1. How a PM Plans an Epic Adventure
Rick Mason PMP

2. Typical Project Management Steps
Integration
Scope
Time
Cost
Quality
Human Resource
Communications
Risk
Procurement

3. Typical Project Management Steps
Integration - Perhaps not as important
Scope - Gotta have a goal...
Time - Vacations are VERY time bound
Cost - OPM? no - My $ has an end!
Quality - What is Vacation Quality?
Human Resource - My resources are mine!
Communications - Few, but important
Risk - Lots to talk about here...
Procurement - And Here

4. Project Integration Management
Develop Project Charter *
Develop Project Management Plan *
Direct and Manage Project Execution *
Monitor and Control Project Work
Perform Integrated Change Control
Close Project or Phase

5. Project Scope Management
Collect Requirements *
Define Scope *
Create WBS
Verify Scope
Control Scope

6. Project Time Management
Define Activities *
Sequence Activities *
Estimate Activity Resources *
Estimate Activity Durations *
Develop Schedule * (High level only)
Control Schedule - No!

7. Project Cost Management
Estimate Costs *
Determine Budget *
Control Costs

8. Project Quality Management
Plan Quality
Perform Quality Assurance
Perform Quality Control

9. Project Human Resource Management
Develop Human Resource Plan
Acquire Project Team
Develop Project Team
Manage Project Team

10. Project Communications Management
Identify Stakeholders *
Plan Communications *
Distribute Information *
Manage Stakeholder Expectations
Report Performance

11. Project Risk Management
Plan Risk Management
Identify Risks *
Perform Qualitative Analysis ~
Perform Quantitative Analysis ~
Plan Risk Responses *
Monitor and Control Risks

12. Project Procurement Management
Plan Procurements *
Conduct Procurements *
Administer Procurements
Close Procurements

13. Project Integration Management
Develop Project Charter
I am the Stakeholder - What do I expect
Develop Project Management Plan
Pretty informal for personal projects
Direct and Manage Project Execution
Yes, I am the resource, but I still need to track what needs to be done, and when
But MS Project is overkill. Use a To Do list

14. Project Scope Management
Collect Requirements
It's a vacation, but there are requirements
Ride across the USA
Take lots of pictures
Don't get hurt
Define Scope
More important is the overall scope
Accomplish my dream

15. Project Time Management
Define Activities
Sequence Activities
Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Durations
Develop Schedule

16. Define and Sequence Activities
Definition can be looser since doer and specifier are the same
Unlike a project with many people, tasks are less critical as to order
Tasks can be executed back and forth rather than in strict sequence

17. Estimate Resources and Durations
One and the same for one person tasks
It can be hard to estimate durations for tasks someone else is doing
But I found estimating for myself is no easier :(

18. Develop Schedule My trip has one date - 31-May = Start
I get done, when I get done.
But to start on time I needed a rough schedule of things to do to get ready
Beyond that, I have a rough end goal

19. Project Cost Management
Estimate Costs
Determine Budget
Wrong order - I have limited $ - Costs must fit
This means fit features to funds
What do I do with out
What do I buy high end, what do I buy budget
When do I keep what I have, even if old
This all ties to Risk -- More in a minute

20. Project Communications Management
Identify Stakeholders
Me... And my family and friends
Plan Communications
What does Communications mean?
Phone/Text
Blog/Journal
Distribute Information
Not as simple as it seems...

21. How do I "Distribute" Information
Blog/Journal - crazy guy on a bike...
crazyguyonabike.com/doc/LemonadeTour
But How do I do this on the road?
This took planning and design
Compact Camera
Cell phone
Cables, Software, Scripts
Result? ability to post where ever I am!

22. Project Risk Management
Identify Risks
Perform Qualitative Analysis ~ Sort of
Perform Quantitative Analysis ~ Sort of
Plan Risk Responses
This is probably the best PM value add!

23. If All else fails, use my Cell Phone, Thumb & Visa!!!
Problem
Likely
impact
score
Responce
Flat Tires 5 25
Spare Tubes / Patches
Slashed Tires 2 10
Tyvek / Boot
Broken Spokes 3 9
Spare Spokes
Boken Cable 4 8
Spare Cables
Gear issues 6
Friction Mode
Bee Sting
Benadryl
Crash
First Aid Kit
Broken Frame 1
Accept (spare impracticle)
Ripped Bags
Duct Tape
Broken Rack
Wire, Duct Tape, Rope
Other big failure
If All else fails, use my Cell Phone, Thumb & Visa!!!

24. Project Procurement Management
Plan Procurements
Make a list of what is needed
Add up all that it will cost
Prioritze
Dust off Wallet
Conduct Procurements
Pretty simple - I only need MY approval

25. In summary - What's similar / What's different
What we learned as PMs still applies
PM and PMBOK knowledge is still useful
Where to focus time & energy is different
When did weight ever matter on the job?
Using PM skills here helps break rigidity
We shouldn't treat every project the same at work, "planning" a trip help break that block.