Project Execution Activities Hold kickoff meeting Establish and manage channels of communication Manage procurement activities

Potential Execution Problems Lack of good data on activity progress Inadequate definition of requirements Frequent and uncontrolled changes to the baseline requirements Poor time and cost estimates Difficulties in concluding the project because of a lack of completion criteria Frequent replacement of developmental personnel Inadequate tracking and directing of project activities

Common Systems Development Project Problems

Managing Change Project changes Team changes Change request processes must be in place Not all accepted Accepted changes can affect schedule/ budget and deliverable Team changes Project members will come and go Plan for member turnover

Communication for Project Management

Communication and Documentation Meetings Topics drift; lack of contribution by member; attitude of “let me get back to my real work”; or are they organized, focused, well-executed? Written reports Scheduled, accurate, up-to-date information Project management information systems Provides current project status information Electronic communication Flexible, virtual Web-based solutions Increase accessibility and related information Documentation Provides a record of event for review, audit or lessons learned

Web-Based Project Management Tools