Process Management Experiences

Anonymous

I am curious to hear about the Process Management and Methodology experiences of the gantthead.com user base. What have you guys found to be be the really key practices and/or results gotten from implementing PM or methodologies? What have you found to be least useful / beneficial?

Posted: Mar 3, 2000 4:31 PM

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Nan, reading your "bio" I see we have a similar background. Having worked at C&L myself, I left to join First Chicago to help establish an Enterprise Project Support Office. The introduction of the Summit-D SDLC was greatly enhanced once we realized that many of the project management fundementals were missing. We developed an entire curriculum of Project Management courses, which included introduction of the SDLC in the context of an entire project management paradigm. Using bank-specific case studies, implementation was far more successful. Small gains through mentoring, coaching and facilitation were the key to success.

Posted: Mar 8, 2000 10:19 AM

Henry Smith Chantilly, Va, United States

To achieve a successful project I have keyed in on the training, mentoring and team building and the foundation of a successful project. Modern PC tools an clear communications help too. Project mngt is more art than science and do't ever forget it the people that make the success. Training and mentoring get everybody on the same train all going in the same direction. The other half of the formula is to ensure the customer's expectations are set correctly to minimize requirements creep. Almost all of my failures were caused by not managing the customer.

Posted: Mar 28, 2000 8:05 AM

Mike Huff Spring, Tx, United States

From an Information Technology perspective, the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices are an excellent model for process improvements in IT organizations. See www.pinkelephant.com and www.itsm-i.com for more info.

Posted: Mar 28, 2000 10:48 AM

Michael Wood Project Manager / Business Analyst / Business Process Improvement Guru| Independent Contractor Gig Harbor, Wa, United States

Funny you should ask. My experience is that well designed process improvement projects yield returns of 500% to 1,000%. The key is starting with the strategic direction of the organization, aligning it with stakeholder needs, defining those needs in terms of measurable objectives and then engaging the workforce to develop new processes or improvements to existing processes that will deliver the value that is needed to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations. To that end, I have spent the last 18 years developing a pragmatic, real world approach to achieving breakthrough improvements in organizations. I have found that the approach and the management of that approach makes all the difference between success and failure. It must be structured, it must be fast, and most of all it must incorporate the dynamics of change throughout. Peolple still drive the process, people still make it happen. Any method worth its salt must respect the human equation.

Posted: Aug 17, 2000 4:21 AM

Pavan Maddi

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Buona Vista, Singapore

From my experience, the strongest process management results come from clear workflows, consistent templates and regular reviews that keep teams aligned. The big wins are predictability and better decision making. The least useful parts are overly detailed steps that add effort without improving outcomes. Simplicity always supports delivery better than complexity.

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