Management by Rules
For Level 1 projects, the Lowest Static Baseline (LSB) is the product design
baseline, illustrated in Figure 3. These projects are referred
to in the DBM as production. For production projects, the art and science of project
management is in selecting and manipulating alternative procedures to implement the
design with optimal efficiency; i.e., the procedures form a dynamic baseline. The
corresponding project management behavior appropriate to a Level 1 environment is
MBR.
Figure 3: Static Design Baseline
The Project:
A typical MBR application would be a "build to print" type initiative
having a tangible product and a stable proven design. The operation would be highly
routine and "systematized." This level would arguably not even be a project
under the PMBOK® Guide's[3] definition of a
project. The typical organizational structure would be a functional line operation.
The People:
The ideal MBR behavior features a highly dependable, reliable individual
with a strong affiliation with the official operations of the company. With a focus
on detail, the career long MBR practitioner would be a Myers Briggs ISTJ (Introverted/Sensing/Thinking/Judgmental)
or "Inspector," representing approximately 10% of the population.
The project management training syllabus for MBR includes subjects such as:
- Life cycle costing
- Material requirements planning
- Process control
- Procurement practice
- Quality assurance
- Quality control
- Queuing theory
- Scheduling (Gantt, PERT, CPM, Line of Balance)
- Design specifications.
3. Project Management
Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® guide),
Upper Darby, PA, 1996
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