Objective;

•         Discuss JMP's PM process and lessons learned, and how we have evolved

•         Give you tools and knowledge to better execute projects at your facility

Agenda;

•         What is a project, and why projects fail

•         What you do - Survey review

•         What we do

•         Our history, and where we are now

•         Our lessons learned

•         The Project Life Cycle

•         Project Discussion

What is a Project?

•         A Project is:

-       Goal oriented

-       Unique and non-routine

-       Limited duration

-       Governed by constraints (time, budget, resources)

-       A series of tasks put into connected and interrelated sequence

What is Project Management?

•     Project Management is the process of planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish a defined objective, within the constraints of time, resources or costs

Why Do Projects Fail?

•         Poorly defined project definition

•         Business needs are not understood

•         Poor planning

•         Unrealistic deadlines

•         Political pressure

•         Inexperienced management

•         Insufficient (and ineffective) communications

•         Lack of corrective action

PM Top 8 Lessons Learned;

8.   Technical Difficulties

-       Equipment doesn't function as advertised, or doesn't integrate well with existing infrastructure

7.   Budgeting and Scheduling

-       Budgets and schedules must be realistic

-       The team must agree on them and sign up to them

6. Resource Planning

-       Resources may change on a project

-       They may not report to you, and will have other department responsibilities

5.   Project Planning

-       How much planning do I have to do?

-       What are the variables to consider?

4. Communication

-       With the project team and management

-       The sooner an issue is identified, the sooner it can be resolved

3.   Scope Creep

-       Expands budget and timeline

-       Internal and external sources of creep

-       Consider impact to budget, Schedule, Resources

2. Scope and Acceptance

-       Scope must be defined and agreed upon

-       A well defined scope and acceptance criteria provide direction and expectations for the project

1.   Expectations Management

-       Have the tough conversations

-       Keep a Win-Win mentality

-       Find creative ways to solve problems

-        Stick to the scope

Again, I would like to thank Damian and Jeremy for putting together such a strong presentation.

Thanks,

Kevin McCormick