Class Title: Improve How You Manage Projects
Date: 2/2/2015
Organization: CNY ASTD
Presenters: Karen DeJarnette (TEDCenter), Dr. Chuck Spuches (SUNY ESF)
Note: These are just my notes from the course. This is in no way an exhaustive review of the class or even a complete reflection of the material covered. This simply reflects the things I found most interesting or novel.
Facilitation Note:
Attendees were asked to rate their project management skills on a scale of 1-10 and write that number on a note card which was handed in. The first presenter engaged the group while the second created a graph based on the attendees responses. They had predrawn the axises and used dot sticked for the data points.
Project Management (PM) Metrics:
Time
Scope
Cost
80/20 Principal applies to PM
Process Groups:
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing
Potential client statement:
System is broken. Can you fix it?
Defining the projects:
- System is broken. (How is it broken?)
- Can you fix it?
Reference Document: Rita’s Process Chart by Rita Mulcahy
What are your deliverables? Who signs off on those?
Dr. Chuck’s 2 Interview Questions:
How do you deal with ambiguity?
How do you deal with changing priorities?
Developing buy in = communication + managed expectations
Each party has a different perspective
Different assumptions, different solutions