Project/Program Management Best Practices for Success in ANY Industry!

Where is our success? Although there have beenDevelopment (RAD/JAD)
improvements,over 60% of projects/programs failed- Prototypes and Mockups
and many were canceled in- Interviews and Facilitated Sessions
2003 (ref:The Standish Report CHAOS)! Our goal for- Collaboration
2004 andbeyond is to contribute to a 60% and better,- Selection of technical and project reviews
project/programsuccess rate! STOP THE- Selection of development and support tools
MADNESS-MANAGE AND CONTROL PROJECTSandapplications
WITH THE FOLLOWING:3. Configuration Management (Integration/Scope
Best Practice Processes for Project/ProgramControl)
Success(Outline):(described in the book "Software and Firmware
1. Program/Project Management (and BusinessConfiguration Management", subtitled "Management
Management)Controland Quality".)
(Integration)- Configuration Identification
- Use of Experience and Knowledge (Integration)- Configuration Control - Software/Application,
- Planning and Scheduling/WBS (Scope/Time/Cost)Firmware (Embedded Software, and Systems)
- Communication Planning (Communication)- Configuration Status Accounting
- Status & Earned Value Reporting (Communication)- Configuration Audits
- Performance (metrics) Reporting (Communication)4. Quality Assurance (Integration/Quality/Control)
- Risks Identification and Management (Risks)- Verification
- Project Repository/DB (Communication/Lessons- Validation
Learned/Knowledge Transfer)- Testing
- Change Management (Integration)Some of the organizations that support these
- Subcontractor/Vendor Control (Procurement)practices andcertifications for their professional
- Team Building (Human Resource)knowledge recognized inmany industries are: Project
2. Development Process (Integration/Solution/Scope)Management Institute (PMI) ,
- Selection of the appropriate model/techniqueAmerican Management Association (AMA), Software
(e.g., Interactive, Waterfall, Spiral, EvolutionaryEngineering
Object Oriented, Structured)Institute (SEI), Electronic Industries Association (EIA),
- Selection of the appropriateInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE),
implementationmethodology (e.g., MSF, RUP, GXP,International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and
DOD-STD 2167 andother standards)the
- Selection, if required, to use Rapid DevelopmentDepartment of Defense (DOD).
- Rapid Application Development/Joint Application