The Project Management Kung Fu Theater Kerry R

The Project Management Kung Fu Theater Kerry R. Wills, PMP Director The Hartford Financial Services Group

Objectives How many people have seen a classic Kung Fu movie? • Project Management resembles these Objectives • Identify different styles • Discover new techniques for being effective • Come away with a different way of thinking

Kung Fu Theater What are Characteristics of Kung Fu Movies? • Story • Superhuman moves • Different techniques • Words not matching lips Just like Project Management

The Styles Dragon Cat Snake Monkey Crane

The Styles Dragon • Aggressive • Breathes fire • Direct • Fear is a motivator

The Styles Crane • Stick out their necks • Take risks • Anything is possible

The Styles Snake • Sneaky • Doesn’t give out information • Good talkers

The Styles Monkey • Gregarious • Everyone’s friend • Team camaraderie

The Styles Cat • Cautious • Reluctant to act quickly • Likes all information

The Styles When Would You Use Each Style? Use • Expectations set, but not met • Work not done Don’t Use • Early in project • Experienced team

The Styles When Would You Use Each Style? Use • Creative projects • Deadlines not critical Don’t Use • Schedule constraints • Big implications

The Styles When Would You Use Each Style? Use • Minor problems Don’t Use • Big problems • Early in project

The Styles When Would You Use Each Style? Use • Early in project • Stress reliever Don’t Use • Problems that require addressing

The Styles When Would You Use Each Style? Use • Need to consider big implications Don’t Use • Minor decisions • Info not available

The Styles What other styles can you think of? • The Drunken Monkey • The Chameleon

Practice and Discipline • Practice is necessary to attain mastery • Can’t learn from a Kung Fu book • You want to take some punches • Experience is the best teacher • Discipline is critical to success • The 36 Chambers • Frameworks

36 Chambers Understand of all aspects of a project 1. Scoping – Business case writing 19. 2. Scoping – CBA creation 20. 3. Scoping – Estimation 21. 4. Scoping – Resource Planning 22. 5. Scoping – Product/Vendor Analysis 23. 6. Req – Business Process Redesign 24. 7. Req – Use Case writing 25. 8. Req – UML Diagrams 26. 9. Req – Rules mining 27. 10. Req – Context Diagramming 28. 11. Des – Designing systems 29. 12. Des – Logical Data Modeling 30. 13. Des – Test Planning 31. 14. Des – Usability Testing 32. 15. Des – Infrastructure planning 33. 16. Des – Organizational Impact Analysis 34. 17. Build – Coding 35. 18. Build – Unit Testing 36. Build – Assembly Testing Build – Test Script Writing Build – Implementation Planning Test – System Testing Test – Regression Testing Implement – Release Management – Project planning Management – Budget tracking/analysis Management – Executive presentations Management – Conflict resolution Management – Meeting facilitation Management – Team empowerment Management – Vendor management Management – Risk management Management – Issue management Management – Change Management – Resource Coordination Management – Communication

Unexpected Punches There will always be unexpected punches • The master always took a beating first • Experience and training will prepare you • You know some will land • Risk Management

Breaking Boards Who knows how to break boards? • Aim for six inches beyond the target • You still need to hit the target • Focus on the short term and long term goals

Five Deadly Venoms “ 5 Deadly Venoms” of Projects 1. Not having proper sponsorship 2. No process rigor 3. Not taking ownership 4. Wrong match of people 5. Not empowering the team

Voice-Overs Words don’t always match lips Original Voice-Over The project is going well The project is going great The project has problems The project is in trouble The project is going great We pray that we can do it We have a plan The project will never work The project has some risks The team is looking on Monster. com We have some potential show stoppers

Summary • PMs are Super-human warriors • Use the techniques when appropriate • Continue to work on practice and discipline • There will still be some kicks • Watch for the venoms • Make sure your words match your lips Keep the cauldrons warm

Contact Information Kerry R. Wills, PMP Kerry. Wills@thehartford. com 1 -860 -547 -5268