Afidence White Paper

Project Management One Size Fits One

August 19, 2013

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Treg Gilstorf
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Table of Contents
1. Maximizing Your Business Results 2. One Size Fits One Approach 3. Reasons to Invest in Project Management 4. About the Author

Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination. Fitzhugh Dodson

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Maximize Your Business Results

Return to Top Looking for a way to stay ahead of the competition in the current economy, companies are leveraging project management to consistently deliver business results. An Economist Intelligence Report showed that 80 percent of executives believed having project management as a core competency has helped them remain competitive during tough economic times. And even though we are seeing signs of a recovery there is little doubt that a commitment to project management leads to better results and long-term business value. An Economist Intelligence Report showed that 80 percent of executives believed having project management as a core competency has helped them remain competitive during tough economic times.

The basic requirements for successful projects: Clear Definition, Thorough Planning, and Persistent Control

Initiation Scope Objectives Stakeholders Risks Assumptions

Planning Activities Dependencies Staffing Budget

Execution Control Meetings Solving Problems Updating Plans

Closure Release Management Documentation Lessons Learned

Project Planning Process

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One Size F its One Approach

Return to Top To achieve the best results you should scale your project management methodology up or down to fit each projects size and complexity. Afidence has developed a comprehensive Project Management Methodology, call the Global Project Methodology (GPM), which is designed to help you select specific activities within the Project Life Cycle that will add maximum value to your project. In other words, you dont need to adopt a project management methodology in its entirety for every project within your business, only use the components relevant to your project One Size Fits One. The following project matrix lists the project activities typically undertaken for small, medium, and large projects:

Project Sizing Matrix:

Complexity / Size Low Small Outsource Projects Moderate Medium Outsource Projects High Large Outsource Projects

Develop the Business Case Undertake Feasibility Study Create a Project Plan Create a Resource Plan Create a Financial Plan Create a Quality Plan Create a Communications Plan Build Deliverables Monitor and Control Perform Risk Management Perform Change Management Perform Issue Management Perform Project Closure Undertake Post-Implementation Review

Develop the Business Case Establish a Charter Create a Project Plan Create a Communications Plan Build Deliverables Monitor and Control Perform Change Management Perform Issue Management Perform Cost Management Perform Project Closure

Establish a High-level Charter Create a Project Plan Build Deliverables Monitor and Control Perform Project Closure

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Reasons to Invest in Project Management

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Reduced time to market Increased quality Increased cost performance More accurate project accounting Improved customer satisfaction Reduced frustration, stress, and conflict System for problem anticipation, prevention, and solution

Increased staff productivity Reduced response time Reduced labor hours Alignment to strategic business goals Mutual accountability Improved communication and teamwork Clarified roles and performance expectations

About The Author:

Treg Gilstorf is a seasoned business, IT, and consulting professional with more than 20 years of proven abilities in Information Technology, Project Management, Consulting, Operations, Process Improvement, and Finance. He has an MBA degree from Indiana University, Process Improvement training from the Center for Quality of Management and has been a certified PMP since 2005. He also has completed the Harvard Business School's Executive Leadership Program.

About Afidence:
Afidence is a Business Advocate and IT Provider. We provide unbiased, real time IT solutions for small businesses/corporate/and enterprise levels of business. Our highly qualified consultants leverage technology to champion performance excellence for every client. The results oriented mentality of the Afidence Team enables our clients to achieve their business goals while on-time and onbudget. Amassing over a decade of IT experience, Afidence has earned the reputation of a true business partner with our clients. In addition to our expert and collaborative staff our reputation is in part due to our unbiased solutions we do not sell hardware or software, nor do we accept vendor incentives. At Afidence, we are focused on aligning IT strategies to client business needs through C-Level consulting, infrastructure projects, workforce augmentation and proven IT managed service models. Afidence is an award winning IT professional services company that believes in honoring and respecting those we work with financially, professionally and personally. Headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio (strategically triangulated between Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus), Afidence is an industry leader in the IT Consulting and IT Support world. We are changing the way IT conducts business across the nation. Contact Treg at 513.234.5822 or visit our website at www.Afidence.com.

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