Aligning an Organization’s Project Delivery with Global Project Management StandardsNorthwest Transportation ConferenceMarch 9th – 11th, 2020CH2M-HILL Alumni Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

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PROJECT MANAGEMENTA CORE MESSAGE…

“To help organizations maximize their performance and achieve strategic goals.”

When tailored to “fit” to an organization’s culture, project management brings improved value by: Execution of strategy – through repeatable, reliable performance and

standardization

Integration within the organization – through elimination of “silos” and better communication and collaboration

The learning that a developing PM organization undergoes as it explores new products, processes and markets

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~ Project Management Institute, PMBOK® Guide, – Fifth Edition, PMI

PMI Hierarchy of Terms

City Public Works Wastewater Department

West City WWTP Extension (10-year Program)

Phase III Clarifier Project

NW Trunk Line Extension

Wastewater Operations

Maintenance Project

Jeff Busch PMP Adapted from Construction Extension to the PMBOK® Guide, PMI, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, 2013

PORTFOLIO Level

PROGRAM Level

PROJECT Level

Strategy

BenefitsControl

ProductsServicesResults

PMI (Processes)Product Development Quality

Think

Study

Research

Implement

Ongoing Operations

Plan

MaintainPhase Out Control

Improve

Initiate

Plan

ExecuteControl Closeout

ConceptDefinition

Proof of Concept

Define

Measure

Analyze

SDLC

Maintenance

Needs Analysis

Systems Analysis/Requirements Gathering

Project Planning

Contract

DefineDevelopLaunch

DesignBuild/TestInstallStartup

Planning & Design

Concept(Pre-feasibility

Construction

Detailed DesignConstruct.Closeout

Warranty Period

Feasibility

Life Cycle Mapping

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ODOT Racetrack

JACOBS Project Delivery Workflow INITIATION PLANNING EXECUTION CLOSEOUT

Core Processes Support Processes

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Effects of Poor Project Performance

Companieswith poor PM practices:

Higher direct costs

Late deliveries

Missed Market opportunities

Dissatisfied customers

Public Agencies with poor PM practices:

Negative press

Late and over budget projects

Not having enough staff for large programs

Or, having too much staff

Not meeting fiscal budget goals

Under/Over obligating

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Companies with more mature PM practices have better performances

73% of the projects at organizations with the high project management maturity meet their original business goals and intents.

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What is Organizational Project Management?

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI):

“OPM is the systematic management of projects, programs, and portfolios in alignment with the organization’s strategic business goals.”

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Vision

Mission

Organizational Strategy and Objectives

Portfolios, Programs, and ProjectsOrganizational Project Management

Strategy

Cost advantage

Time advantage

Product performance

Public focus

Funding focus

Tangible Benefits Lower non-conformance costs (NCC’s) –

often the key drivers Project margin improvement/recovery Increased market share capture Improved cash flow Improved customer satisfaction Improved time-to-market execution Improved safety, health, or

environmental performance Improved service delivery Improved operational capability or

availability

Intangible Benefits Improved workplace environment More effective leadership Enhanced Career opportunities Improved use of resources which

affect: Morale Retention Attractiveness of the organization Brand recognition and Good Will Increased customer trust

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Organization Maturity Levels

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Non-conformance costs (NCC’s) and their relationship with OPM maturity. Maturity scales are shown for both the CMMI-based levels and for OPM3® (SMCI stages). The “Target” is the planned project goal in terms of costs schedule, and scope. The curve represents the actual statistical performance of the organization in accomplishing these objectives. (Sopko, Strausser, 2010).

As PM maturity increases projects become more predictable, profitable.

Organizations with immature PM practices are unpredictable.

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•PMP Certification•PMs take on different types of projects•Smaller organization

City Of Bend

•Larger organization•PM Training – PMP Lite 101•PMP Certification•Strategic PMOs

•Best practices•Tools•Techniques

Bonneville Power Administration

•PM Training internally using PMBOK as foundation•PM Maturity Assessment•Working on increasing PM Maturity

City Of Tacoma

Case Studies