20110428 comm-best practices in project management-luis f-robledano.pptx-262107089
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This document discusses best practices in project management. It outlines that there are established standards and frameworks like PMBOK and PRINCE2 that provide formal best practices. However, some prefer an intuitive "lone ranger" approach. The best approach lies in the middle, combining formal knowledge of standards with experience-based practices. Interpersonal or "soft" skills are also an important missing ingredient to project management success. Specific best practices highlighted include investing in detailed planning, prioritizing communication, and conducting risk analysis.
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- 1. BEST PRACTICES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Luis F. Robledano Esteban
- 2. AGENDA BEST PRACTICES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Management “Standards” The Lone Ranger approach: “I do it my way” The midpoint between to extremes Revisiting “Project Management” The missing ingredient My hints Conclusion Project example: Let’s Build a Swing
- 3. THERE EXIST WELL KNOWN BEST PRACTICES BEST PRACTICES ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT PM Standards PMBoK (PM Body of Knowledge) Lone Ranger Project Management Institute Midpoint betw. Extremes www.pmi.org Revisiting PM Missing Prince2 (Projects In Controlled Envir.) Ingredient Office of Government Commerce – UK The hints www.prince2.com Conclusions Q&A THEY BOTH PROVIDE A SET OF BEST PRACTICES!!!
- 4. PMBOK CONTAINS “MORE THAN A FEW” FORMAL STANDARDS
- 5. SO WHAT? I DO IT MY WAY! “LONE RANGER METHOD” PM Standards “I don’t need rules or Lone Ranger models to follow” Midpoint betw. Extremes Revisiting PM Missing Ingredient The hints Conclusions Drawbacks Q&A • Reinventing the wheel • Falling into same mistakes
- 6. VIRTUE IS AT THE MIDPOINT BETWEEN TWO EXTREMES GENERAL DIRECTIVE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Extremes Revisiting PM Formal PM Intuitive PM Missing Ingredient •Knowledge •Experience The hints •Get to know •Identify which Conclusions Best ones you Q&A Practices don’t need Anything missing?
- 7. RE-VISITING PROJECT MANAGEMENT KEY TASKS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Extremes • Define the Scope Revisiting PM • Coordinate tasks&resources Missing Ingredient • Control performance The hints Conclusions Q&A
- 8. RE-VISITING PROJECT MANAGEMENT KEY TASKS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- 9. THE MISSING INGREDIENT IS ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT COORDINATION PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Extremes • People Revisiting PM • People Missing • Peop… Ingredient The hints Conclusions Q&A
- 10. SOFT SKILLS: THE MISSING INGREDIENT REVISITING PROJECT MANAGEMENT PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Intuation - Experience Extremes Formal Knowledge Revisiting PM Missing Soft skills - Ingredient Leadership The hints Conclusions Q&A Successful PM
- 11. WHAT ABOUT THOSE PRACTICAL HINTS? THREE USEFUL BEST PRACTICES PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Extremes Revisiting PM 1. Invest on Detailed Planning Missing 20% of project time Ingredient Involve stakeholders The hints Conclusions 2. Communicate, communicate, Q&A communicate, … 70% of PM work 3. Risk analysis: prioritize
- 12. AH, AND REWARD AND PRACTICE SPORTS! OTHER GOOD PRACTICES PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Extremes Revisiting PM Missing Ingredient The hints Conclusions Q&A
- 13. CONCLUSION BEST PRACTICES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT PM Standards Lone Ranger Midpoint betw. Extremes Revisiting PM Missing Ingredient The hints Conclusions Q&A
- 14. THANK YOU Luis F. Robledano Esteban 28th , April 2011
Editor's Notes
- This is it:We have touched PM Standards and seen that it can be too complex, but also we have seen that the alternative of not using standards can be very risky.Then I have tried to show that the best solution is to First Learn the Rules, and Learn Which to break, by means of Formal Knowledge gathering and Intuition from Experience.We have found that it is not enough, but that the missing ingredient, communication or soft-skills, is as important as knowledge or intuition.To get something practical I have indicated those three that I consider best practices for any project:-20% is of project effort should be Planning-70% of PM time should be Communication-Risk evaluationI hope I have explain myself and but please now it is the time for your questions.
- “Is formal project management necessary to successfully deliver a software project? The short answer to that is no. Many successful software products have been launched without any project plans or schedules, at least not in the traditional sense.”“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.”–Field Marshall Helmuth Carl Bernard von Moltke In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”– Dwight Eisenhower"Si yo tuviera seis horas para cortar un árbol, utilizaría las primeras cuatro horas afilando el hacha". Abraham Lincoln"Haz tus cálculos antes de la batalla, porque vencerá quien los haga más completos", SunTzu (Todo Bajo el Cielo)“Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are.” Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes It is a good idea to obey all the rules when you're young just so you'll have the strength to break them when you're old.Send quote to a friendMark Twain “Hell, there are no rules here, we are trying to accomplish something.” Thomas A. EdisonThere are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.W. Somerset MaughamLearn the rules so you know how to break them properly. Dahli Lama