mis5102: process improvement and innovation project planning
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MIS5102:Process Improvement and InnovationProject Planning
“Magical”(?) Interdisciplinary View
Business
TechnologyCustomer
• How does this view positively affect the project portfolio management process?
• How does this view positively affect the project planning process?
• How do organizational dynamics play a role?
(Berkun, Chapter 3.3)
Recall our party planning exercise from the beginning of the
semester…
What do you do?
When do you do it?
Who does what?
Elements of a Project Plan
What do you do?
When do you do it?
Who does what?
• Process decomposition• Swim lane diagrams• RACI charts
We already have some tools we can useYou wouldn’t always use these specific tools, but many of the
concepts are the same!
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Aircraft System
Air Vehicle
Receiver Fire Control Communication
Training
Equipment Services
Peculiar Support Equipment
Depot
How is this like process decomposition?
How is it different?
What do you learn from this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_breakdown_structure
Design principles
• 100% rule• Mutual exclusivity• Outcomes, not
actions• Level of detail
http://workbreakdownstructure.com/
Why is each important in building a useful WBS?
How far should you break down a project?
What is the “problem” with estimation?
Understanding Dependencies
• What are task dependencies?
• Why is it important to understand them?
• How are they usedto turn a WBS intoa project plan?
Critical Path Analysisusing PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique)
Design
Create module 1
Createmodule 2
Buy hardware
SoftwareUnit Testing
Software Unit Testing
Hardware Config.
SystemTest
WriteManual
15 days
10 days
15 days
7 days
36 days
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5 days
30 days
15 days
Hardware Testing
3 days
The work units on the longest path through the
diagram are on the critical path.
What does it mean for the task to be on the critical
path?
Allocating Work
Assigning people to tasks
Build off of the work breakdown structure
What can a RACI chart tell you about allocation?
What can a Swim Lane Diagram tell you about allocation?
Communications
Hardware Team
Allocating Work and the Critical Path
Design
Create module 1
Createmodule 2
Buy hardware
SoftwareUnit Testing
Software Unit Testing
Hardware Config.
SystemTest
WriteManual
15 days
10 days
15 days
7 days
36 days
15 days
5 days
30 days
15 days
Hardware Testing
3 days
How does adding this information help the
planning process?
Software Team 2
Software Team 1
Entire Team
Two scenarios where we build a 95% confidence interval
Key Considerations about Estimating
• “Few people enjoy estimating complex things that they will be accountable for.” (Berkun, Chapter 2.4.3.1)
• What is the result of that?
• What can go wrong with estimation?
Create module 1
10 days
9 10 11
6 10 14
+2 standard deviations from the mean
+2 standard deviations from the mean
-2 standard deviations from the
mean
-2 standard deviations from the
mean
Explain the difference between the scenarios
What are the implications for project planning?• For the triple constraint?• For allocating resources?