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Project Management

Fundamentals

Dr. Kenneth F. Smith, PMP


PMI (Honolulu Chapter)
kenfsmith@aol.com

June 2012

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“I’m sending you to a seminar to help you work
harder and be more productive.”

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Introductions

1. Name (Nickname)
2. Where do you work?
3. What do you do there?
4. Why are you here?
5. What is your favorite pastime when you
are not working?

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Successful Project
Implementation Requires
1. Appropriate
Sector Technology

2. Effective Implementation
Systems to deliver the Technology
3. Institutional Capability & Capacity — Particularly
Trained & Competent People — to Manage the Implementation
You ALREADY KNOW 1) Your Professional Sector’s TECHNOLOGY

In this course we will introduce you to


2) Several “Best Practice” Implementation Systems
and 3) Teach you how to use them.
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Course Objectives
Unlike many other project management short courses, this seminar/workshop
is not a crash course to prepare participants to pass the Project
Management Institute’s (PMI) professional examinations after an intensive
five day “boot camp” in myriad management concepts, acronyms and
terminology -- although it contributes to that end.

Instead, this is a practical workshop providing an overview of the PMBOK


-- PMI’s basic encyclopedic reference to project management concepts,
definitions, processes, tools and techniques -- while focusing on a few
particular tools & techniques coupled with “hands- on”
experience, so they can be used and applied immediately afterwards “on-the-
job” to improve day-to-day operations.

Food for thought: What kind of “profession” can be learned in only five days of classroom
training; and -- even with a Diploma in Project Management attesting to your knowledge
and mastery of PM acronyms, concepts, definitions, knowledge areas and processes --
how competent can you be without specific “hands-on” skills training?

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Course Objectives, continued . . .
For PARTICIPANTS
1. Understand the overall process of project management,
and roles & responsibilities of the Project Manager
2. Attain basic competency using the following “Best
Practice” project management tools:
1. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) & Risk
Analysis to SCOPE projects
2. Critical Path Method (CPM) Networking &
Analysis to PLAN & SCHEDULE projects
3. Gantt & Milestone Charting to MONITOR,
SUMMARIZE & REPORT Project Status -- together with
the Critical Path Method
4. Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to MONITOR &
ASSESS project performance during implementation
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Course Syllabus & Schedule PMF-18 June 25 - 29
Timing Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
& PM Overview, Scoping Resources & Scheduling Scheduling,
Theme Organization & Projects Budgeting Budgeting &
Human Monitoring
Relations
10.00 – 10.30 am 1. Registration, 6. Project Management 11. Procurement 16. Review Gantt & 21. Line of Balance to
Introductions, Objectives, Organizations. Milestone and Plan, Schedule &
Syllabus & Schedule, & introduction to Critical Monitor Repetitive
Pre-Test Path Method (CPM) Type projects
10.30 – 11.15 am 2. Overview of PMBOK 7. Responsibilities 12. Procurement 17. Group Exercise: 22. Line of Balance,
Project Mgt Processes & HR & Communications Continued Prepare AoA Network continued
Knowledge areas from WBS case

11.15 – 11.30 am Coffee / Tea Break


11.30 – 12.30 3.a Project Life Cycle 8. Risk Management 13. The Logframe 18. Critical Path 23. Cost Base Line
3.b Team Working Styles computations, time Budgeting, & Earned
Team Building & Team scaling, & MS Project Value Analysis
Life Cycle,
1230 – 1.30 pm
LUNCH
1.30 – 3.00 pm 4. Project Identification & 9. Alternatives: 14. Quality Control & 19. Critical Path 24. Earned Value
Scoping – Project Case Decision Trees & Evaluation. & Estimate Resource Analysis (EVA),
Problem Tree, Benefit / Cost Project Closeout Needs, Related Costs & continued
Activity Duration

3.00 – 3.15 pm Coffee / Tea Break


3.15 – 5.30 pm 5. Project Solution Tree, & 10. Work Breakdown 15. Develop Logframe 20. Critical Path 25. EVA continued &
Objective Tree Structure (WBS). for Project Case & Implementation Course Graduation
Develop WBS for Presentation Simulation Game
Project Case
[Reading: Leadership &
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Communications] 7
DAY 1

INTRODUCTION:

OVERVIEW OF THE
PROJECT PROCESS GROUPS
& KNOWLEDGE AREAS

ORGANIZING HUMAN RESOURCES FOR


PROJECT MANAGEMENT
&
PROJECT SCOPING

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Without an Academic Theoretical/Conceptual
Framework; Specialized Competency-based
Schooling; On-the-Job Training; Internship;
&/or Formal Professional Accreditation
As well as indoctrination in the Employer’s
Organizational Culture, Criteria & Systems:
The best Anybody can be expected to do is:
“Muddle Through” by INTUITIVELY applying
“COMMON SENSE” & PERSONAL PREDILECTION
based on PRIOR INDIVIDUAL - UNIQUE -
EXPERIENCES.

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CURRENT SITUATION – The
“ACCIDENTAL PROJECT MANAGER”

• Most Project Managers were educated in “Other” subject


matter areas or “technical disciplines”
• Most Academic Institutions & Commercial Courses teach
BUSINESS Management Theory or use Case Studies
which Emphasize Personnel Supervision, &/or Financial
Management Skills
• Most Intern & On-the-Job Training Programs emphasize
Specific Company Policies & Procedures
NOT Generic Project Management Tools
• Few Project Management Practitioners take “time out” to
teach others the Tools & Techniques of the “Trade”.

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CURRENT SITUATION LITTLE
CHANGED FROM 2003 STUDY*
• 62% of Projects have their Resources (i.e.
including personnel) allocated only Part Time
• 65% of Project Managers have Little or No
Formal Project Management Training
• 69% of Organizations have No Formal
Definition of Project Management
Roles and Responsibilities
• 81% of Project Resource Assignments are
made with No Formal Coordination or
Organizational Management
*“The Accidental Project Manager: Coming in from the Cold,”
Gantthead.com Mark E. Mullaly, PMP, 5 March 2003

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CURRENT SITUATION –
“IT” PROJECT MANAGEMENT *
• Only 37 % of IT Projects were “Successful” – i.e.
“On Time” and “On Budget”

• 42 % were “Challenged” – i.e. Over Budget, Late,


or with Less-than-Required features and functions

• 21 % “Failed Completely” – i.e. Canceled prior to


completion, or delivered but never used!

* Survey of 10,000 projects world-wide conducted by the Standish


Group in 2010, reported in the August 2011 PMI PM Network.

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Project Management
Institute

• WHAT U.S. based International, Interdisciplinary Professional


Non-Profit Organization to advance State-of-the-Art Knowledge
& Skills in Tools & Techniques for Program / Project
Management.
• COMMON REFERENCE “PMBOK” “Project Management
Body of Knowledge” 4th Edition – defining and describing
Generic management Concepts, Tools & Techniques in Forty-
Two (42) “Processes” organized by Five (5) “Process
Groups” and Nine (9) “Knowledge Areas”
• FORMAL CERTIFICATION (by Examination)
“Project Management Professional” (PMP)
&
“Certified Associate in Project Management” (CAPM)”
+++

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Project Management
Institute

Total PMI Membership Feb 2012 >600,000


Active Project Management Professionals
(PMPs) >500,000
Active Certified Associates in Project
Management (CAPMs) >16,000
Note 1: Not all PMPs & CAPMs are PMI members
2: Not all PMI members are PMPs or CAPMs
• For more information: www.pmi.org
&/or Your Local Chapter (www.pmi.org.ph)

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FIRST, A Few Key Definitions . . .

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What is a Project?

A temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a
unique product, service,
or result

- PMBOK® guide

. . . but with a lasting


Outcome

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Overview of Project Management
• Projects – “One of a kind” temporary endeavors to
produce a unique product or service and accomplish
specific objectives with a limited, pre-determined timeframe
& budget. [NOTE: Projects are common to all sectors and
service delivery enterprises -- NOT only engineering / infrastructure
civil works.]
• Project Management – Systematic processes to manage
a project at different phases in life cycle
• Project Managers – Individuals specifically designated to
coordinate the implementation team and manage & monitor
the project process at various phases
• Project Success depends on
– Meeting or exceeding the needs & expectations of
stakeholders (i.e. customers / clients / target beneficiaries)
– Being on time and within budget
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Project and Strategic Planning
Projects are typically authorized as a result of one or more of the
following strategic considerations:

• A market demand (e.g. an oil • A technological advance


company authorizes a project to (e.g. a software firm
build a new refinery in response authorizes a new project to
to chronic gasoline shortages) develop a new generation of
• An organizational need (e.g. a video games after the
training company authorizes a introduction of a new game-
project to create a new course in playing equipment by
order to increase its revenues) electronics firms)
• A customer request (e.g. an • A legal requirement (e.g. a
electric utility authorizes a project paint manufacturer
to build a new substation to serve authorizes a project to
a new industrial park) establish guidelines for the
handling of a new toxic
material)

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Program vs. Portfolio Management
A PORTFOLIO is a
collection of projects or
product
programs and other work
place
target
price
grouped to facilitate
market
management & meet
promotion
strategic business
objectives. The projects or
programs in the portfolio
A PROGRAM is a group of are not necessarily
related projects managed interdependent or
in a coordinated way to directly related.
obtain benefits and control
not available from managing
them individually

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Portfolio, Programs, Projects and PMO

The practice of Project Management (PM) is evolving, leading to two relatively infant
PM-related practices – PPgM (Project Program Management) and PPM (Project
Portfolio Management).
The drivers of adding a layer management for a group of related/unrelated projects:
•Management of “shared resources”
•Strategic alignment of projects with the organization’s business
objectives (from initiation/planning to feedback)

Project Program Management Project Portfolio Management


(PPgM) (PPM)

Project Management
(PM)

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Program Management (PMI)
• What is a “PROGRAM”?
– A program is a group of related projects
managed in a coordinated way to obtain
benefits and control not available from
managing them individually. Programs may
include elements of related work (e.g.,
ongoing operations) outside the scope of the
discrete projects in a program.

Benefit is an outcome of Ref.: The Standard for Program Management (PMI)

actions and behaviors that provides utility


to stakeholders

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Program Management (PMI)

Ref.: The Standard for Program Management (PMI)

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Portfolio Management (PMI)

• What is a “PORTFOLIO”?
– A portfolio is a collection of projects and/or
programs and other work that are grouped
together to facilitate the effective management
of that work to meet strategic business
objectives. The components of a portfolio are
quantifiable (i.e., they can be measured,
ranked, & prioritized).
Ref.: The Standard for Portfolio Management (PMI)

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Portfolio Management (PMI)

Ref.: The Standard for Portfolio Management (PMI)

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Portfolio Management (PMI)

Ref.: The Standard for Portfolio Management (PMI)

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Project vs. Operational Work

A project terminates
After attaining its
objective.

but

Operational work
continues indefinitely
to sustain the business.

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Project Management

An application of knowledge,
skills, tools and techniques
to project activities to meet
project requirements.

- PMBOK® guide

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"Excuse me, can
you help me? I
promised my friend
I would meet him
half an hour ago,
but I don't know
where I am."

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"Yes. You are in a hot air
balloon, hovering
approximately 30 feet
above this field. You are
between 40 and 42
degrees N. latitude, and
between 58 and 60
degrees W. longitude."

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"You must
be an
engineer!"

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"I am."
"How did you
know?"

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"Well, everything
you have told me
is technically
correct, but I have
no idea what to
make of your
information, and
the fact is I am still
lost."

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“Then you must
be a manager."

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"I am. But how
did you know?"

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"Well", you don't know where
you are, or where you are going.
You have made a promise which
you have no idea how to keep,
and you expect me to solve
your problem. The fact is you
are in the exact same position
you were in before we met, but
now it is somehow my fault!"

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The Chinese Ideogram

Risk
Is a combination of

“Crisis” and “Opportunity”


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PMI’s PMBOK
Project
Management
Ideogram
A Combination of

5 Process
Groups,
9 Knowledge
Areas
&
42 Processes
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5 Project Management PROCESS GROUPS

1 Initiation
NOTE: CONCEPTUALLY, PROCESS GROUPS MAY
2 Planning BE SIMILAR TO – BUT NOT SPECIFICALLY THE
SAME AS -- PROJECT LIFE CYCLE STAGES OR
PHASES

3 Execution

4 Monitoring & Control

5 Closeout

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9 Project Management KNOWLEDGE
AREAS

1 Integration 2 Project Scoping

3 Time/Schedule Mgt 4 Cost Management

5 Quality Control 6 Human Resources

7 Communications 8 Risk Analysis

9 Procurement

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1 Develop Project Charter
42 Project Management
2 ID Stakeholders PROCESSES
3 Develop Project Management Plan 23 Direct & Manage Project Execution
4 Scope Planning 24 Perform Quality Assurance
5 Scope Definition 25 Acquire Project Team
6 Create WBS 26 Develop Project Team
7 Activity Definition 27 Manage Project Team
8 Activity Sequencing 28 Information Distribution
9 Activity Resource Estimating 29 Manage Stakeholders
10 Activity Duration Estimating
30 Conduct Procurements
11 Schedule Development
31 Monitor & Control Project Work
12 Cost Estimating
32 Integrated Change Control
13 Cost Budgeting
33 Scope Verification
14 Quality Planning
34 Scope Control
15 Human Resource Planning
35 Schedule Control
16 Communications Planning
36 Cost Control
17 Risk Management Planning
37 Perform Quality Control
18 Risk Identification
38 Performance Reporting
19 Qualitative Risk Analysis
39 Risk Monitoring & Control
20 Quantitative Risk Analysis
40 Contract Administration
21 Risk Response Planning
41 Close Project (or Phase)
22 Plan Purchases & Acquisitions
42 Close Contracts
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Matrix of Project Management Processes
Project Management Process Groups

Knowledge Area Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring & Closing


Processes 2 20 8 Controlling 2
10
Project Management - Develop Project - Develop Project - Direct & Manage - Monitor & - Close Project
Integration Charter Management Plan Project Execution Control Project Work (or Phase)
(Implementation) - Integrated
(Include Preliminary Change Control
Scope Statement)

Project Scope - Scope Planning - Scope Verification


Management - Scope Definition - Scope Control
- Create WBS

Project Time - Activity Definition - Schedule Control


Management - Activity Sequencing (Progress Curve
- Activity Resource Development
Estimating *Progress Monitoring*)
- Activity Duration
Estimating
- Schedule Development

Project Cost - Cost Estimating - Cost Control


Management - Cost Budgeting

Project Quality - Quality Planning -Perform Quality - Perform Quality


Management Assurance Control

Project Human - Human Resource - Acquire Project (Project


Resource Planning Team Completion*}
- Develop Project
Management Team
- Manage Project
Team

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Matrix of Project Management Processes

Project Management Process Groups

Knowledge Area Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring & Closing


Processes Controlling

Project Communications - ID Stakeholders - Communications Planning -Information - Performance Reporting


Management Distribution
-- Manage
Stakeholders

Project Risk Management - Risk Management Planning - Risk Monitoring &


- Risk Identification Control
- Qualitative Risk Analysis
- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Response Planning

Project Procurement - Plan Purchases & Acquisitions - Conduct - Contract Administration - Close Contracts
Management Procurements

Project Safety - Safety Planning* - Safety Plan - Administration &


Management* Execution* Reporting*

Project Environmental - Environmental Planning* - Environmental - Environmental Control*


Management* Assurance*

Project Financial - Financial Planning* - Financial Control* - Administration &


Management* Records*

Project Claim - Claim Identification* - Claim Prevention* - Claim Resolution*


Management* - Claim Quantification*

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KEY PMBOK
“Mnemonics, Names & Numbers”

3 Categories: “Process Groups,


• PG KA P
1
Knowledge Areas, & Processes”
I P E MC C Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control, Closeout

“IS The CQ Here? CRaP!”


• IST CQH CRP
Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quality, HR, Communication, Risk, Procurement

• 5 9 42
1 1 1 1 2 1
and 3 2
5 Process Groups, 9 Knowledge Areas & 42 Processes 5 1
2 1

• 2 20 8 10 2
1 1 1 1
1 3
1 1 2 1

• 1
6 5 6 3 3 4 5 6 4 5
1 1
1
1 1

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I P E MC C
I 6 1 1 1 2 1
PMBOK S 5 3 2
Project
Management T 6 5 1
Ideogram
C 3 2 1
5 Process
Groups, Q 3 1 1 1

9 Knowledge H 4 1 3
Areas
C 5 1 1 2 1
&
42 Processes
R 6 5 1

P 4 1 1 1 1

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Project Management Fundamentals Slide 46
NEXT, The Project Management

PHASES &
PROCESS GROUPS . . .

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Project Phases

Initial Phase Intermediate Final


Phase(s) Phase
*PMBOK® Guide – 3rd Ed
Figure 2.27

• Project Phases are divisions within a project where extra control


is needed to effectively manage completion of major
deliverables
• There is no single way to define the ideal structure
• Some projects have only 3 phases – Initial Phase, Intermediate
Phase & Final Phase -- while others go through 4 or more
Phases
• Project Phases are typically completed sequentially but can
overlap and also be iterative

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Project Life Cycle Characteristics

Starting Organizing Carrying –out Project


the Project (or and Preparing the Work (Phase)
Phase) Closing
,

Figure 2.23
• PMBOK’s high level or bird’s eye view of the “entire” project life
cycle
• There is No single way of presenting the project life cycle
• Very general or very detailed
• Industries and organizations have their own preferred life cycles
• Project Life Cycle and Project Phases are parallel in multiphase
project
• REMEMBER: The Project Life Cycle is not the same as the
Project Process Groups or a Product Life Cycle

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Project Life Cycle Characteristics

Cost and staffing and resource levels are low at the start, peak as the
work is carried out, and drop rapidly as the project draws to a close,
but then drags on indefinitely . . . !

Starting. Organizing Implementing Closing OVERRUN


Resource Usage

Identify- & Planning to the Project the


ing the do the Project Project Continuing
Project to try &
complete
the
Project

Time
Figure 2.25
Adapted form PMBOK Guide
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Project Life Cycle Characteristics

Stakeholders ability to influence the characteristics of the project’s


product & make changes to requirements and plans is highest at start of
the project
The cost of implementing change and correcting errors is highest at the
latter stages of the project
Starting Organizing Carrying out Closing OVERRUN
the and Preparing the Work the
Degree

Project Project Continuing


to try &
complete
the
Project

Figure 2.26 Time


Adapted form PMBOK Guide
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Project Life Cycle Characteristics

Risks and uncertainty of completing the project are highest


at the start of the project
But the chances of success increases as it moves forward

Starting Organizing Carrying out Closing


OVERRUN
the and Preparing the Work the
Probability

Project Project

Figure 2.27
Time
Adapted form PMBOK Guide
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Project Process Groups
Overlapping Sub-Processes

Conceptualization by Ursula Kuehn, PMP

Stage
Execution

Planning
Initiation Closeout
Controlling

Start PROJECT LIFE CYCLE Finish

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Project Management Process Group Interactions

Monitoring &
Controlling
Initiating Processes Closing Processes
to Start a Project or Planning to Exit a Phase or
Enter a Phase End Project

Initiating Closing

Executing
Figure 3.7
Adapted from PMBOK Guide

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Process Groups in Multi-Phase Projects

Project Life
Cycle

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4

The Process Groups are not


Monitoring &
Controlling Project Phases. For large or
Planning

complex projects separated into


phases, Process Group processes are
normally repeated for each phase or
Initiating
Closing

Executing sub-project
Figure 3.8 Adapted from PMBOK Guide

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Project Life Cycle, Phases & Process Groups

TURN
FEASIBILITY DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION OVER &
STUDY APPROVAL CLOSE OUT

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4

Monitoring and Controlling Monitoring and Controlling Monitoring and Controlling Monitoring and Controlling
ning

ning

ning

ning
Pl a n

Pl a n

Pl a n

Pl a n
Initiating Closing
Initiating Initiating
Closing Initiating
Closing Closing
Exe c

Exe c

Exe c

Exe c
uting

uting

uting

uting
Adapted from PMBOK Guide

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Project Life Cycle

Organizing and Carrying out Closing


Starting the project
preparing the work the project
Feasibility / Concept Planning / Design Implementation Turnover / Start-up

Progressive Elaboration
Adapted from PMBOK Guide

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Product/Service Development Phases
Starting Organizing & Carrying out Closing
the project preparing the work the project
Idea Gen/Feasibility Product Design Development & Test Intro & Evaluation
Business Case/Feasibility
Idea/Project Selection Deliverables Adapted from PMBOK Guide
Identify Customers
Deliverables
Customer Requirements

Functional Specifications Deliverables


Product Specifications

Process Specifications
Deliverables
Project Project Prototype Development
Charter Charter Design Review

Test Market
Project
Charter Product Introduction
Project
Charter Product evaluation

Initial Phase Intermediate Phases Final Phase


Figure 2.38
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Construction Project Life Cycle

Starting Organizing & Carrying out Closing


the project preparing the work the project
Feasibility / Concept Planning / Design Implementation Turnover / Start-up
Feasibility
Adapted from PMBOK Guide
Concept/basic design
Schematic design
Design development
Contract documents
Detailed planning
Procurement
Pre-execution
Project Project Execution
Charter Charter Project close-out
Pre-commissioning
Project Owner Turn-over
Charter Warranty
Project Project evaluation
Charter

Initial Phase Intermediate Phases Final Phase

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Software Development Phases
Starting Organizing & Carrying out Closing
the project preparing the work the project
Elicit User Reqmt. Design Coding & Testing UAT
Develop UR Doc.
Develop SR Doc Adapted from PMBOK Guide

Deliverables Deliverables
Develop use-cases & validation doc

Determine sw components Deliverables


Sw Comp. Specifications

Develop verification test plan


Deliverables
Project Project Build code
Charter Charter Perform alpha test

Perform beta test


Project
Charter Review UAT readiness
Project
Charter Perform UAT

Initial Phase Intermediate Phases Final Phase


Figure 2.38
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The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) 6 STEP
PROJECT CYCLE
Operation
& Evaluation
Implementation 6
Monitoring & 5 Identification
Evaluation 1

4 2
Negotiation & Preparation
Board Approval 3
Preliminary
Detailed Appraisal Preparation
Design Preparation
Or is it only Three? Or Four?
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THE ADB PROJECT CYCLE
& Phases
1. Identification
• Medium Term Strategic Framework Development
• Country Operational Strategy Study
• Country Programming Mission
• CSP -> RAP -> BAP

2. Preparation
• Project Preparatory TA
• Fact-Finding Mission

3. Appraisal
• Appraisal Mission
• Preparation of Board Documents (RRP, LA)

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THE ADB PROJECT CYCLE
& Phases
4. Negotiation & Board Approval
• ADB/ Borrower Negotiations
• ADB Board Approval
• Signing of Loan Agreement
5. Implementation
• Loan Inception Mission
• Loan Effectiveness
• Project Implementation
• Project Completion Report
6. Evaluation
• Project Performance Audit Report
• Country Synthesis of Findings

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THE ADB PROJECT CYCLE
Time Requirements

Time Action by
1. Identification 1-3 years EA/ ADB
2. Preparation 1-2 years EA
3. Appraisal 9-12 ADB
months
4. Negotiation 1-3 EA/ ADB
months
5.Implementation +/- 6 years EA
6. Evaluation 6 months ADB

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PMI’s FIVE
Project Management Process Groups

1. INITIATING
2. PLANNING
3. EXECUTING (Implementation)
4. Monitoring & Controlling
[NOTE: M&C Included in All Process Groups]
5. CLOSING
- PMBOK® guide

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Project Management Process Groups

Monitoring and Controlling

ngni
Plan
Initiating Closing

Exec
ng uti

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Project Management Process Interactions

Monitoring &
Controlling
Initiating Processes Closing Processes
to Start a Project or Planning to Exit a Phase or
Enter a Phase End Project

Initiating Closing

Executing
Figure 3.7

Adapted from PMBOK Guide


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Process Groups in Multi-Phase Projects

Project Life Cycle

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4

The Process Groups are not Project


Monitoring &
Controlling Phases. For large or complex projects
Planning

separated into phases, Process Group


processes would normally be
repeated for each phase or sub-
Initiating
Closing

Executing project
Figure 3.8
Adapted from PMBOK Guide
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Project Phases & Process Groups

INITIATING PLANNING EXECUTING CLOSING

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4

Monitoring and Controlling Monitoring and Controlling Monitoring and Controlling Monitoring and Controlling
ning

ning

ning

ning
Pl a n

Pl a n

Pl a n

Pl a n
Initiating Closing
Initiating Initiating
Closing Initiating
Closing Closing
Exe c

Exe c

Exe c

Exe c
uting

uting

uting

uting
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Project Life Cycle

Organizing and Carrying out Closing


Starting the project
preparing the work the project
Feasibility / Concept Planning / Design Implementation Turnover / Start-up

Progressive Elaboration

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Product/Service Development Phases
Starting Organizing & Carrying out Closing
the project preparing the work the project
Idea Gen/Feasibility Product Design Development & Test Intro & Evaluation
Business Case/Feasibility
Idea/Project Selection Deliverables
Identify Customers
Deliverables
Customer Requirements

Functional Specifications Deliverables


Product Specifications

Process Specifications
Deliverables
Project Project Prototype Development
Charter Charter Design Review

Test Market
Project
Charter Product Introduction
Project
Charter Product evaluation

Initial Phase Intermediate Phases Final Phase


Figure 2.38
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Construction Project Life Cycle
Starting Organizing & Carrying out Closing
the project preparing the work the project
Feasibility / Concept Planning / Design Implementation Turnover / Start-up
Feasibility
Concept/basic design
Schematic design
Design development
Contract documents
Detailed planning
Procurement
Pre-execution
Project Project Execution
Charter Charter Project close-out
Pre-commissioning
Project Owner Turn-over
Charter Warranty
Project Project evaluation
Charter

Initial Phase Intermediate Phases Final Phase

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Software Development Phases
Starting Organizing & Carrying out Closing
the project preparing the work the project
Elicit User Reqmt. Design Coding & Testing UAT
Develop UR Doc.
Develop SR Doc

Deliverables Deliverables
Develop use-cases & validation doc

Determine sw components Deliverables


Sw Comp. Specifications

Develop verification test plan


Deliverables
Project Project Build code
Charter Charter Perform alpha test

Perform beta test


Project
Charter Review UAT readiness
Project
Charter Perform UAT

Initial Phase Intermediate Phases Final Phase


Figure 2.38
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The Public Sector Project
Life Cycle

Preliminary Planning
PP Project Concept Initiated

DD Detailed Design

I Executing / Implementing
Implementation

TO&CO Turnover & Closeout, Project Completed

Duration 5 - 7 years

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Public Sector Project
Managers
Unlike Private Sector Project Managers

The responsibilities of Managers in Public Sector


Development extend beyond immediate Project
Implementation “Deliverables”

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From Project to Operation
Life Cycle
NOTE: After turn-over and closure, in many government projects (i.e.
capital projects) the project life cycle often includes a provision for an
additional process of continued operation and maintenance (O&M)
although usually by a different entity – i.e. a functional Ministry or local
government unit manager that is responsible for sustainability and
additional intermittent resource acquisition.
Thus the PROJECTis only an Intermediate Means to a
Higher Level Objective
“A Sustainable On-Going
Work Operation”

5 - 7 yrs Duration 20 - 30 years

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OVERALL PROJECT MANAGERS
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Establish goals
• Set priorities
• Identify activities & tasks
• Identify and quantify project resources
• Prepare budgets
• Set project time frame
• Set expectations
• Monitor project progress
• Verify whether goals and objectives were
achieved
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Define Project Success

Scope

Quality
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MANAGING THE TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS

Scope Creep:
Expanding the scope
beyond the approved
baseline

PROJECT
SCOPE

Higher Quality Required


or “Scope Creep”
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MANAGING THE TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS

PROJECT
SCOPE

Higher Quality Required


or “Scope Creep”

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MANAGING THE TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS

PROJECT
SCOPE

Higher Quality Required


or “Scope Creep”

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MANAGING THE TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS

PROJECT
SCOPE

Quality

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MANAGING THE TRIPLE CONSTRAINTS

PROJECT
Note: Scope Creep
does not refer to
Lower Quality Authorized changes
because the Baseline
Reduced Scope is updated to include
them.

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HUMAN RESOURCES:
PEOPLE !!!

Personal Working Styles


&
TEAM BUILDING
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Building, Directing, Leading
Project Team
• The Project manager must turn a
group of people & organization with
different skills and capabilities into an
integrated team
• First step in building the team -- Select
the right people and organize them
• Good organization, delegation &
communication can reduce conflicts
among team members
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What is the PRIME CAUSE of PROBLEMS in PROJECTS ?

PEOPLE !!!

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TEAMWORK

A Group of People is NOT a Team

A TEAM IS…
A group of people with a high degree of mutual
support and interdependence geared toward
the achievement of a common objective

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PRE-REQUISITES FOR EFFECTIVE TEAM FUNCTIONING

• Consensus on Objectives
• Mutual Agreement about Individual Roles &
Responsibilities
• Respect for Other Team Members Contributions
• Realistic Work Schedule, Budget and other Resources
• AUTHORITY TO DO THE JOB
• Standard Procedure for day-to-day operation
• System to Monitor Performance and Adjust to Reflect
Needs of any Change in the Situation
• Mechanism for Maintaining External Support

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TEAM WORK

SOMEONE MUST LEAD / FACILITATE


– Establish ground rules
– Provide direction & continual
encouragement
– Set priorities
– Delegate work
– Allocate available resources
– Resolve conflicts, and
– Provide administrative support to the
team

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What’s Your Personal Work Style? Efficient & Effective
Multi-tasker
Workaholic
Action-oriented
Take-Charge
Leader: “Follow
Me!”

Present, but . . . E=MC2

mind often elsewhere Laidback Macro Thinker

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HAND OUT

* Developed by Dr. Ken Smith [NOT IN PMBOK or PMP Exam]

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There are sixteen (16) questions arranged in pairs:
a & b.
Indicate the strength of your preference for each item in the
pair by allocating a total of 5 points to each pair of options.
i.e. 5-0, 4-1, 3-2, 2-3, 1-4, 0-5
where "5" points = highest preference,
and "0" points = lowest preference:
Example
1. SELF-IMAGE: To what extent do you
consider yourself a

a 4 "Thinking" person?

b 1 "Feeling" person?

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SCORING Your Questionnaire

ADD 1a to ADD 1b to ADD 9a to ADD 9b to


8a 8b 16a 16b
1a = 1b = 9a = 9b =
2a = 2b = 10a = 10b =
3a = 3b = 11a = 11b =
4a = 4b = 12a = 12b =
5a = 5b = 13a = 13b =
6a = 6b = 14a = 14b =
7a = 7b = 15a = 15b =
8a = 8b = 16a = 16b =
TOTAL = TOTAL = TOTAL = TOTAL =

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CATEGORIZING
the RESULTS

1a to 8a 1b to 8b 9a to 16a 9b to 16b

TOTAL = TOTAL = TOTAL = TOTAL =

T F P J
NOTE: The total for each letter T, F, P, & J ranges from 0 to 40.
Each pair of letters — “T + F” and “P + J” — should also total 40.
IF NOT, YOU HAVE MADE AN ARITHMETIC ERROR!!

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Your Predominant Working Style

1. Select the two Letter combination


with the highest numerical scores. i.e.

FJ TJ TP or FP
2. Write the letters on a “post-it” note
and stick it on your Name Tag.

i.e. Ken Smith TJ

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Write your name on a “post-it” note and stick it
on the “Smith Grid” © in the quadrant of your
two highest scores

F
40

FP FJ

P J
40 0 40

TP TJ

40

T
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ASSESSMENT
SCORE RANGE INTERPRETATION
0 - 10 Considerable Weakness
11 - 15 Definite Weakness
16 - 18 Some Weakness
19 - 21 BALANCE
22 - 24 Some Strength
25 - 29 Definite Strength
30 - 40 Considerable Strength

NOTE: “Weakness” and “Strength” are relative


to other characteristics — Not absolutes.

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Interpretation

TJ
TP
FJ
FP

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Interpretation T - THINKER
Strengths Weaknesses
Logical, Analytical Emotional - Expresses
Feelings
Objective Unaware of Other’s
Feelings
Organized Misunderstands
Other’s Values
Critical Ability Does not show
Compassion
Firm, Determined Not interested in
Compromise
Often prefers to work alone

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Interpretation F - FEELER
Strengths Weaknesses
Considerate of Others Feelings Not guided by logic

Demonstrates Empathy Uncritical, Gullible

Understands needs, values Not objective

Persuasive, Intense Vacillates, Inconsistent

Interested in compromise Not well organized

Usually seeks, and has, many friends

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Interpretation P – PROCESS ORIENTED
Strengths Weaknesses
Compromises Indecisive

Sees “All Sides” of any Issue Does not Plan

Flexible, adaptable Disorganized

Remains open for change Does not Direct /


Control Situations
Decisions based on Data Easily Distracted
from Job at Hand
Not Judgmental Doesn’t Finish
Tasks

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Interpretation J – JOB ORIENTED 1
Strengths Weaknesses
Makes Detailed Plans Often Inflexible,
Not Adaptable to Change
Makes Quick Decisions Snap Judgments --
Often Uninformed
[Fails to read instructions, or
seek help — even when
available]
Directs/Orders Stubborn, Uncompromising
Controlling Judgmental

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Interpretation J – JOB ORIENTED 2
Strengths Weaknesses

Thorough, Attentive to Detail Perfectionist -- Expends


Excessive Effort on Trivial
Aspects
Tenacious “Stick-to-it”-iveness Lacks Priority -- Will Not
Interrupt On-going Work for
Other Activities
Hardworking Tense, Unable to Relax on, or
off, the job

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General Guidelines 1
People with similar strengths in the same dimensions
usually get along well together and tend to reach
job-oriented decisions quickly — particularly if they
agree with each other. However, TJs particularly
may experience major difficulties if they disagree —
because they always think they are right; therefore
anyone who disagrees must be wrong! Decisions
may also suffer if most team members have similar
strengths because of similar blind spots.

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General Guidelines 2
People with strengths in different dimensions often
have difficulty accepting the views, opinions and
actions of others at the outset, and often openly
disagree on many issues. However, decisions
resulting from such interactions are usually
stronger because of the diverse perspectives.

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General Guidelines 3
People are usually over-sensitive to criticism in
their weak areas, and often prefer to avoid
them — particularly FPs. Conflicts often
occur when they are forced to do so, or when
others point out their deficiencies.

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General Guidelines 4
Rather than being right or wrong, many conflicts
arise because of differences in personal styles.
Before rejecting inputs which conflict with your
own, try to view the situation from the other
person’s perspective.
Project Teams should be balanced with mixtures of
different types.
Job/Task-oriented groups, and individuals (of all
types) should consult with people of opposite
types before finalizing decisions.

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General Guidelines 5
When people must interact frequently, those with
greater “power” in the situation should make an
extra effort to become aware of and accommodate
the styles of the others.
People should try to strengthen their weaker
dimensions and be more receptive to others of the
opposite persuasion.

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“Smith Grid”©
Personal Working Style F
Attribute Typology 40

FP FJ

P 40 0 40
J
TP TJ

40

T
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Organize Project Teams

At this time, we want you to form up


into groups of four (or five) and
organize yourselves into
working teams
Over the next four days, you will work
together as teams -- learning and
applying several “Best Practice” Tools
to
Develop and Schedule a project

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The Life Cycle of Teams

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GROUP/TEAM LIFE CYCLE DYNAMICS
The “Storming-Norming” Model
Groups go through FIVE stages:

1. FORMING (PROCESS): Polite (Best Behavior), Orientation


Why We are Here
2. STORMING (PROCESS): Establishing personal identity,
forming alliances and jockeying for recognition and power
within the group
3. NORMING (PROCESS & TASK) -- “TEAM”: Cooperating with
each other, Getting down to learn about (and working on)
the task
4. PERFORMING (PROCESS & TASK): High Esprit &
producing some substantial work
5. “Dorming” (PROCESS & TASK): Distractions / Boredom
with “routine”; Problems with other Group Members Level of
Work Effort declines

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Group / Team Life Cycle
Dynamics

Over the next four days – hopefully – you will move


swiftly from the present
“Forming” Stage
in your Groups
to “Norming” Teams
and perhaps even achieve the highest state of
“Performing”
That is up to you!

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Teambuilding Activities

Integrate teambuilding in project activities

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PROJECT INITIATION

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INITIATION & SCOPING TECHNIQUES

INITIATING & SCOPING PROJECTS


• IDENTIFICATION (PRELIMINARY SCOPING)
-- Problem Trees, Solution Trees & Objective Trees
– ASSESSING ALTERNATIVES
Decision Tree Analysis
– REVIEWING PROFITABILITY
Benefit:Cost Analysis
• SCOPING PROJECTS
– Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
– Logical Framework (LogFrame)

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Introduction to the
PROBLEM TREE TECHNIQUE
for Preliminary Scoping

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Problem Tree
• “Logic Visualization”
• A proven technique for
better problem definition
– also called “why-why”,
“cause and effect”
– used widely in re-engineering
improvement programs -
private and public sector

How
many How many
familiar USE (have
with it? used) it?

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Dealing with Project Problem Trees
• A tree has a visible trunk topped with branches,
and roots that are often fully (or sometimes
partly) hidden from view
• A situation often has a very evident core
problem (trunk), and effects (branches) which
all stem from its causes (roots)
• Core problem situations can only be
resolved by tackling their root causes -- not
simply applying palliatives to the visible trunk or
its branches (apparent effects)

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Logic Visualization

• Many different formats exist


• ADB has a standardized Problem Tree Format
– Standardization facilitates usage
– Effective communication device
• Three separate processes:
1. Problem Identification
2. Project Design
3. Project Review & Approval
• Common value to stakeholders

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Problem Tree Development
Effects:

The Problem:

Causes:

Root Causes:
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Problem Tree Example
Low economic
growth

looking from the


top, down, there
could be many
paths

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Low economic
growth

Lack of private
sector
investment

Just tracing
one problem
path only

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Low economic
growth

Lack of private
sector
investment

Industries lack
access to power

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Low economic
growth

Lack of private
sector
investment

Industries lack
access to power

Insufficient power is this the root


stations cause?

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Low economic Lower than desired
growth employment

Lack of private
sector investment

Industries lack
access to power

High
Insufficient power
transmission
stations
losses

Poor Poor planning by


maintenance central power Lack of funding
practices authority

No accountability by Politically depressed


public monopoly user charges

© 2012 Dr. Kenneth F. Smith, PMP Project Management Fundamentals Slide 126
Guidelines for preparing Problem Trees

• The Problem Tree should be like an “organization chart” linking the


problem, its causes & effects
First: Define the Problem (& who owns it) clearly & succinctly
• Then:
– Work Down to identify Causes / constraints until the root cause
is identified (or until you run out of information, ideas, &/or get
tired!)
– Work Up to identify the Effects of the problem
Arrows go up from Root Causes to Effects
• Don’t jump to conclusions — Check other stakeholders
perspectives
• Go beyond the available data, if you think it is lacking
• Do NOT include solutions in the problem tree

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PROBLEM TREE

TEAM EXERCISE
“Your Project”

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TEAM Exercise

• Outline a potential project


problem in the problem
tree format so that it can
be easily understood by
different audiences – i.e.
target beneficiaries
• DO NOT INCLUDE
SOLUTIONS
• Use post-it notes, or cards
and pin boards
• Use your own experience to
go beyond available
information if necessary
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Introduction to the
SOLUTION / OBJECTIVE TREE

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Solution / Objective Tree

We identify problems with a graphic “tree”


to improve visualization by the project
designers, and to stimulate discussion on
feasible solutions
The process involves converting all the
problem statements at each level into positive
statements / conditions:

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PROBLEM TREE

Low economic
HIGH economic
growth
growth

Lack of private
ADEQUATE
sector
Private sector
investment
investment
Industries lack
access to
Industries HAVE
access
power
to power

Insufficient
SUFFICIENT
power stations
power stations

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SOLUTION/OBJECTIVE
TREE
HIGH economic
growth

ADEQUATE
Private sector
investment

Industries HAVE
access to power

SUFFICIENT
power stations

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Solution / Objective Tree

1. CONVERT all the problem statements at each


level to ‘positive conditions’
2. THEN CHECK:
a. Do the Solution statements at each level make
sense? [Are they technically, socially, culturally,
environmentally, politically & financially possible?]
b. Is anything overlooked in the problem analysis
that must be addressed as part of the solution?
(jobs-private sector, opposition by vested interests?)
c. What do other stakeholders think, or how may
they react? [acceptability?]

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Solution Tree
Effects:

The Solution:

Outputs

Activities
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Solution / Objective Tree

3. HIGHLIGHT THE “DO-ABLE” SOLUTIONS AT


EACH LEVEL
THIS IS YOUR “OBJECTIVE” TREE

4. SET ASIDE THE OTHER ITEMS AS “Out of


Scope” FOR LATER USE AS
“ASSUMPTIONS or RISKS”

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Objective Tree
Effects:

Can Do
Partial Solution:
Out of
Scope

Outputs

Activities

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Consider Alternative Solutions

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Reality Check

• Do we have the
people with
necessary expertise
to do the work?
• Are they willing to
commit to doing work,
barring any
scheduling problem?

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Reality Check

• Would we achieve a better result by going


outside the company, such as a lower cost,
higher quality, or faster delivery
• Are there concerns associated with going
outside the organization, such as confidentiality
and safety

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Reality Check

• Is this problem worth


solving?
• Does a potential
solution exist?

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Which of the several possible courses
of action below the Problem Statement
could be pursued?

Are there alternative


ways to achieve them ?

Higher / lower technology? Bias in solutions?


Consultants;
Less risk? Others in
Faster / slower Community
implementation?
Less / more cost?
Greater / lesser chance of
sustainability?
Change in behavior?

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TEAM Activity

• Refer BACK to your Solution Tree


• Consider the Scope for Your Project
• Select Outputs & Activities that you think are
Feasible to include in the Project
THIS IS YOUR OBJECTIVE TREE
• Identify and set-aside Outputs & Activities that you
will not undertake – These will be Constraints to
Successful Implementation of Your Project. i.e.
Assumptions &/or Risks
• Discuss Alternative Courses of Action

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