ManagingConsultingProcess3样版.ppt

Project Life Cycle - Examples
Activity Based Management
ERP Implementation
Consulting Methodologies
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Develop business case and strategy report Propose solution, proof of concept, and rapid pilot Quality and project planning, propose implementation Solution design, system test, and knowledge transfer User testing, tuning, feedback and training Operational support and maintenance New features, enhancements, and follow up
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The Consulting Process
Stages in the Consulting Process
Evaluation
Closure
Commitment
Engagement Maintenance
Evaluation
Objective: To ensure that all factors related to the opportunity are considered prior to committing resources to propose for the work. This stage determines whether the client is one that the delivery organization is willing to be associated with, and that the opportunity is one the delivery organization wishes to undertake.
The Context – Consulting Lifecycle
Project Management Processes
The Framework
Initiate
Plan
Project Management Processes
Execute
Control Closure
Project Management Responsibilities
•Activities – High level lead qualification – Client organization analysis – Approach development – Opportunity assessment
•Output
– An approach to the potential project: stakeholder identification; Scope & objectives; Initial effort and cost estimates; Project plan outline; Skills required; Staffing approach;
Practice
General Management Knowledge and Practice
Application Area
Knowledge and Practice
Project categories with significant elements not
present in other categories.
Technical elements (software, construction)
Management elements (govt. contracting,
product development)
Industry elements (automotive, financialeFra bibliotekements)
Managing the
Consulting Project
© Saumya Ganguly, 2002
Contents
•Definitions •The project management framework
• The context • The processes • The responsibilities Sources
Some Definitions
•A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. •Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.
Project Management – the Relationship
Planning, organizing, staffing, executing, controlling operations of an ongoing enterprise.
Project Management Knowledge and
– Outline of the value proposition; Potential benefits; Critical risks; The contractual basis
Commitment
Objective: To reach a mutually acceptable agreement on how to perform the project.If the opportunity is one that the delivery organization wishes to pursue then it builds commitment to the assignment.