MP4PM: business case review - Schedule/Key Milestones; approval process
MP4PM: business case review - Cost/Benefit
MP4PM: business case review - Risk Assessment
MP4PM: business case review - Impact Analysis
MP4PM: business case review - Alternatives/Recommendation
MP4PM: business case review - Description
MP4PM: business case review - executive summary and background
MP4PM: How to conduct a business case review?
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In Part III of the Introduction of our “MP4PM – Mind mapping for Project Management”we will not only provide you the next general “MP4PM” features; we will also introduce you the next deliverable/result of “MP4PM” so you can already see how “MP4PM” will work and look like. If you have missed the first two Parts of our Introduction you should first have a look here: Introducing "MP4PM-MindmaPping for ProjectManagement" - Part IIntroducing "MP4PM-MindmaPping for ProjectManagement" - Part II
Now let’s have a look on the next general features “MP4PM” will provide you: Not bad, right? Well, there is still a lot to come ...
OK, let’s come back to the next installment of “MP4PM”. Again we had great support of the projectmanagement.com community and so we had just released the Version 1.0 of the second deliverable (to use project management wording). This time it is a map/template what should support you as a project manager in reviewing the business case/documents which are often the basis for a project initiation, right? And so the map/template is called “review business case”. We have promised, that “MP4PM” will be closely aligned tot the PMBoK Guide and the business case or equivalent documents are known as We have done a version 1.0 already, but of course - like the complete “MP4PM” framework - this deliverable will be continuously improved and developed further. If you want to participate in this development, please feel free to add your valuable inputs in the corresponding discussion threads at the end of this posting. Any feedback is highly appreciated! You can access an interactive online version of the “review business case” map here (or just by clicking on the picture above): http://www.projectmanagement.plus/mp4pmmaps/1.1.2%20MP4PM%20review%20Business%20Case.html Please use this version for review only. If you want to use the map and/or work with it, then please download it from here: http://projectmanagement.plus/en/mp4pm/mp4pm-downloads For downloading the map/files you need to be logged in on projectmanagement.plus. “review business case” is not only available as .mmap (what is the MindManager file format, but could also be opened with Xmind for instance), it is also provided in several other formats like the usual MS Office formats for instance. Please try out and let us know your feedback/critic and/or additions; highly appreciated! In our next blog we will introduce you the next “MP4PM” features and may be we will talking already about the next deliverable what is actually work in progress. Until next time ... ;)
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In our last blog we had started with the Introduction of our “MP4PM – Mind mapping for Project Management”. In this blog entry we will not only provide you the next two “MP4PM” features; we will also introduce you the very first deliverable/result of “MP4PM” as a preview, so you can already see how “MP4PM” will look like and how it works basically. This way you can see what to expect in near future. And the best is: it is ready to use out of the box for anybody who wants to try out or just having a look. But first let’s have a look on the next two features we will provide you within “MP4PM”: Sounds interesting for you? OK, let’s come back to our first result out of “MP4PM”. With the great support of the community at projectmanagement.com we have just released the Version 1.0 of our first deliverable (to use project management wording); it is a questionnaire (as mind map of course) for the very first initiation meeting with your project sponsor in the project initiation phase (if you are in the role of the project manager) and it is called “Knowing the Sponsor”.
Yes, but as you also may know there are mostly some additional Steps before you can start creating the Project Charter. Therefore we will have some additional artefacts that we do support with MP4PM and “Knowing the Sponsor” is the very first of them. We have done a version 1.0 already, but of course like the complete “MP4PM” framework this deliverable will be continuously improved and developed further. If you want to participate in this development, please feel free to add your valuable inputs in the corresponding discussion thread at the end of this posting. Any feedback is highly appreciated. You can access an interactive online version of the “Knowing your Sponsor” map here (or just by clicking on the picture above): http://www.projectmanagement.plus/mp4pmmaps/1.1.1%20MP4PM%20Knowing%20Your%20Project%20Sponsor Please use this version for review only.
http://projectmanagement.plus/en/mp4pm/mp4pm-downloads For downloading the map/files you need to be logged in at www.projectmanagement.plus . If you do not want to create a user account there, then just write me a private message here and I will provide you the files. “Knowing your Sponsor” is not only available as .mmap (what is the MindManager file format, but could also be opened with Xmind for instance), it is also provided in several other formats like the usual MS Office formats for instance (all included in the download package!). Please try out and let us know what you thinking of it. In our next blog we will introduce you the next “MP4PM” features and may be we will talking already about the next deliverable what is actually work in progress. Until next time ... ;) ===================================================== If you want to contribute to the map please refer to the following discussion threads; we have created one discussion thread for each branch in the map for a better overview: "Knowing your Sponsor" - Questions about "Setting Expectations"
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PMBOK® Guide 6th Edition will be released in Q3/2017 - what will change? - UPDATED!
First of all the most important information: When will PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition be released?According to PMI, we can expect the following release dates:
When will The PMP Exam change?The PMP Exam is largely based on the content found in the PMBOK® Guide. The exam changeover from version 5 to 6 is scheduled as follows:
What are the major changes that will happen?Agile and other iterative practicesAs some of us already heard there will be some new content to emphasize the importance and relevance of agile and other iterative practices. Different from previous editions, the PMBOK®Guide –Sixth Edition will contain numerous references to adaptive and iterative practices, including agile. This decision was made in response to the requests of PMIs stakeholders. This content will include:
PMI Talent Triangle™Will the new PMI Talent Triangle™ find its reflection in the upcoming PMBoK Guide Version? Of course! The PMBOK®Guide –Sixth Edition will contain a new chapter on the role of the project manager which discusses the PMI Talent Triangle™ and the skill sets organizations demand that make project managers more competitive and relevant—technical project management, leadership, and strategic and business management.
Key ConceptsMany key concepts addressed in the first three chapters of the PMBOK® Guide are covered, in abbreviated form, in Section I of the Standard. Section II of the Standard contains a description of the project management processes, organized by Process Group, along with their key benefits, inputs and outputs. Processes; Process Groups and Knowledge AreasThe Process Groups remain the same in the Sixth Edition, although two Knowledge Areas have new names: Project Time Management is now Project Schedule Management, emphasizing the importance of scheduling in project management. This aligns with PMI’s Practice Standard for Scheduling. There are three new processes in the Sixth Edition:
Estimate Activity Resources is still part of the Planning Process Group, but it is associated with Project Resource Management processes instead of Project Schedule Management processes. Since there will be one process be deleted - "Close Procurements" process has been removed. Its functionality has been consolidated into the "Close Project or Phase” Process - the total number of processes will count up from actually 47 to 49! In addition, some processes have different names. For example, to align with research showing that project management is more about facilitating and managing than controlling, several processes are shifted from a Control function to a Monitor function. In other cases, the process name was aligned with the intent of the process. The chart below identifies the overall name changes.
The function of the Close Procurement process has now been captured within Control Procurements and Close Project or Phase. Research shows that few project managers have the authority to formally and legally close a contract. Project managers are responsible to determine that work is complete, records indexed and archived, and responsibilities transferred appropriately. Thus, they have now included work associated with Close Procurements within the aforementioned processes.
Project Management Plan Components and Project DocumentsPlease note the following changes to the project management plan components and project documents:
additional Changes (as known yet): Chapters Re-alignment: There will be chapters re-alignment in Chapters 1 to 3. The information in Chapter 1 to 3 will be combined into 2 chapters and a new Chapter 3 will be devoted to “The Role of the Project Manager” where many aspects of the Project Manager’s role will be mapped to the PMI Talent Triangle.
Process Tailoring:
“Ongoing” (continuously executing) vs. "Non-ongoing processes”: There will be various notations throughout the new PMBOK differentiating between processes which are “Ongoing” (continuously executing) vs. "Non-ongoing processes.” This concept will be emphasized for the first time in PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition.
"Project Scope vs Product Scope":
"Earned Value tool kit":
Communication:
"Escalate Responses": a) Removing the risk from the project’s risk register if desired, or b) Keeping it in the risk register, but classifying it as “Escalated/Assigned To.”
"Lessons Learned Register as new ITTO:
New Appendix Information:
This is what we know about the upcoming changes yet. There may be additional changes until the final version will be released. We will inform you accordingly.
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