project Management), to develop a
formal policy, methodology, and toolset that
you can provide to your team.
Action Plan
STEP 2 - Standardize Project Management
Help other
Departments
Train your Staff
Standardizing Project
Management How to Guide
V I E W R E S O U R C E
Build the Ultimate Project
Management Resources

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Train your
Staff
Measure
Progress
Now that you understand what it takes to
effectively manage multiple projects, train your
staff, and work to define repeatable processes
for each of the 9 competency areas.
Action Plan
STEP 3 - Train your Staff
Help other
Departments
Standardize
Project
Management
V I E W R E S O U R C E
S TA R T L E A R N I N G
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Training Course
Project Management Training Course
Project Management
Playbook & Toolkit
Prepare Your Team for
Projects and Processes
Assess Your
Projects Maturity

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Measure
Progress
Help other
Departments
Next quarter, do another project manage-
ment maturity assessment to demonstrate
how your department is improving in this
organizational competency.
Action Plan
STEP 4 - Measure Progress
Standardize
Project
Management
Train your Staff
V I E W R E S O U R C E
Project Management
Maturity Assessment
Evaluate Your Projects to
Improve Them Quarterly
Assess Your
Projects Maturity

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Standardize
Project
Management
Narrow Down
Options
Help other
Departments
Once you have perfected your project
management procedure, speak with other
executives to see if they could use some help
with improving their processes. Provide tools &
resources to get them started.
Action Plan
STEP 5 - Help other Departments
Train your Staff
V I E W R E S O U R C E
Project Management
Playbook & Toolkit
Use the Project Manage-
ment Playbook and Toolkit
Assess Your
Projects Maturity

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