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Vladimir Cordier, Head of Projects, European Operations Sharp Electronics Europe (SEE) & Author of "The 50 Golden Rules of Project Management", presentation @ Project Challenge Show UK/London 12th March 2014. Why another book about Project Management? Indeed, with already 1000's of books and certifications on the subject, why bother? Well, projects still go out of control, don't they? Many organizations still fail to appoint professional projects managers to run complex endeavours, setting instead many managers for failure. As for the Project Manager's role, well, here again, we are still back to pre-historic times: some compare PM to bull dogs, or see them as personal assistants. Hence, in order to reach a common understanding, Vladimir spent 4 years summarizing what he has learnt over a 15's year’s successful career, spanning across a wide range of industries and international projects. These universal golden rules of project management all fit into a 72 pages book. Whether you are an experienced project manager or working with them, come and check for yourself whether they work for you too.
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How to Increase Project Success
VLADIMIR CORDIER
HEAD OF PROJECTS / EUROPEAN OPERATIONS
SHARP ELECTRONICS
with the 50 GOLDEN RULES book
“For Everyone – not only Project Managers”
www.50projectrules.com © 2014
Why another book about Project Management ?
with already 1000's of books and certifications on the subject
www.50projectrules.com © 2014
Because
Projects still go out of control
Non-trained Managers have to act as “Occasional Project
Managers”
TRAINING & EDUCATING “ALL” your staff :
AVOIDS serious issues, costs, and delays slippage
INCREASES SUCCESS & ACCOUNTABILITY
DECREASES AMBIGUITY
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All TOO familiar sentences Project Managers keep hearing
FROM the “Occasional Project Managers” :
“I’ve just passed my Prince 2 exam, what do I do now ?”
“Am I supposed to do this or is it someone else ?” (reference creating a process
flow template)
FROM Senior Management :
“I don’t have any training budget, how am I supposed to deliver these projects ?”
“Why is that project going wrong, we’ve got a certified PM on it ?”
FROM Project Team Members :
“Are we supposed/allowed to discuss risks & issues ?”
“Do I really need to attend these weekly meetings ?”www.50projectrules.com © 2014
But most importantly BECAUSE
We’ve OVERLOOKED how to successfully on-board the PROJECT TEAM – which
does 90% of the work !!!
TOO MUCH FOCUS/FAITH on Project Manager’s “paper” certifications, tools and
processes
Project Management literature for “ALL” is currently :
TOO COMPLEX, TECHNICAL & SPECIALIZED
SCARY, NOT SUITED, IN SHORT SUPPLY
“EVERYONE” hasn’t got the same UNDERSTANDING of
what THEY & the PROJECT MANAGERS shall do or not!
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By EVERYONE we mean
PROJECT SPONSORS / PROJECT BOARD
PROJECT MANAGER
Project Team
IT
Project Team HR
Project Team
Finance
Project Team
Product
3rd Partie
sEtc…
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How do we bridge that CRITICAL GAP ?
By EDUCATING “ALL” our PEOPLE
By SETTING the same EXPECTATIONS
By SPEAKING the same LANGUAGE
By KEEPING IT SIMPLE & AFFORDABLE
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BUT
We CAN’T AFFORD to send everyone on a COURSE
COURSES/BOOKS are usually for PROJECT MANAGERS & TECHNICAL
NOT EVERYONE needs to LEARN about Project Management
We DON’T NEED PROJECT MANAGERS, we’ll DO IT OURSELVES
We ALREADY have PMs, and IT’S THEIR JOB to MAKE IT WORK
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BUT LIKEWISE - CAN YOU REALLY AFFORD ?
OUT OF CONTROL project budgets & schedules
Daily ISSUES & misunderstandings
LACK of visibility
Finger pointing culture & BAD team spirit
POOR quality & publicity
BEING UNSUCCESSFUL
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SO - DO LIKE MANY EARLY ADOPTERS
Get “THE 50 GOLDEN RULES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT” book/eBook
Use it with “EVERYONE”
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PROJECT TEAMS
PROJECT MANAGERS & PROJECT BOARD
Initiate DISCUSSIONS/SURVEYS - SET EXPECTATIONS
AND BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED AT HOW
HOW EFFECTIVE & SUCCESSFUL YOU “ALL” CAN BE*
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Private / Public / Academic / Training sectors
Source*: P. Hide – EU VP Operations - Sharp
“THE 50 GOLDEN RULES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT” book
sales
#1 - INDIA
#2 - USA
#3 - UK
#4 - FRANCE
#5 - GERMANY
Why are we sharing that data?
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FACTS & DATA – Sales RankingSERIOUS ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
INDIA wants to be energy self-sufficient by 2030*
Hence it needs CLOCK-WORK & FLAWLESS project planning & execution
But its PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADOPTION/CERTIFICATION across public/private sector is way behind, compared to Western Europe & China
It needs to EDUCATE AN ARMY of project managers and project team members across various specialities, and at all levels
On top of sending its Project Managers on “must-have” certification courses, India also understands that EDUCATING the people who have to do the work is KEY - A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE !!
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BECAUSE
Source*: Dr. M Veerappa Moily - India Hon'ble Minister Petroleum & Natural Gas - Dec 2013
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So – What are these RULES all about ?
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Soft Skills + Hard Skills
This is what you learn from experience as a PM and the
insights you are rarely taught in college or university*
Simple, Accessible & Affordable
72 pages only
They are not Rocket Science
– but rather Common Sense
Increasing Project Success & Decreasing Uncertainties Universal - for any project
type, size or industry
For EVERYONE - Project Managers and
those working with them
4 year’s of International research & observation
Real life project’s
examples
A Project ManagerMUST HAVE attribute’s check-list
Source*: Project Smart UK - 2013
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WHAT ELSE
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I – Timing & Money Rules
I I – Planning & Scoping
Rules
III – Doers Rules
IV – Quality Rules
V – People & Communication
Rules
VI – House Keeping
Rules
Be Proactive and Anticipate…
Never Assume… Take Ownership & Lead …
Simplify & Clarify… Clear Roles & Responsibilities…
Track & Document…
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6 x UNIVERSAL categories
“Out of the 50 GOLDEN RULES - what are YOUR most important ones ? ”
#1 - AVOID BEING TOLD YOUR PROJECT END DATE AND BUDGET
#2 - BE CLEAR, SIMPLIFY AND CLARIFY
#3 - HAVE CLEAR ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
#4 - HAVE GREAT IQ, EQ AND PQ
#5 - FREQUENTLY STEP BACK AND ANALYSE YOUR PROJECT
#6 - TRACK AND DOCUMENT EVERYTHING
#7 - NEVER ASSUME
#8 - HAVE AGREED DELIVERABLES AND DON’T RUSH THE PLANNING
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PRACTICAL USE EXAMPLE – Germany Survey Results*
Source*: Sharp EU Operations – Jan 2014
The book is no substitute to formal Project Management certification
However, for Project Managers & non-Project Managers alike :
It is a simple & efficient way to BE CLEAR on who does what
It EMPOWERS EVERYONE with universal knowledge & best practices
It INCREASES PROJECT SUCCESS & decreases uncertainties*
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IN SUMMARY
Source*: A. Jain – PMA India National President
GO BACK TO WORK and that’s it ?
OR SPEND A FEW QUIDS and GIVE THESE RULES A GO ?
What have you got to LOSE ?
INCREASE PROJECT SUCCESS
GAIN COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
BRING SOMETHING NEW, PROVEN & TESTED
SIMPLY EDUCATE YOUR WORKFORCE – WHOEVER THEY ARE
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SO WHAT NOW ?THE CHOICE IS YOURS
ANY QUESTIONS?
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MANY THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
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