+ Integration of processes + Centralised Information + Standardize procedures + Speed up processes + Better control / reporting

WHY ?:

INTEGRATECENTRALISE

STANDARDIZE SPEED

CONTROL

Project Management

Sound Project

Management

Project Management

Appoint a

ProjectManager

Executives

Admin & support

Technical people

Functional Experts

Business Leaders

Go Live!

Project Management

Own your own implementation.

Project Management

Senior Management Involvement

Project Management

Communication

Progress

Staff Scope

Issues

Milestones Success

Objectives

Project Management

Plan

Roles & Responsibilities

Training

Testing

Project Plan

Planning

Time

Outcome

Save Time & Dollars Here

Invest some time here

Project Management

Document issues

processes

Project Management

TEST THOUROUGHLY!!

Processes & outcomes

Inputs & outputs

Agribusiness SystemsProvide trainingProvide set-up assistance

ClientSchedule training resources (and attend)Set-up the systemGet familiar with the systemUse the system

Project Responsibilities

The J-CurveWhat we expect (Desired Outcome)

Time

Outcome

Valley of Despair

What we get

Project Management

The J-Curve

We Expect things to improve straight away.

BUT - Things get worse – why??oWe have upset the system!!oWe have introduced changeoWe have old behaviours mixed with new

How to manage it?

• Know about the J-curve• Keep your eye on the prize!!• Implement sound project management

principles• Keep refining• Chip away at the issues

Project Management

Sound Project Management

1. Senior Management Involvement2. Appoint a project manager3. Communicate – scope / progress4. Plan5. Document - issues / processes6. TEST THOUROUGHLY!! – processes &

outcomes

Project Management

Functional

Project assistant

(no management of resources)

Weak Matrix

Project co-ordinator

(some management of resources)

Types of organisations & project managers

Strong Matrix

Project manager

(full management of resources)