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Introduction
The ultimate success of a project depends largely on the degree
and quality of sponsorship. A project without an empowered and committed
sponsor is doomed to failure. One of the key problems with far too
many IT projects is that they have either no sponsor, or the sponsor
is remiss in performing his/her responsibilities. Many project sponsors
believe their responsibilities end when the charter is approved
and the budget is signed. Most of these sponsors soon disappear
from the project scene, only to reappear when the inevitable happens
– the team discovers that the project is extensively late and/or
over budget. Project sponsors (especially business unit executives)
need a thorough understanding of the discipline and practices paramount
to project success. Sponsors need to provide visible support to
project teams throughout the life of the project.
Objectives
The goals of this briefing are to provide project sponsors with
a solid grounding in the principles, practices, and techniques of
successful project management, and the role they play in project
success.
Upon successful completion of this
seminar participants will be able to:
Define a clear path from idea generation to project
implementation
Identify project filtration techniques
Produce a portfolio status report for senior management
Produce project status reports for project managers
Demonstrate techniques designed to streamline
resource allocation
Apply processes designed to manage a portfolio
of projects
This briefing will focus on:
The State of Project Management in IT
Why Your Project Management Investment May Never
Pay Off
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Desired End State – Project Portfolio Management
Project Process Architecture (PPA™)
Monitoring the Project Vital Sings
Management Action Plans
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