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Project Methodologies and Processes
Project Methodology
Game plan for implementing project and product lifecycles
Recommends phases, processes, tools, and techniques for supporting an IT project
A strategic-level plan for managing and controlling the project
Must be flexible and include “best practices” learned from experiences over time.
The Project Life Cycle
maps the life of a project
from its beginning, through its middle, to its end,
to define, build, and deliver the product
Project Phases
Phase Exits, Stage Gates, Kill Points
Fast Tracking
Project Life Cycle – Define and Plan
Define Project Goal
The project goal should be focused on providing business value to the organization
Provides a clear focus and drives the other phases of the project
How will we know if this project is successful given the time, money, and resources invested?
Plan Project
Project Objectives
Resources
Controls
Project Life Cycle – Execute, Close, and Evaluate
Execute Project Plan
Manage the project scope, schedule, budget, and people to ensure the project achieves its goal
Progress must be documented and compared to the baseline plan
Project performance must be communicated to all of the stakeholders
Close and Evaluate Project
Ensures that all of the work is completed as planned
Final project report and presentation to the client
Postmortem review
Lessons learned and best practices documented and shared
The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas
Project stakeholder management
Project procurement management
Project risk management
Project communications management
Project human resource management
Project quality management
Project cost management
Project time management
Project scope management
Project integration management
5 Project Management Process Groups
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing
7 Processes
Start Project
Initiate Project
Direct Project
Control Stage
Manage Product Delivery
Manage Stage Boundaries
Close Project
Themes (guidelines to aid project goal achievement)
Business Case
Organization
Risk
Quality
Planning
Change
Progress
Principles (Universal guidance for all projects)
Business Case Driven
Product Focus
Lessons Learned
Manage the Stage
Adapt to the Project
Manage by Exception
Accountability
System Development Life Cycle
Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Maintenance and Support
Water fall Model
Agile System Development
Condenses the SDLC into an iteration or sprint
Users and developers work closely together to define and prioritize important (“must have”) features
Emphasize working software to measure progress and rely heavily on face-to-face communication
Umbrella term that includes a number of approaches or methods
4 Categoriesor themes
Customer
Product
Project Team
Performance