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Goals
Explore and understand the similarities
and differences in managing various IT
implementation projects.
Determine project approach strategies,
and management materials for successful
implementations.
Agenda
Project Types and Approaches
Attributes and Challenges
Key Project Approach Strategies
Management Materials
Discussion
Project Types
Project Types
Custom
Implementation Projects
Product Implementation Projects
Mixed
Project Approaches
Approaches
In-house
Outsource
Mixed
Description
Attributes
Challenges
Management Materials
Project
Charter
Stakeholders involvement activities
Staff acquisition and team development plans
Project cost measurements and controls
Description
Implementing
Attributes
COTS
Challenges
Product implementation creates turf wars
Project implementation cycle does not meet
business
needs
Have technical staff with very specialized knowledge
to build and maintain
Management Materials
Business
process documentation
Project Charter
Stakeholders involvement activities
Staff acquisition and team development plans
Description
Attributes
Challenges
analysis
Communicate gap analysis
Understand product flexibility and
customizability
All other in-house strategies
Management Materials
Maintenance
Description
Attributes
Challenges
rigorous procurement
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Ensure you are a stakeholder from the
beginning
Management Materials
Procurement
Plan
Communications Plan
Internal Project Charter and Project Plan
Detailed scope management
Description
Attributes
Challenges
rigorous procurement
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Ensure you are a stakeholder from the
beginning
Perform and understand functional gap
analysis
Management Materials
Procurement
Plan
Communications Plan
Internal Project Charter and Project Plan
Detailed scope management and
understanding of scope
Description
Attributes
Challenges
rigorous procurement
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Ensure you are a stakeholder from the
beginning
Perform and understand functional gap
analysis
Management Materials
Procurement
Plan
Communications Plan
Internal Project Charter and Project Plan
Detailed scope management and
understanding of scope
Description
Attributes
Building custom software to solve your business challenge with contracted help
Highly customized needs
Business needs and processes does not match available COTS
Identified market opportunity
Confidential processes or data
Has in-house staff but does not have bandwidth, skill set, knowledge in specific industry area
Challenges
on Integration
Involve champion and stakeholder constantly
and deeply
Determine, define, and evaluate project
metrics
Perform rigorous procurement
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Management Materials
Project Charter
Change Control Plan
Stakeholders involvement
activities
Staff acquisition and team development plans
Project cost measurements and controls
Procurement Plan
Communications Plan
Internal Project Charter and Project Plan
Detailed scope management
Description
Attributes
Challenges
on Integration
Leverage and manage stakeholders
Evaluate products
Acquire specialized staff
Perform and understand functional gap analysis
Perform rigorous procurement
Communicate, communicate, communicate
Ensure you are a stakeholder from the beginning
Management Materials
Change Control Plan
Business process documentation
Project Charter
Description
Attributes
Implementing COTS with customizations to solve your business challenge with contracted
help
COTS somewhat meets needs
Do not have technical personnel versed in COTS on staff, but has technical personnel
versed in platform
Challenges
gap analysis
Management Materials
Change
control Plan
Maintenance Project Charter and Plans
All other in-house materials
Procurement Plan
Communications Plan
Internal Project Charter and Project Plan
Detailed scope management and understanding of
scope
Discussion