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Project Management and Planning – Overview |
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The attainment of both project success and client satisfaction relies on Planning and Project Management executed by experienced professionals using proven, repeatable processes and methodologies.
Pivot Networks project management methodology provides the framework of processes, guidelines, and techniques necessary to manage the people and packages of tasks and processes integral to the success of our engagements. Knowing that it takes time and effort to proactively manage a project, Pivot Networks Project Managers define project scope, roles and responsibilities, and deliverables/milestones at the inception of the project - increasing the probability of first time success.
Proactive planning allows Pivot Networks Professional Service engagements to pay for themselves over the lifecycle of the project by:
1. Defining the client’s vision, needs, expectations, and criteria for success
2. Creating a Project Plan designed to reduce costly miscommunication, confusion,
rework,
scope/requirements creep – all of which can cause the Project to run late or over budget
3. Minimizing the impact of our Project on your day-to-day Operations.
4. Resolving problems more quickly
5. Identifying and mitigating any potential risk before that risk becomes a problem
6. Managing the expectations of clients, team members, and other stakeholders with
regularly-scheduled progress reports and effective, open communication between the Pivot Staff and
your team
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Without these safeguards in place, we have seen Projects spiral out of control - the end result usually including far more of your money than you had originally budgeted for your IT Project.
Pivot Networks’ proven Project Methodologies & Processes will ensure that all project work meets your requirements and/or specifications - on time, and within budget.
Project Planning Process
1. Process Overview, Detailed Documentation and implementation of acknowledged Best Practices
2. Shared Commitment and Vision
Project Kickoff meeting
1. Stakeholders introductions
2. Project plan review (includes Roles and Responsibilities for both Client and Pivot Networks actors.)
Status Reporting and In-Progress Reviews
1. Milestone reporting
2. Weekly updates
3. Mid-project review of timelines, deliverables and objectives progress
Scope Management
1. Change Management
2. Additional Work Requests
3. Change Order Process
Risk Management
1. What might go wrong and what would the result or impact be?
2. What is the probability of this happening?
3. What and how can we prepare/prevent this risk?
4. What can be done to avoid risks/problems?
Customer Feedback
1. Customer Satisfaction surveys
2. In progress reviews
3. Post Deployment Reviews
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