Chapter 5: Level 2 - Project Management
Project Management
Putting that puzzle together — time consuming but, we know all the pieces
are in the box — we just need to get them in the right place. This is the
epitome of Project Management. Classical project management is an organizing archetype.
Provided your initiative will allow itself to be organized, this approach should
work well for you.
How do I know I am at Level 2?
For Level 2 we have:
- Work that entails customization not repetition,
- A solution that is not based on an existing rule set,
- Innovation to within the state-of-the-art,
- Technology that is largely tried and proven,
- A solution pathway through a methodology,
- Control devolved to a Project Manager level.
Level 2 particulars are summarized in the following table:
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Level 1: Process Management
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Features:
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Closed system
Internal determinacy
Custom product
Detail complexity
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Focus:
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• The target end state
• Schedule vs. Cost considerations
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Test:
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The ability to achieve on-time, on-budget.
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Control Point:
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The functional specification is the control point.
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Archetype:
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This corresponds to "Methods" lowest static baseline.
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Performance Management:
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Project Costs vs. Schedule
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Performance Measurement:
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Milestone Dashboard
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Performance Expectation:
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High (80%)
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Success:
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Provided the cost and schedule have been reasonably estimated, the initiative
will succeed.
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Failure:
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Inadequate cost and schedule estimation will contribute to failure.
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Resources:
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Project Management Institute
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Performance
