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+48.602.208.429	
  |	
  rafal.dadej@ambitiongroup.pl	
  
Ambition	
  Group	
  Poland	
  Sp.	
  z	
  o.o.	
  |	
  2	
  Olimpijska	
  Str.	
  |	
  81-­‐538	
  |	
  Gdynia	
  |	
  Poland	
  
HQ	
  |	
  Ambition	
  Group	
  BV	
  |	
  Van	
  Boetzelaerlaan	
  7	
  │	
  2581	
  AA	
  │	
  Den	
  Haag	
  │Nederland	
  
ambitiongroup.nl	
  
	
  
The	
   Project	
   Board	
   game	
   was	
   developed	
   to	
   teach	
   players	
   what	
   the	
   communication	
   between	
   the	
  
Project	
  Team	
  and	
  Project	
  Board	
  should	
  be	
  about	
  content-­‐wise.	
  This	
  means	
  that	
  we	
  do	
  not	
  talk	
  about	
  
how	
  the	
  communication	
  should	
  take	
  place	
  but	
  more	
  about	
  what	
  should	
  be	
  communicated.	
  In	
  our	
  
experience,	
  a	
  lot	
  of	
  Project	
  Managers	
  spend	
  a	
  lot	
  of	
  energy	
  on	
  how	
  they	
  should	
  communicate	
  (e.g.	
  
via	
  PID	
  or	
  HLR)	
  but	
  not	
  on	
  what	
  they	
  need	
  to	
  communicate	
  (e.g.	
  if	
  they	
  feel	
  like	
  the	
  risk	
  profile	
  is	
  
acceptable	
  to	
  initiate	
  a	
  project).	
  A	
  lot	
  of	
  Project	
  Board	
  members	
  focus	
  their	
  attention	
  on	
  the	
  wrong	
  
things	
   (e.g.	
   they	
   want	
   to	
   make	
   decisions	
   concerning	
   level	
   3	
   products).	
   The	
   game	
   helps	
   people	
   to	
  
discuss	
  these	
  things	
  in	
  an	
  informal	
  manner.	
  
The	
   board	
   is	
   similar	
   to	
   that	
   of	
   Monopoly	
   and	
   consists	
   of	
   four	
  
lanes,	
  each	
  one	
  representing	
  a	
  project	
  phase	
  (i.e.	
  SU/Mandate,	
  
IP,	
  execution,	
  implementation	
  and	
  closing).	
  Per	
  lane	
  there	
  are	
  
either	
  four	
  or	
  five	
  patches	
  with	
  a	
  specific	
  topic	
  and	
  ‘action	
  card’.	
  
The	
   action	
   card	
   provides	
   one	
   with	
   topics	
   to	
   discuss	
   and	
  
questions	
  raise.	
  The	
  question	
  we	
  ask	
  the	
  participants	
  is	
  whether	
  or	
  not	
  they	
  discuss	
  these	
  topics	
  and	
  
ask	
  these	
  questions	
  during	
  that	
  phase	
  of	
  the	
  project.	
  If	
  they	
  do,	
  we	
  ask	
  them	
  if	
  they	
  feel	
  that	
  this	
  
helps	
  them	
  during	
  the	
  project	
  or	
  not.	
  If	
  they	
  don’t,	
  we	
  ask	
  them	
  if	
  they	
  discuss	
  it	
  later	
  on	
  and	
  if	
  it	
  
would	
  resolve	
  issues	
  later	
  on	
  in	
  the	
  project	
  if	
  they	
  were	
  to	
  discuss	
  it	
  earlier.	
  An	
  example	
  of	
  this	
  is	
  a	
  
Project	
  Manager	
  who	
  claimed	
  that	
  he	
  never	
  discusses	
  the	
  scope	
  of	
  the	
  project	
  in	
  the	
  SU-­‐phase	
  which	
  
causes	
  him	
  to	
  have	
  a	
  lot	
  of	
  scope	
  discussions	
  with	
  the	
  Project	
  Board	
  during	
  the	
  realization	
  phase.	
  
The	
  participants	
  walk	
  through	
  each	
  patch	
  and	
  discuss	
  the	
  points	
  on	
  
the	
   action	
   cards.	
   They	
   will	
   provide	
   examples	
   and	
   things	
   they	
  
observe	
   from	
   their	
   respective	
   position	
   within	
   a	
   project.	
   Because	
  
different	
  roles	
  are	
  playing	
  the	
  game	
  together	
  they	
  learn	
  from	
  each	
  
other	
  and	
  they	
  know	
  how	
  they	
  could	
  help	
  other	
  people.	
  It	
  creates	
  
insight	
  for	
  people	
  on	
  how	
  they	
  can	
  contribute.	
  This	
  is	
  also	
  why	
  we	
  
play	
   this	
   game	
   with	
   a	
   heterogeneous	
   pool	
   of	
   players.	
   The	
   people	
   you	
   saw	
   on	
   LinkedIn	
   all	
   had	
  
different	
  roles	
  (e.g.	
  one	
  was	
  the	
  CFO,	
  one	
  was	
  Project	
  Manager,	
  one	
  was	
  Business	
  Controller).	
  
We	
  collect	
  Lessons	
  Learned	
  during	
  every	
  session	
  and	
  create	
  a	
  report	
  based	
  on	
  those	
  lessons	
  and	
  our	
  
observations.	
  Hereby	
  we	
  not	
  only	
  contribute	
  to	
  the	
  learning	
  process	
  of	
  people,	
  but	
  we	
  also	
  deliver	
  
information	
  to	
  management	
  which	
  they	
  can	
  use	
  to	
  improve	
  their	
  department.	
  
I	
  hope	
  this	
  brief	
  description	
  provides	
  you	
  with	
  enough	
  information	
  to	
  get	
  a	
  feeling	
  for	
  the	
  workshop	
  
and	
  its	
  benefits.	
  If	
  there	
  is	
  anything	
  else	
  we	
  can	
  help	
  you	
  with,	
  or	
  if	
  you	
  are	
  interested	
  in	
  a	
  workshop	
  
yourself,	
  please	
  do	
  not	
  hesitate	
  to	
  contact	
  us.	
  
	
  
With	
  Kind	
  Regards	
  
Rafał	
  Dalej	
  |	
  CEO	
  

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Project Board - description product_EN

  • 1.   +48.602.208.429  |  rafal.dadej@ambitiongroup.pl   Ambition  Group  Poland  Sp.  z  o.o.  |  2  Olimpijska  Str.  |  81-­‐538  |  Gdynia  |  Poland   HQ  |  Ambition  Group  BV  |  Van  Boetzelaerlaan  7  │  2581  AA  │  Den  Haag  │Nederland   ambitiongroup.nl     The   Project   Board   game   was   developed   to   teach   players   what   the   communication   between   the   Project  Team  and  Project  Board  should  be  about  content-­‐wise.  This  means  that  we  do  not  talk  about   how  the  communication  should  take  place  but  more  about  what  should  be  communicated.  In  our   experience,  a  lot  of  Project  Managers  spend  a  lot  of  energy  on  how  they  should  communicate  (e.g.   via  PID  or  HLR)  but  not  on  what  they  need  to  communicate  (e.g.  if  they  feel  like  the  risk  profile  is   acceptable  to  initiate  a  project).  A  lot  of  Project  Board  members  focus  their  attention  on  the  wrong   things   (e.g.   they   want   to   make   decisions   concerning   level   3   products).   The   game   helps   people   to   discuss  these  things  in  an  informal  manner.   The   board   is   similar   to   that   of   Monopoly   and   consists   of   four   lanes,  each  one  representing  a  project  phase  (i.e.  SU/Mandate,   IP,  execution,  implementation  and  closing).  Per  lane  there  are   either  four  or  five  patches  with  a  specific  topic  and  ‘action  card’.   The   action   card   provides   one   with   topics   to   discuss   and   questions  raise.  The  question  we  ask  the  participants  is  whether  or  not  they  discuss  these  topics  and   ask  these  questions  during  that  phase  of  the  project.  If  they  do,  we  ask  them  if  they  feel  that  this   helps  them  during  the  project  or  not.  If  they  don’t,  we  ask  them  if  they  discuss  it  later  on  and  if  it   would  resolve  issues  later  on  in  the  project  if  they  were  to  discuss  it  earlier.  An  example  of  this  is  a   Project  Manager  who  claimed  that  he  never  discusses  the  scope  of  the  project  in  the  SU-­‐phase  which   causes  him  to  have  a  lot  of  scope  discussions  with  the  Project  Board  during  the  realization  phase.   The  participants  walk  through  each  patch  and  discuss  the  points  on   the   action   cards.   They   will   provide   examples   and   things   they   observe   from   their   respective   position   within   a   project.   Because   different  roles  are  playing  the  game  together  they  learn  from  each   other  and  they  know  how  they  could  help  other  people.  It  creates   insight  for  people  on  how  they  can  contribute.  This  is  also  why  we   play   this   game   with   a   heterogeneous   pool   of   players.   The   people   you   saw   on   LinkedIn   all   had   different  roles  (e.g.  one  was  the  CFO,  one  was  Project  Manager,  one  was  Business  Controller).   We  collect  Lessons  Learned  during  every  session  and  create  a  report  based  on  those  lessons  and  our   observations.  Hereby  we  not  only  contribute  to  the  learning  process  of  people,  but  we  also  deliver   information  to  management  which  they  can  use  to  improve  their  department.   I  hope  this  brief  description  provides  you  with  enough  information  to  get  a  feeling  for  the  workshop   and  its  benefits.  If  there  is  anything  else  we  can  help  you  with,  or  if  you  are  interested  in  a  workshop   yourself,  please  do  not  hesitate  to  contact  us.     With  Kind  Regards   Rafał  Dalej  |  CEO