This document discusses project management methods and the system development lifecycle (SDLC). It describes several common project management methodologies: waterfall, agile, kanban, and six sigma. For each methodology, it provides an overview of the concept and highlights strengths and weaknesses. It also discusses the SDLC process and how it relates to and differs from project management. The overall purpose is to evaluate different project management methods and understand the basics of the SDLC.

1. Project Management
The Basics of Determining the
Basics

2. Learning Objectives
Introduction & Concept Development
Evaluate System Development Lifecycle
(SDLC)
Evaluate Project Management Methods

3. Introduction & Concept
Development
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4. Project management is the application
of knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project activities to meet
the project requirements.
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5. Project Management Process
The official launching
of the project,
however numerous
“pre-planning” hours
are consumed prior
to the launch which
is completed by
Business Analysts
completing gap
analysis, feasibility
analysis and
The primary task of
the planning phase is
to develop the
project timeline
which will be the
overall productivity
measure. The
second task is
resource
confirmation and
implementing a risk
The stage where all
actions are
measured against
the projected and
total allowed. Stages
of the project can be
completed in
numerous methods
depending upon the
project manager:
agile, waterfall, etc.
This stage begins in
the planning phase
and ends in the
closing phase but
prior to closing
metrics or milestones
that were missed in
the project need to
be analyzed,
catalogued and
discussed.
Initiating Planning
Monitoring
&
Controlling
Executing
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The project is
complete and has
been transitioned
over to the end
user/system that will
utilize the asset.
Additional review
and analysis may
continue post closing
if major errors were
made during the
Closing

6. HCSC Project Management
Methodology Actors
HCSC utilizes different methods of
project management based on the
scope of the project whereas some
methods are more effective than
others dependent upon the variables.
Implementing New Policy – Kanban
Implementing New Technology –
Waterfall
Implementing New Process - Agile
Project Manager – responsible for the
entire project plan.
Business Owners – responsible for
their departments’ involvement.
Subject Matter Experts (SME) –
responsible for providing accurate and
timely information when required.
End User(s) – responsible for
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7. Top
Middle
Base
The PM Pyramid
The most important stage – analyze what
you did, how you did it and then write down
everything you learned on what not to do.
Analyze and refine for future projects.
Analyze & Refine
The business owners and the SME’s move
into action implementing and developing the
requirements necessary to complete the
project.
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The base of operations is knowing what you
need to know and this includes: gap
analysis, resource constraints, feasibility
analysis, etc. If it can’t be done with the
resources available there is no need to
continue on building the PM Pyramid
Business Analysis
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8. System Development
Life Cycle
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9. The software development life cycle
(SDLC) is a framework defining tasks
performed at each step in the software
development process.
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10. SDLC Process Flow
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11. SDLC vs PMSoftware
Development
Lifecycle Project Management
SDLC is a process for developing new
technology and monitoring it’s
progression.
SDLC is not a stand alone process and
must fit into a greater overall plan.
SDLC is a tool used to measure and
provide accountability based on
standard industry guidelines.
Project Management is a process for
implementing, developing and/or
initiating change.
Project Management frequently
includes an SDLC sub-process when
dealing with technology.
The project management plan
develops timelines based on
resources, constraints and
expectations that provide the standard
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12. Project Management
Methodologies
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13. Waterfall Method
Concept
Strengths &
Weakness
The waterfall method is a progressive
step by step process that requires an
extensive project plan because the
development is static until completion.
Each process has a definitive
beginning and end resulting in a
complete picture of the process. There
are eight steps in this methodology:
Conception -> Initiation -> Design ->
Construction
-> Testing -> Production ->
Maintenance
Strength
• Detailed record keeping and process
methodology resulting in more simplified
retrospective analysis.
• Cost effective due to detailed upfront
evaluation and planning.
• Universal for all project managers
Weakness
• High level of effort required up front
• Testing does occur until project
complete
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14. Agile Method
Concept
Strength &
Weakness
Successor to the waterfall
methodology and designed to mitigate
the problems associated with by
creating smaller functional groups that
operate simultaneously and more
freely. Utilizes sprints, or short
development cycles to build upon and
expand a larger system from groups of
smaller systems.
This process is highly useful in
situations where the end result may be
ambiguous or there are numerous
Strength
• The process is dynamic so changes can
be made during and after development
to prevent future compounding issues.
• Testing included during every phase of
design.
• Responsive and flexible to external
changes/restrictions.
Weakness
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create delays in the overall
development.
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15. Kanban Method
Concept
Strength &
Weakness
Kanban is a mix of storyboarding and
agile methodologies that is useful for
large scale and flexible projects with
numerous business owners that have
little correlation. The concept creates
user stories that tell the goal and then
documents the phases of progress in
each task which rolls upwards infinitely
until the project is complete.
User Story ->
Task -> To Do -> In Progress ->
Strength
• Incredibly flexible project planning
methodology
• Visual representations of work during
various stages
• Transforms ambiguous concepts to
defined tasks
Weakness
• Cumbersome to manage because
numerous users, tasks, and status.
• Requires significant amounts of
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16. Six Sigma Method
Concept
Strength &
Weakness
Six Sigma is a data driven, model
centric project management technique
that focuses on identifying defects. The
goal of six sigma is to correctly identify
and mitigate any risk(s) that might
create a defect or customer [end-user]
dissatisfaction there by becoming
100% efficient and effective.
This project management methodology
would be best used for a
program/process that would strive to
increase revenue or decrease
Strength
• Focuses on key concepts: Who, What,
When, Where, Why and How.
• Utilizes data to create models, to make
predictions and to monitor progress.
• Reveals the interconnectedness of each
functional unit.
Weakness
• Large amounts of data are required to
monitor
• High preparatory time required before
implementation.
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17. Questions & Discussion
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