IPMA Presentation

Selecting the right project management approach using 6P

Tahir Hanif MSc MCIOB MAPM MACostE MIBC CMC MRICS

PhD research student – Kingston University London / Project Controls Manager CH2M Hill

Professor Mukesh Limbachiya BE MSc PhD CSci CEng FIMS MICE MIMMM MCS MICT

Head of School, Faculty of Engineering / Sustainable Technology Research Centre Director – Kingston University London

1-3 November 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

24th IPMA World Congresswww.ipma2010.com

Presentation outline

o Introduction & backgroundo The Problemo The Solutiono How SixP workso Conclusion(s)o Questions / Answers


Background

“Project management is not rocket science. It's all about delivering a project on time, on budget, to specification and to a good quality with zero defects. We all know what to do, it's just having sufficient time to do it all properly which is never the case.”

(One of many comments received from a questionnaire survey, 2008)


Perceptions from the PM community


(Questionnaire survey, 2008)

The SixP framework


Design

Develop

Customise

Implement

Maintain


ADAPTIVE

PREDICTIVE

DUCE KRUE

DynamicUncertainComplexEnvironment

KnownRegularUniformEnvironment

Project Management thinking

Basis of remuneration(Consultants / Contractors /Suppliers)

Cost reimburseable Fixed priced

1.UNDERSTAND project driver(s)

2.SELECT method

3.IMPLEMENT method

4.MONITOR method

5.ADJUST as required

6.CLOSE out



2.SELECT method

3.IMPLEMENT method

4.MONITOR method


6.CLOSE out


1 2 3 4

End to end process

Manager 1

Manager 2

Project Manager

Manager 3

1

2

3

41

2

3

4

Project requirement

Client requirement

Standards requirement


2.SELECT method

3.IMPLEMENT method

4.MONITOR method


6.CLOSE out


Monitoring

Independant

Assessment

Key Performance Indicies

(KPIs)

Workshops

Project Reports

Tracking against

deliverables


2.SELECT method

3.IMPLEMENT method

4.MONITOR method


6.CLOSE out


Project requirement

Client requirement

Standards requirement

Manager 1

Manager 2

Project Manager

Manager 3


2.SELECT method

3.IMPLEMENT method

4.MONITOR method


6.CLOSE out

X

X

X


Review of the project

Workshops

One to One

interviews

Case study / Close Out

Report


2.SELECT method

3.IMPLEMENT method

4.MONITOR method


6.CLOSE out


Conclusion

SixP is ...o not a methodology but a frameworko is does not guarantee but ensures successo is best implement by an independant PM

consultanto ensures that lean process are designed,

developed, customised and maintained throughout the project life cycle

o it provides an additional layer of governance for the project manager and client

Business

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