Minimum requirements to start a Project

1. Linkage to the business strategy

2. Senior Leadership-level sponsorship

3. Define the Project Team
- Include roles and responsibilities
- time alloted
- what priority it is for them

4. The business case
- End date
- Key deliverables quantified
- Economics - CBA, ROI

5. Project Plan

Simple Rules for Project Management

1. Build the team. Develop relationships within the team

2. Develop a shared vision. The team must understand and share what the project is about and what the goal and target of the project is.

3. Define the Plan

4. Drive Action - coordinated actions
- What are the specific outcomes?
- By who?
- By When?

5. Lead and Learn -- Communication. Effective communication.

ALL FIVE ACTIVITIES ARE ALWAYS GOING ON!

ADJUST AND MAKE CHANGES WHEN NECESSARY!
Activities that you must do with on-going projects

1. Requirements management
2. Communication plan
3. Scope management
4. Risk/Issues plan
5. Periodic reviews and Metrics