PROJECT

1. 11-1
Project Execution Activities
• Hold kickoff meeting
• Establish and manage channels of
communication
• Manage procurement activities

2. 11-2
Potential Execution Problems
• Lack of good data on activity progress
• Inadequate definition of requirements
• Frequent and uncontrolled changes to the
baseline requirements
• Poor time and cost estimates
• Difficulties in concluding the project because of
a lack of completion criteria
• Frequent replacement of developmental
personnel
• Inadequate tracking and directing of project
activities

3. 11-3
Common Systems Development
Project Problems
People-Related Process-Related Product-Related Technology-
Related
Weak personnel Insufficient
planning
Feature creep Silver-bullet
syndrome
Adding people to a
project late
Overly optimistic
schedules
Requirements gold-
plating
Overestimated
savings from new
tools or methods
Unrealistic
expectations
Planning to catch up
later

4. 11-4
Managing Change
• Project changes
– Change request processes must be in place
– Not all accepted
– Accepted changes can affect schedule/ budget and
deliverable
• Team changes
– Project members will come and go
– Plan for member turnover

5. 11-5
Communication for Project
Management

6. 11-6
Communication and
Documentation
• Meetings
– Topics drift; lack of contribution by member; attitude of “let me get
back to my real work”; or are they organized, focused, well-executed?
• Written reports
– Scheduled, accurate, up-to-date information
• Project management information systems
– Provides current project status information
• Electronic communication
– Flexible, virtual
• Web-based solutions
– Increase accessibility and related information
• Documentation
– Provides a record of event for review, audit or lessons learned

7. 11-7
Web-Based Project Management
Tools