I have been working on Telecom Roll out project and been trying to apply PMBOK process but due to time constraints it is very unlikely that all the process are applicable. Needs some advice on it. Saving Changes...
Fasco, Thanks for commenting. Mostly all of your strategies are common and i also doing the same on such situation. My question was made ample clear and both of you have good understanding.
Thanks again
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Let me try to explain about time. Organizations start a project because a need. By definition of "need" this implies that organization will put a time constraint for the project. You have to work with the stakeholders to estimate the project time (so, you are creating a plan) and that is the time that you have to agree with all the team and that will be the time assigned to the project. So, one thing is the time restriction (if any) and other is the estimated project time. The best thing for the project manager is the case where both are the same. Saving Changes...
Just to clarify because english is not my first language. When I wrote "is not true" I must wrote is not correct. Organizations start project because a need. Basically a need to change to survive in the organizational environment. Because is a need, by definition of need, organizations usually (perhaps more than 90%) will demmand the change or new product in less time than acceptable and reasonable. It is the same when you talked about needs from the human been point of view. So, as a project manager, you need to create the right time and work with the stakeholders to negotiated it. But when you do that, you are creating a plan.
Hello Sergio, I am in the same situation and PMP certified 16 years of experience in technical and field, now I have the ambition to move forward and work as the project manager, but I don't know how to write it down from pmp book and what I have learned for the real project? the project is in the telecom sector, for example, LTE Project how to plan and manage it?
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Apr 24, 2020 7:36 AM
Sergio Luis Conte
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Just to comment I have experience on that because I worked for two of the most known companies in the world in this type of project, one belongs to Spain the other to French. While there is not enough space to answer here I will try to put the key items:
1-project requirements (project manager is in charge) are defined from product requirements (business analyst is in charge). Between project requirements the approach, life cycle model, life cycle process are included.
2-project is creating something because is a solution to a business problem. Somebody (the business analyst) has to create at least one page in extension analysis about the problem. Here the way myself and others follow and has been published as "best practice" by the PMI and others just in case could help: https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...-right-solution 3-When you decided the approach/life cycle model/life cycle process/method/tool (if you will use one) then you can take the PMBOK and starting mapping what the PMBOK said to your suppor process, asking some questions based on the knowledge areas:
3.1. do we use risk management?
if yes:
3.2. do we use the process inside the PMBOK to perform risk management?
is yes
3.3. do we use the tools and techniques stated in the project risk chapter for each step we will use?
I hope I answer your questions.
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Sep 17, 2015 3:25 AM
Replying to Waqas Akram
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Sergio, Thanks for proving in depth response to my queries. I like your comment that project manager creates time and like to know more about it
Thanks
You are welcome. I spend my extra time here to learn from people comments then I participate into debates that I think will add value to me. You help me on that. Returning to the point, is the same in people life. And let me say what I wrote is what I practice and I teach in Universities and courses in general, adding to that part of my research. If you go to physic you will find that time and space do not exists as we think it exists, it is created. Mainly by our perception (it is proven by neuroscience). But forget about it, and think about this. When you create a plan you are in charge to gide the subject matter experts on that. Mainly into all related to time (schedule) and space (the activities between others). So, if you as project manager accept the conditions related to take your time and space then is up to you. For example, if you accept to create an schedule where each work day is 9 hours long without considering one hour for lunch then is up to you, you are creating the time. Is not a concern from my side. Is just be concious of that.
PMI had published some articles I wrote on the matter,
For example related to change:
projectmanagement.com: https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...zational-change Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
Apr 24, 2020 6:51 AM
Replying to Hashem Majid PMP_MBA
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Hello Sergio, I am in the same situation and PMP certified 16 years of experience in technical and field, now I have the ambition to move forward and work as the project manager, but I don't know how to write it down from pmp book and what I have learned for the real project? the project is in the telecom sector, for example, LTE Project how to plan and manage it?
Just to comment I have experience on that because I worked for two of the most known companies in the world in this type of project, one belongs to Spain the other to French. While there is not enough space to answer here I will try to put the key items:
1-project requirements (project manager is in charge) are defined from product requirements (business analyst is in charge). Between project requirements the approach, life cycle model, life cycle process are included.
2-project is creating something because is a solution to a business problem. Somebody (the business analyst) has to create at least one page in extension analysis about the problem. Here the way myself and others follow and has been published as "best practice" by the PMI and others just in case could help: https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-pos...-right-solution 3-When you decided the approach/life cycle model/life cycle process/method/tool (if you will use one) then you can take the PMBOK and starting mapping what the PMBOK said to your suppor process, asking some questions based on the knowledge areas:
3.1. do we use risk management?
if yes:
3.2. do we use the process inside the PMBOK to perform risk management?
is yes
3.3. do we use the tools and techniques stated in the project risk chapter for each step we will use?
I hope I answer your questions. Saving Changes...
