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Chapter 3: A Case Study

This case study provides an example of what’s involved in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing an IT project

Note: This case study provides a big picture view of

managing a project

Case Study: JWD Consulting's Project Management Intranet Site

It is good practice to lay the groundwork for a project before it officially starts

Senior managers often perform several pre-initiation tasks, including the following:

Determine the scope, time, and cost constraints for the project

Identify the project sponsor

Select the project manager

Develop a business case for a project

Meet with the project manager to review the process and expectations for managing the project

Determine if the project should be divided into two or more smaller projects

Project Pre-initiation

Business Case

Business Case (contd)

Business Case (contd)

Initiating a project includes recognizing and starting a new project or project phase

The main goal is to formally select and start off projects

Project Initiation

Stakeholder Register

Stakeholder Management Strategy

Contents are often sensitive, so do not publish this document.

Project Charter

A project does not exist until the charter is created. When the charter exists, the project begins.

The charter contains a high level description of the project and its objectives, and maybe an overview of the business case.

The most important aspect of the charter is that it grants to the project manager the authority to spend money and use the organization's resources to accomplish project activities.

Usually the project manager, senior managers, sponsors, and clients all sign the project charter.

A project charter is not used to manage changes that occur during a project. If large-scale project changes make the charter obsolete or outdated, a new charter should be issued. If a project manager feels the urge to update the charter, this is a sign that the current project is obsolete—a new project is required, not a modification of the existing one.

Project Charters

Project Charters

It’s good practice to hold a kick-off meeting at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review the goals of the project, and discuss future plans

Kick-off Meetings

Kick-off Meeting Agenda

The main purpose of project planning is to guide execution

Plan must be realistic and useful

Every knowledge area includes planning information

Key outputs included in the JWD project include:

A team contract

A project scope statement

A work breakdown structure (WBS)

A project schedule, in the form of a Gantt chart with all dependencies and resources entered

A list of prioritized risks (part of a risk register)

Project Planning

Team Conduct

JWD Consulting Intranet Site Project Baseline Gantt Chart

List of Prioritized Risks

Usually takes the most time and resources to perform project execution

Project managers must use their leadership skills to handle the many challenges that occur during project execution

A milestone report can help focus on completing major milestones

Project Executing

Project Executing

Part of Milestone Report

Involves measuring progress toward project objectives, monitoring deviation from the plan, and taking correction actions

Affects all other process groups and occurs during all phases of the project life cycle

Outputs include performance reports, change requests, and updates to various plans

Project Monitoring and Controlling

Project Monitoring and Controlling

Involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services

Even if projects are not completed, they should be closed out to learn from the past

Outputs include project archives and lessons learned, part of organizational process assets

Most projects also include a final report and presentation to the sponsor/senior management

Project Closing

Project Closing

Lessons Learned