The document discusses managing a Thanksgiving dinner project on short notice. It uses this analogy to explain how to effectively manage a statement of work for an inherited project with tight deadlines and expectations. It emphasizes understanding stakeholder needs, defining requirements and deliverables, assessing and mitigating risks, and setting success criteria to guide the project to a successful completion.
When I’m running Project Management training, I find myself increasingly challenging people to think about what type of project they are trying to manage. Often, they are aware of Waterfall and Agile as two potential approaches (possibly at opposite ends of the spectrum). Given that starting point, it’s a quick leap for them to select a particular methodology or philosophy! My view is, they need to think a bit more deeply before making that choice.
Most projects start out as great ideas. But, somewhere along the way, project management mistakes are made, communication breaks down, and, most projects—70% of them— end up late, over budget, and on the way to the project dumpster. These 8 projects failed epically, but therein are contained project management lessons any smart manager can benefit from.
Why Projects Fail + Four Steps to SucceedKevin Wordon
Understand why digital and IT projects fail and discover four simple project management tips to succeed.
Topics covered:
- Agile Decision Making
- The OODA Loop
- Clear Direction & Common Goals
- Defining Requirements
- Forming Your Project Team
When I’m running Project Management training, I find myself increasingly challenging people to think about what type of project they are trying to manage. Often, they are aware of Waterfall and Agile as two potential approaches (possibly at opposite ends of the spectrum). Given that starting point, it’s a quick leap for them to select a particular methodology or philosophy! My view is, they need to think a bit more deeply before making that choice.
Most projects start out as great ideas. But, somewhere along the way, project management mistakes are made, communication breaks down, and, most projects—70% of them— end up late, over budget, and on the way to the project dumpster. These 8 projects failed epically, but therein are contained project management lessons any smart manager can benefit from.
Why Projects Fail + Four Steps to SucceedKevin Wordon
Understand why digital and IT projects fail and discover four simple project management tips to succeed.
Topics covered:
- Agile Decision Making
- The OODA Loop
- Clear Direction & Common Goals
- Defining Requirements
- Forming Your Project Team
A look at some of the methodologies that have shaped the direction of agile software development. We take a look at Lean Software Development (and the Toyota Production System), the Theory of Constraints and Systems Thinking.
10 Critical Aspects of IT Service Continuity to Protect Your Company's Digita...Jesse Andrew
Watch the webinar: http://go.italerting.com/pink-elephant-it-service-continuity
Life is never certain or predictable, however it seems like every other week we hear of some devastating natural disaster, massive security breach or major man-made crisis flooding the airwaves and going viral on social media. So much so that It almost seems that the unpredictable has become common place and the rare occurrence our weekly update.
Based on this new global reality and the business dependence on digital automation it is more crucial than ever for businesses to take up the old Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared". In this informative webinar Troy DuMoulin, VP of Research and Development at Pink Elephant and Vincent Geffray, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Everbridge provide an overview and practical guidance on the critical governance, management capabilities and plans for dealing with the un-expected in a digital and data dependent world.
Five people at one computer? How can that possibly be productive?
While this seems like a reasonable question, it's not easily answered - until we begin to understand the power of flow.
Mob Programming grew from the quest of one team to learn how to work well together. Once we started We almost immediately noticed that working this way provided better results in a variety of ways:
We were getting more done, and they were the more important thing
The quality of our work was increasing dramatically
Our Knowledge, skills, and capabilities were improving rapidly
And all while we were having a lot of fun as well!
While we noticed these benefits and more, and it was clear this was in a large part due to working well together throughout the day - we didn't have an understanding of why this was working so wonderfully for us.
A hint came early on when we recognized we were achieving a one-piece flow - but we didn't realize the importance of this until we started exploring the meaning and power of "flow".
In this presentation, we'll share the results of that exploration, and see if we can get a better understanding of Mob Programming and the power of flow.
More details:
https://confengine.com/agile-india-2019/proposal/8275/mob-programming-and-the-power-of-flow
Conference link: https://2019.agileindia.org
تتحدث هذه المحاضرة عن العصف الذهني
Brainstorming
وهي أداة يتم استخدامها بغرض تجميع أكبر قدر ممكن من الأفكار لحل مشكلة أو تطوير منتج أو خدمة.
قمت في هذه المحاضرة بتعريف العصف الذهني او ال
Brainstorming
وشرحت أسباب اللجوء لهذه الأسلوب ووضحت أنواعه الموجودة.
قمت بعد ذلك بتوضيح خطوات العصف الذهني او ال
Brainstorming
متطرقا لأنواع متخصصة من العصف الذهني او ال
Brainstorming
يتم استخدامها في أحوال خاصة.
انتقلت بعدها لشرح استخدام تحليل باريتو عمليا في عمليات إدارة المشاريع وهي 6 عمليات يمكن فيها الاستفادة من تحليل باريتو فيها وعمليات تحليل الأعمال ( 15 عملية ) موزعة على دليل تحليل الأعمال من ال
PMI
( عمليتان) ودليل تحليل الأعمال من ال
IIBA
( 13 عملية ) وتم توضيح كيفية تطبيق ذلك في في التحليل الرباعي
SWOT
وفي إعداد الخطط الاستراتيجية.
Retirement Plans Under Attack by Plan Participants and Government Agencies: A...Human Capital Media
Recently, the courts have made it easier for retirement plan participants to sue plan fiduciaries on grounds ranging from inadequate plan investments and excessive plan fees or misstatements regarding plan benefits. Both the IRS and DOL have been aggressively auditing plans and holding employers’ feet to the fire when perceived violations are found. Employers now, more than ever, must take seriously their role as the stewards of their 401(k) plans. In this session, we will discuss best practices for fiduciary governance especially in light of the DOL’s new fiduciary rules, and specific steps that can be taken to protect plan fiduciaries. We will also discuss areas of concern to employers in their role as plan administrators and the best way to protect plans from administrative miscues.
Project Complexity: Understanding, Calculating and ReducingAfshin Ganjoo
How complex is your project? How do you calculate project complexity? How do you reduce project complexity? What level of experience does your project manager need to have to handle a certain level of complexity? These slides will help you answer these questions. The framework can be modified to fit any company culture.
Slides from a glass on personas I gave at General Assembly Melbourne.
Might not make a lot of sense without commentary next time i will record it i promise.
A look at some of the methodologies that have shaped the direction of agile software development. We take a look at Lean Software Development (and the Toyota Production System), the Theory of Constraints and Systems Thinking.
10 Critical Aspects of IT Service Continuity to Protect Your Company's Digita...Jesse Andrew
Watch the webinar: http://go.italerting.com/pink-elephant-it-service-continuity
Life is never certain or predictable, however it seems like every other week we hear of some devastating natural disaster, massive security breach or major man-made crisis flooding the airwaves and going viral on social media. So much so that It almost seems that the unpredictable has become common place and the rare occurrence our weekly update.
Based on this new global reality and the business dependence on digital automation it is more crucial than ever for businesses to take up the old Boy Scout motto, "Be Prepared". In this informative webinar Troy DuMoulin, VP of Research and Development at Pink Elephant and Vincent Geffray, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Everbridge provide an overview and practical guidance on the critical governance, management capabilities and plans for dealing with the un-expected in a digital and data dependent world.
Five people at one computer? How can that possibly be productive?
While this seems like a reasonable question, it's not easily answered - until we begin to understand the power of flow.
Mob Programming grew from the quest of one team to learn how to work well together. Once we started We almost immediately noticed that working this way provided better results in a variety of ways:
We were getting more done, and they were the more important thing
The quality of our work was increasing dramatically
Our Knowledge, skills, and capabilities were improving rapidly
And all while we were having a lot of fun as well!
While we noticed these benefits and more, and it was clear this was in a large part due to working well together throughout the day - we didn't have an understanding of why this was working so wonderfully for us.
A hint came early on when we recognized we were achieving a one-piece flow - but we didn't realize the importance of this until we started exploring the meaning and power of "flow".
In this presentation, we'll share the results of that exploration, and see if we can get a better understanding of Mob Programming and the power of flow.
More details:
https://confengine.com/agile-india-2019/proposal/8275/mob-programming-and-the-power-of-flow
Conference link: https://2019.agileindia.org
تتحدث هذه المحاضرة عن العصف الذهني
Brainstorming
وهي أداة يتم استخدامها بغرض تجميع أكبر قدر ممكن من الأفكار لحل مشكلة أو تطوير منتج أو خدمة.
قمت في هذه المحاضرة بتعريف العصف الذهني او ال
Brainstorming
وشرحت أسباب اللجوء لهذه الأسلوب ووضحت أنواعه الموجودة.
قمت بعد ذلك بتوضيح خطوات العصف الذهني او ال
Brainstorming
متطرقا لأنواع متخصصة من العصف الذهني او ال
Brainstorming
يتم استخدامها في أحوال خاصة.
انتقلت بعدها لشرح استخدام تحليل باريتو عمليا في عمليات إدارة المشاريع وهي 6 عمليات يمكن فيها الاستفادة من تحليل باريتو فيها وعمليات تحليل الأعمال ( 15 عملية ) موزعة على دليل تحليل الأعمال من ال
PMI
( عمليتان) ودليل تحليل الأعمال من ال
IIBA
( 13 عملية ) وتم توضيح كيفية تطبيق ذلك في في التحليل الرباعي
SWOT
وفي إعداد الخطط الاستراتيجية.
Retirement Plans Under Attack by Plan Participants and Government Agencies: A...Human Capital Media
Recently, the courts have made it easier for retirement plan participants to sue plan fiduciaries on grounds ranging from inadequate plan investments and excessive plan fees or misstatements regarding plan benefits. Both the IRS and DOL have been aggressively auditing plans and holding employers’ feet to the fire when perceived violations are found. Employers now, more than ever, must take seriously their role as the stewards of their 401(k) plans. In this session, we will discuss best practices for fiduciary governance especially in light of the DOL’s new fiduciary rules, and specific steps that can be taken to protect plan fiduciaries. We will also discuss areas of concern to employers in their role as plan administrators and the best way to protect plans from administrative miscues.
Project Complexity: Understanding, Calculating and ReducingAfshin Ganjoo
How complex is your project? How do you calculate project complexity? How do you reduce project complexity? What level of experience does your project manager need to have to handle a certain level of complexity? These slides will help you answer these questions. The framework can be modified to fit any company culture.
Slides from a glass on personas I gave at General Assembly Melbourne.
Might not make a lot of sense without commentary next time i will record it i promise.
What to Expect When Transitioning Into a PM Role by EverTrue PMProduct School
How to switch from engineering to product management job? What are the expectations vs. reality of the transition? What are the biggest challenges in the beginning of your PM career? This and more questions will be answered in this presentation given by Sarah Morgan from Evertrue. Enjoy!
We all know the feeling. The creeping sense of doom that our project is falling apart. The growing horror as we watch it unravel despite all our best laid plans. The moment of terror when we realize it’s well and truly dead.
All of us—whether we make launch plans or business plans, product plans or go-to-market-plans—have at least one skeleton in our closet. And it was most likely put there by one of these plan killers: poor alignment with corporate strategy, bad metrics or lack of understanding of the market.
Fortunately, this issue of Pragmatic Marketer provides practical tools and tips for addressing all three.
First, Bill Thomson walks us through creating a strategic product plan. Robert Boyd and our own Jon Gatrell talk about key metrics—how to measure everything from overall organizational strength to individual sprints. And finally, weaving it all together, is a real-life look at how Hubspot ensures its product launch plans succeed.
There are bone-yards full of good ideas that collapse during planning and execution. In this issue we help ensure your project isn’t one of them.
Happy reading,
Rebecca Kalogeris, Editorial Director
Flip the Script Friday - Working From HomeHeather Newman
Flip the Script Friday - Working from Home session - learning about all the different ways folks are connecting along with all of you. Talking Microsoft Teams, Zoom and WFH tips from me and Microsoft
Webinar: How to Shift into Product Management by Google PMProduct School
Main takeaways:
-Strategy for personal growth in a large organization
-Being a Product Manager for enterprise tech and cloud computing
-Growing from an engineering role to a product role
-Learning on the job in an unpredictable and fast-moving environment
Being a Remote Product Manager by Groupon Sr PMProduct School
Main Takeaways:
- Working with 3 engineering teams in 3 timezones
- Aligning with a wider international team
- Tools and techniques I use to work remotely
How to Prioritize and Own Your Time as a PM by Dia&CoProduct School
Main takeaways:
- Focusing more on determining what you should be doing
- What your daily and weekly goals are
- How to defend your and your team's calendars so that you're working on meaningful things
- Saying no to work that isn't bringing value.
An Innovative way of presentation, Training and Learning.
Punctuality is the soul and Productivity is the heart of any business. Many organizations are trying to follow both of them in parallel but for international sales/business development the same is coming us as a major challenge.
I have tried to resolve some misconceptions to balance out these qualities via an out of the box theme (movie Civil War theme).
Lets learn together!
During the last two years I've gathered a lot of valuable experience in event making. In this talk I'm sharing the most important pieces of it with you. I hope this will help you to feel yourself comfortable when organizing your own event and for sure avoid common mistakes.
How to Keep Your Drupal Developers Happy and Inspired!Anne Stefanyk
Facts:
- Developers are the lifeline of the business.
- Open source software development is hard.
- It is unfortunately easy to take developer's work for granted.
In this session we will talk about common issues that lead to burnout and attrition. But most importantly we will talk about key tactics to keep your development (and all other staff) happy, inspired, creative and most importantly, part of YOUR team.
How to Ditch your Timeline Roadmap for GoodJanna Bastow
It's clear that timeline roadmaps cause all sorts of tension in product teams, and in this talk, Janna Bastow explains exactly why that is, and shows viable alternatives by looking at lean roadmapping methods and how to get your boss on board with them.
"𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑼𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑱 𝑰𝑺 𝑯𝑨𝑳𝑭 𝑫𝑶𝑵𝑬"
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 (𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬) is a professional event agency that includes experts in the event-organizing market in Vietnam, Korea, and ASEAN countries. We provide unlimited types of events from Music concerts, Fan meetings, and Culture festivals to Corporate events, Internal company events, Golf tournaments, MICE events, and Exhibitions.
𝐓𝐉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐬 provides unlimited package services including such as Event organizing, Event planning, Event production, Manpower, PR marketing, Design 2D/3D, VIP protocols, Interpreter agency, etc.
Sports events - Golf competitions/billiards competitions/company sports events: dynamic and challenging
⭐ 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬:
➢ 2024 BAEKHYUN [Lonsdaleite] IN HO CHI MINH
➢ SUPER JUNIOR-L.S.S. THE SHOW : Th3ee Guys in HO CHI MINH
➢FreenBecky 1st Fan Meeting in Vietnam
➢CHILDREN ART EXHIBITION 2024: BEYOND BARRIERS
➢ WOW K-Music Festival 2023
➢ Winner [CROSS] Tour in HCM
➢ Super Show 9 in HCM with Super Junior
➢ HCMC - Gyeongsangbuk-do Culture and Tourism Festival
➢ Korean Vietnam Partnership - Fair with LG
➢ Korean President visits Samsung Electronics R&D Center
➢ Vietnam Food Expo with Lotte Wellfood
"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬."
Implicitly or explicitly all competing businesses employ a strategy to select a mix
of marketing resources. Formulating such competitive strategies fundamentally
involves recognizing relationships between elements of the marketing mix (e.g.,
price and product quality), as well as assessing competitive and market conditions
(i.e., industry structure in the language of economics).
Enterprise Excellence is Inclusive Excellence.pdfKaiNexus
Enterprise excellence and inclusive excellence are closely linked, and real-world challenges have shown that both are essential to the success of any organization. To achieve enterprise excellence, organizations must focus on improving their operations and processes while creating an inclusive environment that engages everyone. In this interactive session, the facilitator will highlight commonly established business practices and how they limit our ability to engage everyone every day. More importantly, though, participants will likely gain increased awareness of what we can do differently to maximize enterprise excellence through deliberate inclusion.
What is Enterprise Excellence?
Enterprise Excellence is a holistic approach that's aimed at achieving world-class performance across all aspects of the organization.
What might I learn?
A way to engage all in creating Inclusive Excellence. Lessons from the US military and their parallels to the story of Harry Potter. How belt systems and CI teams can destroy inclusive practices. How leadership language invites people to the party. There are three things leaders can do to engage everyone every day: maximizing psychological safety to create environments where folks learn, contribute, and challenge the status quo.
Who might benefit? Anyone and everyone leading folks from the shop floor to top floor.
Dr. William Harvey is a seasoned Operations Leader with extensive experience in chemical processing, manufacturing, and operations management. At Michelman, he currently oversees multiple sites, leading teams in strategic planning and coaching/practicing continuous improvement. William is set to start his eighth year of teaching at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches marketing, finance, and management. William holds various certifications in change management, quality, leadership, operational excellence, team building, and DiSC, among others.
RMD24 | Retail media: hoe zet je dit in als je geen AH of Unilever bent? Heid...BBPMedia1
Grote partijen zijn al een tijdje onderweg met retail media. Ondertussen worden in dit domein ook de kansen zichtbaar voor andere spelers in de markt. Maar met die kansen ontstaan ook vragen: Zelf retail media worden of erop adverteren? In welke fase van de funnel past het en hoe integreer je het in een mediaplan? Wat is nu precies het verschil met marketplaces en Programmatic ads? In dit half uur beslechten we de dilemma's en krijg je antwoorden op wanneer het voor jou tijd is om de volgende stap te zetten.
Attending a job Interview for B1 and B2 Englsih learnersErika906060
It is a sample of an interview for a business english class for pre-intermediate and intermediate english students with emphasis on the speking ability.
[Note: This is a partial preview. To download this presentation, visit:
https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations]
Sustainability has become an increasingly critical topic as the world recognizes the need to protect our planet and its resources for future generations. Sustainability means meeting our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. It involves long-term planning and consideration of the consequences of our actions. The goal is to create strategies that ensure the long-term viability of People, Planet, and Profit.
Leading companies such as Nike, Toyota, and Siemens are prioritizing sustainable innovation in their business models, setting an example for others to follow. In this Sustainability training presentation, you will learn key concepts, principles, and practices of sustainability applicable across industries. This training aims to create awareness and educate employees, senior executives, consultants, and other key stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and supply chain partners, on the importance and implementation of sustainability.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts that form the foundation of sustainability within corporate environments.
2. Explore the sustainability implementation model, focusing on effective measures and reporting strategies to track and communicate sustainability efforts.
3. Identify and define best practices and critical success factors essential for achieving sustainability goals within organizations.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Key Concepts of Sustainability
2. Principles and Practices of Sustainability
3. Measures and Reporting in Sustainability
4. Sustainability Implementation & Best Practices
To download the complete presentation, visit: https://www.oeconsulting.com.sg/training-presentations
Unveiling the Secrets How Does Generative AI Work.pdfSam H
At its core, generative artificial intelligence relies on the concept of generative models, which serve as engines that churn out entirely new data resembling their training data. It is like a sculptor who has studied so many forms found in nature and then uses this knowledge to create sculptures from his imagination that have never been seen before anywhere else. If taken to cyberspace, gans work almost the same way.
Tata Group Dials Taiwan for Its Chipmaking Ambition in Gujarat’s DholeraAvirahi City Dholera
The Tata Group, a titan of Indian industry, is making waves with its advanced talks with Taiwanese chipmakers Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and UMC Group. The goal? Establishing a cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication unit (fab) in Dholera, Gujarat. This isn’t just any project; it’s a potential game changer for India’s chipmaking aspirations and a boon for investors seeking promising residential projects in dholera sir.
Visit : https://www.avirahi.com/blog/tata-group-dials-taiwan-for-its-chipmaking-ambition-in-gujarats-dholera/
The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is buzzing with discussions after Google confirmed that around 2,500 leaked internal documents related to its Search feature are indeed authentic. The revelation has sparked significant concerns within the SEO community. The leaked documents were initially reported by SEO experts Rand Fishkin and Mike King, igniting widespread analysis and discourse. For More Info:- https://news.arihantwebtech.com/search-disrupted-googles-leaked-documents-rock-the-seo-world/
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
Premium MEAN Stack Development Solutions for Modern BusinessesSynapseIndia
Stay ahead of the curve with our premium MEAN Stack Development Solutions. Our expert developers utilize MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS, and Node.js to create modern and responsive web applications. Trust us for cutting-edge solutions that drive your business growth and success.
Know more: https://www.synapseindia.com/technology/mean-stack-development-company.html
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey throu...dylandmeas
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey through Full Sail University. Below, you’ll find a collection of my work showcasing my skills and expertise in digital marketing, event planning, and media production.
Discover the innovative and creative projects that highlight my journey throu...
Kerry.mushkin
1. Let’s Talk Turkey about Statement of Work NASA Project Management Challenge 2012 Kerry Mushkin February 2012
2. Ms. Mushkin is a Project Manager for Boeing Test & Evaluation supporting the Engineering, Operations & Technology (EO&T) division of The Boeing Company. In this capacity, she manages 787 planning and program directives requiring support from: Test Programs Management & Integration, Flight Test Operations, Laboratory Test Operations, Flight Operations, and Test Support Operations. Ms. Mushkin has served Boeing in numerous capacities over the past two decades ranging from: Production Supervisor on the 747 and 767 Twin Aisle Airplane Programs to serving as the Manager of Subsidiary Administration and Shareholder Relations in Boeing’s Corporate Law Department. She is passionate about strategic knowledge management, and developing the workforce of tomorrow through her volunteer work as a Judge Advisor for US FIRST Robotics. Ms. Mushkin holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Engineering and Technology Management, a Master of Public Administration degree, and she is a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Speaker Bio
3. Serious Subject Matter Light Hearted Presentation Approach Grateful acknowledgement is made to the Internet in providing public domain photos used herein for general illustrative purposes Disclaimer
4. Statement of Work Management The Bear Dance (Jimmy Buffett/Lord Buckley, 1974) … and another 'fore I knew it, he'd downed eight of 'em and commenced to do the "bear dance." Two sniffs, a snort, a fly, a turn and a grunt; and it was so simple like the jitterbug it plumb evaded me. “ it was so simple it plumb evaded me” Sometimes statement of work management is like the bear dance…
5. Anchoring … and that’s why I like anchoring . Anchoring sets cognitive associations much the same way a particular sight, sound, or smell can trigger a memory. In this presentation we’ll use anchoring in conjunction with a light hearted project analogy that everyone can relate to in order to draw correlations to the classic “dump and run” project and demystify how statement of work management can help guide you to a successful project outcome even when it’s against all odds.
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7. Preliminary Statement of Work You try your best to dissuade your mother from this crazy idea, but you know mom, she cheerfully reassures you it’s no big deal. “ all we’re talking about is turkey with a couple of side dishes.” Besides - she’s already done all the work for you by calling the rest of the family and letting them know that Thanksgiving dinner will be at your house this Thursday at 5:00pm. It’s all set! You’re doomed. There’s no time. There’s no budget. The temptation is to stop here with the preliminary statement of work and give them exactly what they asked for…
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9. Start with the Stakeholders 1. Your mom (executive sponsor) 2. Your dad Dave 3. Your sister Dee 4. Your father-in-law Gene 5. Your sister-in-law Claudia 6. Your brother-in-law Steve 7. Your brother-in-law Mike 8. Your sister-in-law Kathy (Mike’s wife) 9. Your niece Deanna (Mike and Kathy’s daughter) 10. Deanna’s daughter Aubrey (Mike and Kathy’s granddaughter) 11. Your niece Robin 12. Your nephew Julian 13. Your Uncle Con 14. Your husband Tim 15. Yourself (don’t forget you have skin in the game too) Consider all of your stakeholders – not just your executive sponsor.
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14. Critical Success Factors *** beware of sacred cows *** Communicate and drive the conversation to ensure that you understand all of the various stakeholder perspectives. What does success look like? What could de-rail you? For example - some stakeholders would submit that dinner shouldn’t interfere with the Big Game!
15. Deliverables Make a specific list of expected deliverables and identify the tasks required to produce them. This may include things like participating in conversions, attending training, holding design reviews, conducting progress review meetings, executing tests, analyzing data and providing written comment or follow-on activity. Remember deliverables may be phased or multi-tiered Second helpings Leftovers Dinner
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18. Critical Success Factors You can’t sign off on a job when you don’t know if you received what you contracted for. Project plans and contracts should include completion and acceptance criteria. What does it mean to be done? Maybe a nice relaxed dinner that ended with clean plates where the entire family enjoyed themselves, no one left hungry, and they’re all gone by 9:00pm because let’s face it, family holidays can be stressful and we all need time to unwind afterwards!
19. Recognize your Team Take a moment to recognize your team for a job well done! OK… Recognition isn’t technically part of work statement management but I don’t think you can ever recognize your team enough for a job well done so I’m throwing it in here to remind you that a simple thank you goes a long way – and as a placeholder to say thank you for your kind attention during this presentation.
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22. Let’s Talk Turkey about Statement of Work Questions / Comments? [email_address] Thanks!