Project Management and Working Roles Juha Ilpala Project

Project Management and Working Roles Juha Ilpala Project Office Section Manager LM Ericsson in Finland Mobile Switching Systems Unit Juha Ilpala Date: 1999 -11 -08

Project Management, outline file -Project Definition -The Project Management Method at Ericsson -General Project Model and its phases -Milestones and Tollgates -The Iterative Process of Project Planning -Project Documents -Quality in Projects -Management of Projects -PROPS Consultants TKK-1 TKK-2 1

Project Definition Ericsson Project Management Institute 2

The project management method at Ericsson: PROPS ‘A general model for project management in a multiproject organization’ Juha Ilpala Date: 1999 -11 -08 3

PROPS General Project Management Model Prestudy Phase Feasibility Study Phase Execution Phase Juha Ilpala Conclusion Phase Blue ‘U’ = Project Management Model Yellow ‘U’ = Work Model Date: 1999 -11 -08 4

The purposes of the Prestudy Phase is to ensure, that the business idea • is technically and commercially feasible • fulfills customer requirements • is aligned with the organization’s business direction => preparatory phase before the project is formally started 5

The purposes of the Feasibility Study Phase is to • decide on a project strategy • define the project goals • prepare project plans => preparations for successful project completion are made 6

The purposes of the Execution Phase is to • ensure, that the project is managed, performed and completed in a manner that fulfills the organizations and the customer’s requirements => project is executed and the outcome is handed over to the customer 7

The purposes of the Conclusion Phase is to ensure, that • the organization will have access to and be able to learn from the experiences made and the competence achieved in the project => project is formally closed 8

Milestones and Tollgates MSs TGs In principle project management with PROPS is to control the work model with the project model so, that the goals set to the project will be met. Juha Ilpala Date: 1999 -11 -08 9

Milestones Measurable events, regularly reviewed, defined by the project. Juha Ilpala Date: 1999 -11 -08 10

The Tollgate Decision Project Termination Tollgate cannot be passed Tollgate is passed 216/038 13 -EN/LZD 118 075 Rev B Ericsson Project Management Institute 11

inti ts men ire Requ o Pr ss e r g PROJECT STATUS s cu Fo er tom Cu s Profita e m o c ut t. O c e j o Pr BUSINESS SITUATION se t’s U s c e j Pro urce o s e of R es Performance 217/038 13 -EN/LZD 118 075 Rev B ction erta e ss Dir ds en Tr d d an an ct et rk pa Ma Im es al iti rn un te rt Ex ppo O Unc bility A e Busin nalysis The Tollgate Assessment Map Tollgate Decision USE OF RESOURCES Organ izatio n Total Proje and ct Portfo lio Ericsson Project Management Institute 12