strategic project management
TRANSCRIPT
By Ahmar Hasan
STRATEGIC PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
wisdom
DEFINE
Once upon a time…..
All characters and events in this presentation, even those based on real people --are entirely fictional.
The approach used by presenter is based on experiments faced by different resources in local environment
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Warning: All the discussions are related to any scenario. Do NOT take it literally..
PREAMBLE
WHO IS A MANAGER?
Lets start with basics
WHO IS A MANAGER?
Lets start with basics
Everyone!!
TYPES OF MANAGEMENT
Silly Question …
TYPES OF MANAGEMENT
Silly Question …
Managing Yourself Managing This World
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware body, mind, emotions, and energies.
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
Power Hour
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
Power Hour
Be a Servant Leader
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Self Aware body, mind, emotions, and energies.
Punctual
Accountable
Power Hour
Be a Servant Leader
Informative
FIRST MANAGE YOURSELF
Resources
MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
Opportunities
MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
Opportunities
External Environmental Factor
MANAGE THE WORLD
Resources
Projects
Prospects
Opportunities
External Environmental Factor
MANAGE THE WORLD
We manage our Decisions!!
Execution without planning for adapting a pattern
People lose focus on the project's benefits
WHY WE FAIL?
Execution without planning for adapting a pattern
People lose focus on the project's benefits
WHY WE FAIL?
Don’t Make timely decisions
Never consider smaller project as a
Project
Fail to manage expectations
Execution without planning for adapting a pattern
People lose focus on the project's benefits
WHY WE FAIL?
We do not monitor our changing environment.
Don’t Make timely decisions
Never consider smaller project as a
Project
Fail to manage expectations
You cannot swim in a mud
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
You cannot swim in a mud
Change yourself is very easy as compare to change the system
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
You cannot swim in a mud
Change yourself is very easy as compare to change the system
Adopt the environment
Understand the situation
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL
Especially in cross-cultural projects, managers are well advised to make sure
that goals and tasks cannot be misinterpreted by staff or stakeholders.
Adequate socials skills are a must to activate maximum motivation within the
team and to overcome difficulties.
Decide communication protocols and follow them
CAUTION
Especially in cross-cultural projects, managers are well advised to make sure
that goals and tasks cannot be misinterpreted by staff or stakeholders.
Adequate socials skills are a must to activate maximum motivation within the
team and to overcome difficulties.
Decide communication protocols and follow them
Do not break the trust !
CAUTION
High ambition, winsome speech, a passionate soul—
This is all the luggage for a leader of the Caravan.
Allama Iqbal
PROJECT MANAGER / LEADER
Is this true?
High ambition, winsome speech, a passionate soul—
This is all the luggage for a leader of the Caravan.
Allama Iqbal
PROJECT MANAGER / LEADER
OLD PERCEPTION
CONSIDERATION
Plan what will you do with your plan
Determine your objectives
Prepare a checklist of preparing a plan
Enhancing a plan
How long your plan should be
PLAN YOUR PLAN
WBS
Determine the major
deliverables or products
to be produced.
Divide each of these major
deliverables into its component
deliverables in the same manner.
Divide each of these
work pieces into its
component parts.
Must add the worst situation while planning.
ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR THE
WORST SITUATION
Must add the worst situation while planning.
If you aware of the worst situation then every situation
becomes very easy to handle
ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR THE
WORST SITUATION
A plan for unforeseen events, including backup procedures,
emergency response and post event recovery
Uncontrollable events that are not anticipated for in the business plan
Preparing for unexpected and unwelcome events
Crises Simulation (Test the Plan)
CONTINGENCY PLANNING
The “What If” question
EXECUTION OF PROJECT
MONITORING
Must Have…
Don’t change your target while changing your paths
AGAIN! - BE CAREFUL
Alignment of Objectives
WHAT CMMI TEACHES US
Individual
Team
Project
Portfolio/ Program
Department
Unit
Management
Organization
Why you choose this profession? [Situation]
Why you are doing PM job? [Opportunity]
What make me eligible for this position? [Strength]
What others are doing? [Competition]
Where I will be standing in next 5 years? [Growth]
Try to use this keyword in all your answers..
Commitment
QUESTION FOR EVERYONE
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THANK YOU
Ahmar Hasan
Principal Business Consultant
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