driving strategic projects in challenging times
DESCRIPTION
IT Project Leadership: Driving Business Strategic Projects in Challenging Times Jim Vaselopulos, Vice President, PSC Group, LLC Many IT organizations have mission critical projects, those that are important and some that are nice to have. In the downturn, organizations are increasingly going through every project with a fine-tooth comb. The focus has now become which priorities, initiatives or investments will have the greatest long-term effect on the business and deliver the highest ROI? In this session attendees will learn: * How to focus on investments that make a crucial difference in business operations * How to gain on the competition with sharp technology decisions/directions * How to identify the projects that are a must- have from a business perspective * How to support the business in driving these must-have projects * How IT can leverage these projects to help transform the business * How to drive business opportunities through strategic IT partnershipsTRANSCRIPT
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Frank Mesner!
!!My first job!
!!In a recession!
!!Layoffs!
!!Implementing large capital projects!
!!Capital spending freeze!
!!What I learned from Frank…!
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Boom & Bust Cycles!
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Process Based Projects!
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Process Based Projects!
If you meet these criteria you have an!
INVESTMENT GRADE PROJECT!
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Seems Logical…"but it’s just not that easy!
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Improving "Business Processes!
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Invest NOW – reap rewards later!
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Fuel Economy!
!! Recently Rented a Car!
!! Had Real-Time Fuel Economy!
!! How do you Maximize your Fuel Economy?!
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Fuel Economy!
!! Recently Rented a Car!
!! Had Real-Time Fuel Economy!
!! How do you Maximize your Fuel Economy?!
It is important to build up!MOMENTUM!
when going downhill!
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Separate Business Analysis!from Project Execution!!
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© 2009 PSC Group, LLC!
Is accomplished!by providing!
Information and removing mystery!
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Quantify the Risk!
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Mitigate This!!
10!
5!
5!
5!
2!
2!
2!
No supportive business sponsor!
Limited impact to line of business!
Requires cultural change for adoption!
Duration > stability of business process!
Can not quantify success!
Unrealistic expectations anywhere!
No time/budget for POC or discovery!
10! No defined objectives for a win!Identify
Investment
Grade projects
with decent
scores and
have an open
dialogue with
the business!
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We want a Happy CFO!
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Who does this?!
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Earn Respect to Engage!
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What is ‘my’ Agile?!!!Useful, working output (code)!
!!Iterative, rapid application development!
!!Business involvement!
!!Realistic incorporation of late changes!
!!Old-school teamwork & collaboration!
!!An investment mentality/dialogue!
!!Simplicity!
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What is ‘my’ Agile?!!!Useful, working output (code)!
!!Iterative, rapid application development!
!!Business involvement!
!!Realistic incorporation of late changes!
!!Old-school teamwork & collaboration!
!!An investment mentality/dialogue!
!!Simplicity!
There are many interpretations.!In some forms it is junk.!
Remain PRACTICAL!!
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Key Take Aways!
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