Executive Guide to Directing Projects

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Within a PRINCE2 and MSP Environment

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Published on 27. January 2010

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The Executive Guide to Directing Projects:within a PRINCE2TM and MSP® Environment
Contents
List of figures
List of tables
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
1.1 The purpose of this guide
1.2 Using the guide
1.3 About projects
Figure 1.1 The place of the project in the product lifecycle
1.4 Portfolios and programmes
Figure 1.2 The portfolio, programme and project hierarchy
1.5 What is PRINCE2?
Figure 1.3 Generic project management with specific specialist application
2 The role of senior management in PRINCE2
2.1 The PRINCE2 organization
Figure 2.1 The PRINCE2 project management organization
2.2 Project Board composition
Figure 2.2 The three stakeholder interests in a project
2.2.1 The Executive
2.2.2 The Senior User
2.2.3 The Senior Supplier
3 Project Board duties and behaviours
3.1 Be accountable for the project
3.2 Provide unified direction
3.3 Delegate effectively
3.3.1 The 'stage contract'
3.3.2 Exceptions and escalation
Figure 3.1 Example of stage tolerances
3.4 Facilitate cross-functional integration
3.5 Commit resources
3.6 Ensure effective decision making
3.6.1 Progress control
3.6.2 Risks, issues and changes
3.6.3 Quality control
3.6.4 Project Assurance
3.6.5 Informal decision making
3.7 Support the Project Manager
3.8 Ensure effective communication
4 Project Board activities
4.1 Starting up a Project
Figure 4.1 Starting up a Project
Figure 4.2 Authorize initiation
4.2 Authorize initiation
4.3 Authorize the project
Figure 4.3 Authorize the project
4.4 Authorize a Stage or Exception Plan
Figure 4.4 Authorize a Stage Plan
4.5 Give ad hoc direction
Figure 4.5 Authorize an Exception Plan
Figure 4.6 Give ad hoc direction
4.6 Authorize project closure
Figure 4.7 Authorize project closure
4.7 Reviewing benefits
Figure 4.8 Reviewing benefits
5 Programmes and portfolios
Figure 5.1 Functions and roles in the OGC best-practice guidance
5.1 Overview of programme and portfolio roles
5.2 The programme management (MSP) context
5.2.1 'Vision-led' business change programmes
5.2.2 Integrating the MSP and PRINCE2 themes
Table 5.1 Mapping MSP and PRINCE2 themes for integration
5.2.3 Integrating the MSP and PRINCE2 organizations
Figure 5.2 MSP governance and roles
5.3 The Portfolio Management context
5.3.1 The business change portfolio
Figure 5.3 Portfolio management cycles
5.3.2 Implementing PfM
Table 5.2 PfM portfolio delivery practices and factors to consider
5.3.3 Integrating the PfM roles in the organization
6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Project performance
6.1.1 Business Case and benefits
Table 6.1 Resolving project Business Case problems
6.1.2 Organization
Table 6.2 Resolving project organization problems
6.1.3 Quality
Table 6.3 Resolving quality problems
6.1.4 Plans
Table 6.4 Resolving problems with plans
6.1.5 Risk
Table 6.5 Resolving risk management problems
6.1.6 Change
Table 6.6 Resolving change problems
6.1.7 Progress
Table 6.7 Resolving problems with progress
6.2 Performance of the overall organization
Table 6.8 Resolving problems with the organization's overall performance
Appendix A: Other OGC guidance
A.1 Portfolio, Programme and Project Office (P3O)
Figure A.1 Example of a P3O structure of support functions
A.2 OGC's Gateway review
Table A.1 Gateways in the programme/project lifecycle
A.3 Relevant OGC maturity models
Appendix B: About PRINCE2
B.1 PRINCE2 principles
B.2 PRINCE2 themes
Table B.1 The PRINCE2 themes
B.3 The PRINCE2 processes
Table B.2 The PRINCE2 processes
Figure B.1 The PRINCE2 process model
B.4 Benefits of adopting PRINCE2
Appendix C: Project Board agendas
C.1 Authorize initiation
C.2 Authorize the project
C.3 Authorize a Stage or Exception Plan
C.4 Authorize project closure
C.5 Re-affirm aproval for a Stage Plan
Appendix D: Product Descriptions
Project Initiation Documentation
Glossary
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