The Will To Change Inc.

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1 The Will To Change Inc. A Billion Dollar Project Blunder PMI York-Simcoe Branch Uri Galimidi, October 8, 2013 Page 1

2 Agenda 1. The Eight Root Causes of Project Success 2. SBInet Case Story and Discussion 3. Summary and Take-aways Making project management indispensable for business results Page 2

3 The Standish Group Chaos Manifesto, 2012 % of Projects >$10M 7% 49% 44% Failed Challenged Successful Source: The Standish Group Chaos Manifesto

4 Standish The Year of the Executive Sponsor Standish Group 2012 PwC PM Study 2012 Executive Mgt Support 19% Estimates 30% User Involvement 18% Executive Sponsorship 15% Clear Objectives 15% Clear Objectives 10% Emotional Maturity 12% Scope Control 10% Project Optimization 11% Resources 8% Agile Process 9% Communication 8% Project Mgt Expertise 6% User Involvement 6% Skilled Resources 5% Stable Environment 5% Execution 4% Stable Strategy 5% Tools and Infrastructure 1% Other 3% 100% 100% 4

5 The Challenge of the Project Manager How do we maintain focus on the areas that matter most to provide effective Project Leadership? 5

6 The Eight Root Causes of Project Success The Eight Root Causes 8. Methodology & Process 7. Project Team 6. Stakeholder Management 5. Vendor Management 4. Executable Plan 1. Executive Governance 2. Project Leadership 3. Clear Objectives & Scope 6

7 1. Executive Governance Does our Executive Governance provide effective oversight and leadership for the project, commensurate with its size and complexity? 7

8 2. Project Leadership Team Does our Project Leadership Team have a proven track record in successfully delivering projects of this size and complexity? 8

9 3. Clear and Achievable Scope Are the objectives and scope defined with clarity and detail, and do we have the proven capabilities to deliver a scope of this size and complexity? 9

10 4. Executable Plans Is our plan comprehensive and are the effort estimates, resources, and schedule realistic and achievable? 10

11 5. Vendor Management Does our vendor have proven capabilities to deliver the solution & do we know how to manage it effectively, given the size and complexity of the project? 11

12 6. Stakeholder Management Do we have the support and active engagement of our key stakeholders, and do we have an effective strategy and plan to manage them? 12

13 7. Project Team Do we have an experienced, committed, and properly resourced project team, including user representation & technical staff? 13

14 8. Methodology and Process Do we have a methodology & process that is commensurate with the size and complexity of the project, & do we closely adhere to? 14

15 SBInet Case Story 15

16 Eight Root Causes of Project Success Summary & Take-aways 8. Methodology & Process 7. Project Team 6. Stakeholder Management 5. Vendor Management 4. Executable Plan 1. Executive Governance 2. Project Leadership 3. Clear Objectives & Scope 16

17 Session Take-aways 1.Spend more time than you think you can afford on discovery and planning; 2.Your best time to negotiate on what you think you ll need to be successful is a the beginning of the project; 3.Establish a safe process with your accountable executive to discuss sensitive issues and disagreements, without feeling threatened. 17

18 The Will To Change Inc. Thank You 18