Principles for Successful Project Start-Up
Explore key principles, intentions, and techniques for successful project start-up in the context of business analysis and information technology. Gain insights into managing expectations, crucial conversations, and project management strategies. Featuring expert advice from industry professionals and thought leaders.
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Gleam in the Eye to Charter Principles, Intentions, and Techniques for Successful Project Start-Up Robert Merrill Senior Business Analyst Division of Information Technology University of Wisconsin-Madison
What do you really want? Sponsor Yourself Implementation Team All affected Crucial Conversations Bren Brown talks
BIG Make Success BIG Value > Cost Constraints Safe Johanna Rothman Manage It!
Expectations about Expectations Cynefin (say Kin-Evan ) Framework
Map the Swamp and Mind the Gap Why? (Driver) User Function Interface User Requirements Are Round Stories! SMEs Data Rules Gottesdiener Reqts by Collaboration Ch. 3
Map the Swamp and Mind the Gap Report Create Gizmo D00dad Thingy Widget Maintain Update Whatsits Context Diagram Rosenberg & Scott Ch 4 Function Point counting
Chainsaw Math Effort Function People Data Schedule
Chainsaw Math 100% Stretch 90% 50% 0% 0 10 6 8 12 2 4
Chainsaw Math Target, Desire, Goal, Estimate, Demand 6 months? What s driving that? Tell me more. Estimate Number and probability, or range Commitment / Plan Including explicit Float what will give
Chainsaw Math Description Start Date End Date Effort (hours) People (names) Tech platform Countables 6 months? Don t think so Reference Class Estimating
Chainsaw Math Fixed Effort Scope Range Impossible Doom Loop Zone Fixed Scope Effort Range Parkinson Zone You CAN T will uncertainty away You CAN choose where to manage it
Head for the Hairballs Conflict
Hills to Die On Overtime Cost / Quality Schedule / Effort Don t Squeeze the Goose!
Conflict Quadrants Aware Empathetic Responsible Stressed Unreasonable Boundaries Limited engagement Dialogue Issues not People Interests not Positions Options for Mutual Success Good Conflict Bad Conflict Conflict Cycle Drama Never wrong Shame & blame Disengagement Turnover Blowing up Shrinking back Perpetual Storming Groundhog Day Principled Negotiation How to Solve Your People Problems
Is There Room for One More? Evaluation / Triage Cycle Time Throughput WIP Limit Buffers Policy & Governance
Saying Yes To Something Better I hear you saying No, because And what about
