Project Management

Process Design Pattern

Purpose

When an objective requires a concentrated set of work with specialist skills to make a change or provide for on-going improvements, a Project may be formed to achieve this objective.

A project is a Temporary team that is established and managed for the purpose of achieving the objective and producing the required results.

The project management process may also work with a number of life cycle processes to structure both management and technical stages of development. A typical life cycle would be Product / Service Innovation Process Design Pattern or a Capability Innovation Life Cycle.

This process supports the implementation of the project management capability.

Project Management Capability

Outcomes

 

Activities

PRINCE2 as an example).

  • Starting up a Project
  • Directing a Project.
  • Initiating a Project.
  • Controlling a Stage
  • Managing Product Delivery.
  • Managing a Stage Boundary
  • Closing a Project.
  • Product Based Planning.
  • Common Management Activities

Roles

(PRINCE2 as an example)

  • Project Manager
  • Project Executive
  • Team Manager

Entry Criteria

Initial Project need, objectives and outcomes identified (may be fuzzy).

Objects

Project,

Project Plan,

Project Team.

Associated Life Cycle Processes.

Process Owner

Person who is managing Project Managers with support from HR, Finance, Quality.  (Or Staff Manager or PMO)

References

This process links to the following Best Practice, External Standards and Product Standards. Links to other processes that this process may start are also indicated.