Project aspects that can be tailored include: Sections 3.3.1 through 3.3.4 explore each of these in more detail.
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WHY TAILOR?
Tailoring is performed to better suit the organization, operating environment, and project needs. Many variables factor into the tailoring process, including the criticality of the project and the number of stakeholders involved. Using these variables as an example, it is evident that the rigor, checks and balances, and reporting required for a critical project (e.g.,… Continue reading WHY TAILOR?
Introduction
Tailoring is the deliberate adaptation of the project management approach, governance, and processes to make them more suitable for the given environment and the work at hand. In a project environment, tailoring considers the development approach, processes, project life cycle, deliverables, and choice of people with whom to engage. The tailoring process is driven by… Continue reading Introduction
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER PERFORMANCE DOMAINS
Planning occurs throughout the project and integrates with each performance domain. At the start of the project, the expected outcomes are identified and high-level plans to achieve them are developed. Depending on the selected development approach and life cycle, intensive planning may be conducted up front, and then plans may be adjusted to reflect the… Continue reading INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER PERFORMANCE DOMAINS
PROJECT TEAM COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE
Planning for project team2 composition begins with identifying the skill sets required to accomplish the project work. This entails evaluating not only the skills, but also the level of proficiency and years of experience in similar projects. There are different cost structures associated with using internal project team members versus securing them from outside the organization.… Continue reading PROJECT TEAM COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE
PLANNING PERFORMANCE DOMAIN
Planning organizes, elaborates, and coordinates project work throughout the project. Figure 2-13. Planning Performance Domain The following definitions are relevant to the Planning Performance Domain: Estimate. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome of a variable, such as project costs, resources, effort, or durations. Accuracy. Within the quality management system, accuracy is an assessment of… Continue reading PLANNING PERFORMANCE DOMAIN
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER PERFORMANCE DOMAINS
The Development Approach and Life Cycle Performance Domain interacts with the Stakeholder, Planning, Uncertainty, Delivery, Project Work, and Team Performance Domains. The life cycle selected impacts the way in which planning is undertaken. Predictive life cycles undertake the bulk of the planning up front and then continue to replan by using rolling wave planning and… Continue reading INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER PERFORMANCE DOMAINS
ALIGNING OF DELIVERY CADENCE, DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, AND LIFE CYCLE
The community center examples described in Section 2.3.3 will be revisited to demonstrate how the delivery cadence, development approach, and life cycle fit together. In this example, there are four products and services: the building, the community action patrol (CAP) training, the senior services, and the website. Table 2-4 describes the delivery cadence and the development approach. Table 2-4.… Continue reading ALIGNING OF DELIVERY CADENCE, DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, AND LIFE CYCLE
LIFE CYCLE AND PHASE DEFINITIONS
The type and number of project phases in a project life cycle depend upon many variables, chief among them the delivery cadence and the development approach, as described previously. Examples of phases in a life cycle include: Project phases often have a phase gate review (also known as stage gate) to check that the desired… Continue reading LIFE CYCLE AND PHASE DEFINITIONS
Product, Service, or Result
There are many variables associated with the nature of the product, service, or result that influence the development approach. The following list outlines some of the variables to consider when selecting the development approach.