Rebecca Overcash is a communicator and organizer who enjoys bringing together creative people and ideas. She has over 20 years of experience in program and project management, having worked at major companies like Bank of America, Eli Lilly, and Deloitte. She is skilled at requirements management, building solid foundations through program management, and facilitating cooperation through people-oriented project management.
Trainees learn how to plan, monitor and control processes for technical personnel, management and clients. The motivation for applying project management techniques to assure project success is also discussed.
The 5 Critical Elements to Creating a Project Management Center of ExcellenceFlevy.com Best Practices
Original article from the Flevy business blog can be found here:
http://flevy.com/blog/the-5-critical-elements-to-creating-a-project-management-centre-of-excellence/
Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence is the driving force that takes an organization forward to realize their project management mandate. It encompasses the process of creating a strategy for project management, re-shaping the culture to be more focused on the consistency in the management of projects and implementing a project management process.
Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence
project_management_COEA Centre of Excellence is a business unit that has organization-wide authority. The key elements of a successful Project Management Centre of Excellence include:
Vision and Strategies
A clear vision of what it represents and the strategies to identify how it will reach this vision in the short and long term.
Competencies
The selection of resources based on project competency requirements compared to actual project resource competencies. The identification of coaching, training and other developmental activities to close any competency gap.
Culture
How to re-shape the organizational culture to be more supportive of the consistency in the management of projects.
Processes
The right processes, tools and templates that are helpful and meaningful to project managers and their teams.
Quality
The quality criteria for the project management framework, processes and documents.
1. Create the Vision and Strategies
One approach to creating a vision for the Centre of Excellence is to brainstorm ideas that focus on what the future will look like. Start by creating scenarios that describe what the Centre will be doing 5 years into the future. What are some of the things that they will be doing that reflect a successful Centre of Excellence? What will employees and customers be saying about them? How did they get there?
The outcome of this process is the creation of a vision statement for the Project Management Centre of Excellence. Determine how this vision aligns and supports the organization’s strategic direction.
The alignment of the Centre of Excellence to the goals of the organization is key to driving strategy implementation. Strategies translate this vision into reality. They close the gap between the present and the “ideal” future described in the vision scenarios. These strategies must be described clearly so that the organization understands and accepts them.
Trainees learn how to plan, monitor and control processes for technical personnel, management and clients. The motivation for applying project management techniques to assure project success is also discussed.
The 5 Critical Elements to Creating a Project Management Center of ExcellenceFlevy.com Best Practices
Original article from the Flevy business blog can be found here:
http://flevy.com/blog/the-5-critical-elements-to-creating-a-project-management-centre-of-excellence/
Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence is the driving force that takes an organization forward to realize their project management mandate. It encompasses the process of creating a strategy for project management, re-shaping the culture to be more focused on the consistency in the management of projects and implementing a project management process.
Creating a Project Management Centre of Excellence
project_management_COEA Centre of Excellence is a business unit that has organization-wide authority. The key elements of a successful Project Management Centre of Excellence include:
Vision and Strategies
A clear vision of what it represents and the strategies to identify how it will reach this vision in the short and long term.
Competencies
The selection of resources based on project competency requirements compared to actual project resource competencies. The identification of coaching, training and other developmental activities to close any competency gap.
Culture
How to re-shape the organizational culture to be more supportive of the consistency in the management of projects.
Processes
The right processes, tools and templates that are helpful and meaningful to project managers and their teams.
Quality
The quality criteria for the project management framework, processes and documents.
1. Create the Vision and Strategies
One approach to creating a vision for the Centre of Excellence is to brainstorm ideas that focus on what the future will look like. Start by creating scenarios that describe what the Centre will be doing 5 years into the future. What are some of the things that they will be doing that reflect a successful Centre of Excellence? What will employees and customers be saying about them? How did they get there?
The outcome of this process is the creation of a vision statement for the Project Management Centre of Excellence. Determine how this vision aligns and supports the organization’s strategic direction.
The alignment of the Centre of Excellence to the goals of the organization is key to driving strategy implementation. Strategies translate this vision into reality. They close the gap between the present and the “ideal” future described in the vision scenarios. These strategies must be described clearly so that the organization understands and accepts them.
It was my pleasure delivering “Having a PMO with an agile flavor” presentation to Adelaide, South Australia PMI Chapter on March 2015, Where I discussed the following areas:
- Revisiting Basics
- Establishing your PMO using Agile techniques
- Operating an agile PMO
- Agile PMO improvement
Topic 1: Overview of the Project Management Landscape
Definition of project, project portfolio and program
Classification of projects
Fundamental of project management
- Topic 2: Traditional Project Management (TPM)
What is Traditional Project Management?
Classification of TPM models
Complexity and Uncertainty in the Project Management Landscape
- Topic 3: Agile Project Management
- Topic 4: Extreme Project Management
- Topic 5: Comparison of TPM – Agile – Extreme Project Management
Niels Daniel Nelson -
Concept to Customer Solution Delivery Excellence
Business and Digital Dominance - Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation Leader
Agile Program Management Best PracticesPete Behrens
Pete Behrens presents a critical dependency to effective program management - the organization. He evaluates three key variables of focus, communication and transparency in the organization and how the organizational structure prevents or allows these elements to emerge.
Need to present lean project tools and techniques, SlideTeam offers you the lean project management PowerPoint Presentation. You can easily impart your business information with help of this lean practices PowerPoint slides. This lean thinking presentation templates contain slides on project planning process, dimensions of business planning, elements of project lifecycle, business objective, business scope, program phases, critical path, activity planner, week scheduler, yearly scheduler, tasks status dashboard, work breakdown structure, planning stages, work process, team management, planning and timeline, concept development, activity network, risk identification, progress against baseline schedule, alternatives evaluation and budgeting. With this lean manufacturing PowerPoint template, you can showcase various topics like six sigma, startup business, waste management, enterprise planning, improvement process, risk assessment, value stream mapping, and construction planning and change management. You can save time and enhance your Presentation skills by using our lean project management PowerPoint Presentation. Our Lean Project Management Powerpoint Presentation Slide will further your efforts. Their effect will draw in a bigger applause.
Project success requires the creation of a suitable project execution and schedule plan, communication of that plan to all participants and stakeholders and ensuring the plan is executed. Successful project management means meeting all three goals (scope, time, and cost) – and satisfying the project’s sponsor!
#KnowledgeTransferSession: Management by Objectives from the views of Project Management and Coordination
Presented by Syscraft's Project Coordinators: Miss. Kritika Soni and Miss. vivksha Ramnani
It was my pleasure delivering “Having a PMO with an agile flavor” presentation to Adelaide, South Australia PMI Chapter on March 2015, Where I discussed the following areas:
- Revisiting Basics
- Establishing your PMO using Agile techniques
- Operating an agile PMO
- Agile PMO improvement
Topic 1: Overview of the Project Management Landscape
Definition of project, project portfolio and program
Classification of projects
Fundamental of project management
- Topic 2: Traditional Project Management (TPM)
What is Traditional Project Management?
Classification of TPM models
Complexity and Uncertainty in the Project Management Landscape
- Topic 3: Agile Project Management
- Topic 4: Extreme Project Management
- Topic 5: Comparison of TPM – Agile – Extreme Project Management
Niels Daniel Nelson -
Concept to Customer Solution Delivery Excellence
Business and Digital Dominance - Strategy, Transformation, and Innovation Leader
Agile Program Management Best PracticesPete Behrens
Pete Behrens presents a critical dependency to effective program management - the organization. He evaluates three key variables of focus, communication and transparency in the organization and how the organizational structure prevents or allows these elements to emerge.
Need to present lean project tools and techniques, SlideTeam offers you the lean project management PowerPoint Presentation. You can easily impart your business information with help of this lean practices PowerPoint slides. This lean thinking presentation templates contain slides on project planning process, dimensions of business planning, elements of project lifecycle, business objective, business scope, program phases, critical path, activity planner, week scheduler, yearly scheduler, tasks status dashboard, work breakdown structure, planning stages, work process, team management, planning and timeline, concept development, activity network, risk identification, progress against baseline schedule, alternatives evaluation and budgeting. With this lean manufacturing PowerPoint template, you can showcase various topics like six sigma, startup business, waste management, enterprise planning, improvement process, risk assessment, value stream mapping, and construction planning and change management. You can save time and enhance your Presentation skills by using our lean project management PowerPoint Presentation. Our Lean Project Management Powerpoint Presentation Slide will further your efforts. Their effect will draw in a bigger applause.
Project success requires the creation of a suitable project execution and schedule plan, communication of that plan to all participants and stakeholders and ensuring the plan is executed. Successful project management means meeting all three goals (scope, time, and cost) – and satisfying the project’s sponsor!
#KnowledgeTransferSession: Management by Objectives from the views of Project Management and Coordination
Presented by Syscraft's Project Coordinators: Miss. Kritika Soni and Miss. vivksha Ramnani
There are many challenges that are faced by the business world today on how to manage your business goals and strategies in a market that is both dynamic and moves very quickly. Within both the technology and business sectors change is constant and the question that one asks is how do you manage this effectively. This presentation shows how a digital project may be managed
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3. What is Agile Project Management?
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5. Challenges if Agile Project Management
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Process and flows of an IT Project - presentation.pdfCasey Ordoña
Webinar Session (New Era University, College of Information Science & Tech) - Process and flows of an IT project - 2022 Apr 08
attended by 280 students.
Objective: Provide students an overview of how IT Projects advance today's real world.
Get a head-start and effortless transition as you join an organization.
INTRO
Understanding the process and flow of an IT Scheme will enable you to know your advantage in project development. Project Managers, IT Leads, and C-Level Executives expect your best foot forward when joining a company. Obj: Provides students a top-level view on how an IT project moves in the real world in order to get a head-start and easy transition as you join a the working world.
I know that most of you are graduating students or nearing the internship programs, some of you might be in between or are considering becoming a freelancer which is a smart move considering the advent of the remote work in the “new normal” then you will certainly benefit from this topic.
My favorite thing abt my work is simplifying complex information.
So I divided the phases and flows into 5 levels
Now keep in mind, it can be as extensive depending on the complexity of an IT proj but this is roughly the breakdown of each stage.
Let’s have a look at:
- what happens in each phase
- what are the processes and tools are,
- who are involved/ ppl you’ll be meeting,
- what you should do and how you can be useful!
1. Welcome
Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP rovercashpmp@gmail.com
I am a communicator and an organizer. It is my passion to tease out of myriad
pieces a whole that encompasses the creative effort of amazing people. I like
people. I like ideas. I love creative people with a lot of ideas. It's like a journey
you take with a group of creative doers who have very different talents and at the
end something new has been brought into the light.
Table of contents
• Introduction
• Resume
• Requirements Management – Designing for Intended Results
• Enterprise Management – Building a Solid Foundation
• Project Management – People, Products, Process and Services
• Final Comments
2. Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP
Introduction rovercashpmp@gmail.com
• Program & Project Management professional
• Accomplished at interpreting complex business needs into relevant
goals
• Experienced at leading diverse distributed teams through all phases
of a project
• Strong interpersonal and motivational abilities - recognized for
working collaboratively to solve problems and manage risks
• Adaptable, flexible and self-motivated with a passion for organizing
difficult scenarios into manageable processes
• Committed to building team synergy in all aspects of project and
enterprise management
• 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 kids, 1 husband (not necessarily in order of priority )
3. Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP
Resume rovercashpmp@gmail.com
BANK OF AMERICA Project Manager 2012 – Present
Technology Release Manager – Delivery of key projects in the Mobile Communications channel.
ELI LILLY COMPANY Program / Project Manager 2009 – 2012
Program manager for mid-size to large project teams; strategic project analysis & resource scheduling;
facilitate business to technology discussions to support strong requirement driven results; team leadership
and vendor negotiation skills through-out project lifecycle
DELOITTE SERVICES, LP PMO Senior Program / Project Manager 2000 – 2008
Project and Program management of diverse projects. Presented project status and mitigation strategy on
key projects to CIO level team. Managed programs across the enterprise utilizing distributed teams in a
virtual environment across a series of diverse projects. Directed ITIL Integration of multiple, client facing
revenue generating systems into the Deloitte infrastructure with no disruption to external clients directing
both internal and external team. Project Manager of software development across financial systems.
Implemented a strategic approach for integration of several legacy data systems into a single data
warehouse.
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE Internet Product Specialist 1998 - 2000
Developed, designed and implemented online product marketing for international partnerships with
customer focused web content; developed enhancements of existing online marketing content
IRA EPSTEIN & COMPANY, FUTURES Office /Marketing Manager 1996 - 1998
Product/Project Manager for major software application implementation including customer service
procedures, call center training and support management of an international audience
4. Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP
Requirements Management
“Garbage in / Garbage out” is not just a saying. Without solid definable requirements there is no telling what an
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application will eventually wind up doing.
Designing for Intended Results
A well built application gives end users what they need, is flexible enough to grow and can be
supported by the infrastructure.
Clear, reviewed, revised and approved requirements are key to developing
a solid product.
• Extensive Use Case and user scenario documentation experience
• Project over-site to consider local, regional and global impact
• Listen, Review Assumptions, Collaborate, Communicate, Confirm, Deliver
Easy to See Button
Requirements = Green Button
Expected Results – Light Turquoise Define Shape
Disappointed customer - button works but wrong color Green
Design Approach
LESSON LEARNED: Review with client after Select Tools
design phase and in place before releasing Preparation done
Build Button
Actual Results – Pale Green Develop Design
Working outcome, wrong result Put Button on page
Test, Review, Complete
A company will benefit from my extensive knowledge facilitating the collection of requirements
to support the complete cycle through to quality/user review and launch.
5. Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP
Program Management
Programs integrate project effort and help to utilize the infrastructure more efficiently, particularly
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in an Enterprise where projects spans global locations and diverse groups of end users.
Building a Solid Foundation
Program Management integrates common processes and efficiencies across multiple projects
while providing support and continuity to business strategy and bottom line results.
A well developed program provides structure for the enterprise, is flexible
enough to adapt with in guidelines and assures proper process is followed
at the project level.
• PMO Development
• Right size the PMO
• Financial Management
• Cost sharing
• Resource Allocation
• Economize effort
• Communication Planning
• Right message for the audience
A corporation will benefit from my hands-on experience at working through enterprise
level challenges across multiple working units for the continued benefit of all recipients.
6. Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP
Project Management
Projects are always about people working together for a common goal. Solid project management skills
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facilitate cooperation throughout an organization and across departments to accomplish those goals.
People, Products, Process and Service
A project will answer the needs of the end user while following enterprise
process that maintains a strong and vibrant infrastructure
Process with purpose will foster cooperation that is eventually followed by
choice rather than requirement.
A successful process is one that people will follow throughout an enterprise,
improve on and use to deliver services and products .
Planning and preparation will minimize the need for just-in-time negotiation
and crisis management as the method of influence to getting results.
I believe in approaching projects with an eye to the holistic approach, to seeing the
“big picture” while implementing to the specific need.
7. Rebecca Overcash, MBA, PMP
Final Comments rovercashpmp@gmail.com
As an employee I involve myself whole-heartedly in the needs and growth of
a company. Beyond my commitment to delivering quality results I also work
from a set of values that will:
• Consider the needs of an end user while balancing the requirements of
the larger enterprise
• Develop methods of communication and build bridges with internal
departments
• Believe that processes are vital but that often a process needs to be
flexible and change with the evolving requirements of the situation
• Appreciate that sometimes the simplest request is actually complex in
nature
• Am constantly learning and working to improve my approach, my
communication and myself
Rebecca Overcash, PMP: rovercashpmp@gmail.com