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Scope

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Example from the Project Management Improvement Project]

Business Need

The Project Management Improvement project is an initiative of process improvement efforts at

DoIT, which is sanctioned by DoIT executive management through “Project Management at DoIT

– A Social Contract.” This project will produce tangible products and will initiate actions to

improve project management practices at DoIT. The following are some anticipated benefits of

the project management improvement initiative:

Greater customer satisfaction with the quality of DoIT’s products and services

Increased expertise and consistency in project management practices throughout the

organization

Better understanding on the part of stakeholders regarding a specific project’s status and

how a project is being managed

Enhanced communication and participation among project stakeholders and team

members

Greater management control of DoIT budget, timeline, and staff resource allocations

Ability to measure continuous improvement of project management processes and

practices through the establishment of baseline data

Project Goals

Goal 1: Continuously improve DoIT’s organizational competency in all components of project

management, thereby satisfying our customers with high quality products and services

delivered on time, within budget, according to customer requirements

Goal 2: Establish and implement mechanisms for continuous improvement of project

management competencies, providing for measurable improvements in the near and long

term

Goal 3: Model exemplary behavior in project management by conducting ourselves openly,

honestly, respectfully, with integrity and civility

Product Description

Effective project management involves multiple components. This project will deliver all

components in multiple phases, thereby producing gradual improvements in staff effectiveness

and project outcomes. Some components provide technique support mechanisms; others

develop and support human and technical competencies and behaviors. The components are

briefly described in the following list:

Framework - provides a mechanism that guides users through a proper order of project

activities

Tools - support project team use of the framework and good project management

practices

Project Management Skills – assure effective use of project management techniques and

behaviors

Culture - provides an environment that nurtures, promotes, and expects well-executed

projects

Thinking - encourages project visioning and problem solving

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