3. Project Initiation
Proposal
• Sponsor • Prioritization
• Business • Opportunities • Approval
Process • Waste
• Project
Managers
Approved
VSM
Project
Questions
How do you identify projects?
How far in advance do you provides estimates for budget
approval?
Are estimates revised as you get more information?
4. Project Planning
Project Charter
Project Administration Plan
Work Breakdown Structure
RACI/SCARI
Risk Assessment
Questions
What tools do you use during the planning process?
Who is involved in the creation of the documents?
Do you require a base level of documentation for all projects?
5. Project Execution
Project Scorecard
Sponsor Meetings
Owned by business
Team Meetings
Review Risk Register
Change Control
Questions
How often?
Who Attends?
How do you get participation in meetings?
6. Project Closing
Project Debrief
Questions
Do you always do project debriefs?
Who facilitates them?
How do you use this information?
7. Shared Resource Pools
Demand is entered during annual planning
Shared resources are requested 3 months in
advance
Resource demand outweighs availability
Requests are not prioritized
Questions
Do you have a process for managing shared resource
pools?
What issues do you have?
How do you handle requests for small projects?
How do you identify projects?How do you get budget approval for projects?How far in advance do you provide estimates for budget approval? Are they revised as you get more information?
What tools do you use during the planning process?Who is involved in the creation of the documents?Do you require a base level of documentation? Are project teams required to create a WBS? If not, why?
How often?Who attends?How do you get participation in team meetings?
Are these always completed?Who facilitates?How is this information used?
How do you manage shared resource pools?What issues do you have?How do you handle requests for small projects?
