It's always about the money: how project management can get you more of it
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In this speech, which I gave at Montreal Girl Geeks November 2011 event, I explore basic project management concepts : starting at the end, defining the project sandbox, and scope control. I provide PM geek words ("scope" and "charter") so that the next time you do what you were already doing, you'll know that you're doing it. And why do we do these things? Well, to make more money of course!
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It's always about the money: how project management can get you more of it
- 1. It’s (always) about the money How Project Management can get you more of it Elisabeth Bucci Montreal Girl Geek Event November 29, 2011
- 2. Tonight you don’t know what you know is it a project? start at the end sandbox slice and dice if only it weren’t for the customer a change will do you good the end
- 3. if you’ve done this… got married bought a house started a family started a blog built a chalet started a company renovated your kitchen
- 4. …surprise! you’re a Project Manager!
- 5. you don’t know what you know… unconsciously consciously competent competent
- 6. is it a project?
- 7. a project… has a beginning has an end is unique
- 8. find the projects monthly backup start a blog renovate kitchen turkey dinner for 20 cook weekday meals for your family migrate all users from Office 2003 to 2010
- 9. find the projects monthly backup start a blog renovate kitchen turkey dinner for 20 cook weekday meals for your family migrate all users from Office 2003 to 2010
- 10. unique? it depends you decide
- 11. start at the end what does “done” look like?
- 12. are these ends the same? turkey dinner for 20 Christmas Eve “reveillon” for our family of 20
- 13. if this is “done”… migrate all PCs, laptops and terminal servers from Office 2003 to Office 2010
- 14. …do we do this? advanced training on pivot tables in Excel 2010
- 15. define your sandbox draw a border around what’s in and keep everything else out
- 16. sounds like… define your scope (inclusions and exclusions)
- 17. write it down a.k.a the Project Charter
- 18. fill-in-the-blanks Project Charter Objective What does done look like? “the end” Success Criteria What does “done well” look like? Assumptions Truths applicable for the project, when they become false you have a change Scope High level description of what’s in, what’s out Deliverables List of measurable things that the project delivers when it’s “done” Schedule High level list of milestones: it ends at “the end” Budget This depends on all the other things above. So it’s the last thing you do. Not the first. Sign-off If the project sponsor doesn’t sign, you don’t have a project
- 19. slice and dice slice up your project salami into smaller bits that you can chew
- 20. Invitations Send e-mail, track responses Gift Exchange Menu Appetizers Turkey for 20 people Container to brine it in Side dishes (see Kitchen journal for details) Desert Wine and alcohol Table & setting Make an additional table extension to accommodate extra guests Extra chairs, collect from around the house Silverware Dishes Decorate the table Name tags at each setting Make and print out 2 copies of the menu on the table Christmas decorations for the table Candles Music Synchronize iTunes Playlists to iPod
- 21. if only it weren’t for the customer managing expectations starts at the beginning
- 22. a change will do you good …but only if you get paid for it
- 23. change this this changes project the end sandbox schedule + budget charter
- 24. beware of… tantquàyêtres whileyouratems
- 25. the end when you’ve reached “done”, you’re done watch for the “onemorethings”
- 26. What we discussed tonight you know what you know a project is… start at the end sandbox slice and dice manage the customer Changes are good…if you get paid projects end
- 27. There’s so much more tools scheduling change management risks communication teams …etc…etc…etc…
- 28. more reading what’s a project? http://www.scottberkun.com/blog/2009/everything-is-a-project/ how to ask “dumb questions” http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2009/02/05/894/ PM101 http://www.slideshare.net/KLIM/project-management-101- wordcamp-to-05112011
- 29. more talking www.thepassionateprojectmanager.com Twitter: @ElisabethBucci