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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Given the listing of key tasks and key milestones, are we presuming there are non-key activities and non-key milestones? If so, do we need to consider the needs and impact of these non-key events?
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1 reply by Markus Kopko
Jan 02, 2017 7:05 AM
Markus Kopko
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Hello Stephane,
from my perspective the SOW is done very early in the project as a pre-stage to the project charter. Usually at this stadium we have less information especially about the schedule dates (since the project planning isn't done yet, right?).
So, mostly we have more or less just such dates as Key Milestones (mostly - in my experience - the project end date as the most important key milestone of all is given at least).
If we are lucky (or in an organization with a high project management maturity) may be we have at this stage some additional information.
However this will be developed further in the project progress and more and more detailed in the following documents (regarding the schedule dates of course within the planning phase and especially in the "develop project schedule" process).
So from my perspective we should concentrate on such "key" information here, if the even exist.
What do you think?
Regards,
Markus
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Dec 23, 2016 8:21 AM
Replying to Stéphane Parent
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Given the listing of key tasks and key milestones, are we presuming there are non-key activities and non-key milestones? If so, do we need to consider the needs and impact of these non-key events?
Hello Stephane,
from my perspective the SOW is done very early in the project as a pre-stage to the project charter. Usually at this stadium we have less information especially about the schedule dates (since the project planning isn't done yet, right?).
So, mostly we have more or less just such dates as Key Milestones (mostly - in my experience - the project end date as the most important key milestone of all is given at least).
If we are lucky (or in an organization with a high project management maturity) may be we have at this stage some additional information.
However this will be developed further in the project progress and more and more detailed in the following documents (regarding the schedule dates of course within the planning phase and especially in the "develop project schedule" process).
So from my perspective we should concentrate on such "key" information here, if the even exist.
What do you think?
Regards,
Markus Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
I understand that we should focus on a limited set at this stage. I'm just worried that non-key tasks and milestones could impact the key ones.
I think I would almost prefer not to put the term 'key", for now. It may be they will be key once we know better, especially compared to other tasks and milestones.
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1 reply by Markus Kopko
Jan 05, 2017 5:30 AM
Markus Kopko
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Hello Stephane,
ok, i totally get your point here.
What term would you prefer here?
What is about "high level" Milestones/Tasks.
We should indicate somehow that we are at an early stage here actually, what do you think?
Regards,
Markus
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jan 03, 2017 9:12 AM
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I understand that we should focus on a limited set at this stage. I'm just worried that non-key tasks and milestones could impact the key ones.
I think I would almost prefer not to put the term 'key", for now. It may be they will be key once we know better, especially compared to other tasks and milestones.
Hello Stephane,
ok, i totally get your point here.
What term would you prefer here?
What is about "high level" Milestones/Tasks.
We should indicate somehow that we are at an early stage here actually, what do you think?
Regards,
Markus
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1 reply by Stéphane Parent
Jan 05, 2017 7:29 AM
Stéphane Parent
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I do like "high level" better than "key", Markus. "High level" gives an idea of comprehensiveness that is not apparent with "key".
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Jan 05, 2017 5:30 AM
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Hello Stephane,
ok, i totally get your point here.
What term would you prefer here?
What is about "high level" Milestones/Tasks.
We should indicate somehow that we are at an early stage here actually, what do you think?
Regards,
Markus
I do like "high level" better than "key", Markus. "High level" gives an idea of comprehensiveness that is not apparent with "key".
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1 reply by Markus Kopko
Jan 06, 2017 8:47 AM
Markus Kopko
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Have changed it, thank you!
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Jan 05, 2017 7:29 AM
Replying to Stéphane Parent
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I do like "high level" better than "key", Markus. "High level" gives an idea of comprehensiveness that is not apparent with "key".
