Introduction to WSDOTs Project Management Process

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Introduction to WSDOTs Project Management
Process
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Industry Standards

• A set of proven tools available to help project
  managers and teams define, execute, and deliver
  projects more effectively.

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WSDOT Mission Statement
Our mission is to keep people and business moving
by operating and improving the states
transportation systems vital to our taxpayers and
communities.
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www.wsdot.wa.gov/accountability/mgmtprinciples.htm
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WSDOT
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Project Management

• Tools
• Techniques
• Knowledge
• Skills

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Project Management
Areas of Expertise
PMBOK, Third Edition
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Project Management Implementation and Training
Timeline
Developed CEVP
Formalized Project Control and Reporting
Developed MPD Process
PDIS goes Live
Developed CRA Process
Training
Begin MPD
Intro to Project Scheduling PS8
Intro to PDIS
Managing Projects w/PDIS
Project Analysis Reporting
PDIS for Specialty Groups
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JLARC Review(Joint Legislative Audit Review
Committee)

• Management Recommendations
• Extend the application of MPD, PDIS, P3e
• Develop a work plan schedule for implementing
  Gannett Fleming recommendations.
• Assess current information systems
• Cost Risk Estimating Management (CREM)

www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/ProjectMgmt/
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Project Management Task Force

• Region HQ Representation
• Improve our Project Management Process
• Make it more scalable
• Provide tools templates

Result
Project Management Online Guide Executive Order
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Whats it say?

• By this executive order all phases of Washington
  State Department of Transportation capital
  transportation projects are to be delivered
  consistent with the principles and practices of
  our project management process as defined
  http//www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/ProjectMgmt
  (Available July 1, 2005)

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Project Management Process

• Project Team Commitment
• Management Endorsement

• Project Description
• Team Mission/ Assignment
• Major Milestones
• Boundaries
• Team Identification
• Roles Responsibilities
• Measures of Success
• Operating Guidelines

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) / Master
  Deliverables List (MDL)
• Task Planning Scheduling
• Budget
• Risk Planning
• Communication Plan
• Change Management Plan
• Quality (QA/QC) Plan
• Transition Closure Plan

• Implement Transition Plan
• Review Lessons Learned
• Reward Recognize
• Archive

• Managing Scope, Schedule Budget
• Manage Risks
• Manage Change
• Communicate
• Progress
• Issues
• Lessons Learned

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WSDOT Project Management Process

• Responsibility
• Who
• Steps
• Outcomes/Products

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Key terms
Project
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a
unique product, service, or result.
PMBOK Guide, 2000 edition
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Key terms
Project Management Plan
A formal, approved document used to guide both
project execution and project control. The
primary uses of the project plan are to document
planning assumptions and decisions, facilitate
communication among stakeholders, and document
approved scope, cost, and schedule baselines. A
project plan may be summary or detailed.
Scalable
PMBOK Guide, 2000 edition
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Level of Effort vs. Time
Plan the Work
Work the Plan
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LEVEL OF EFFORT
TIME
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Iterative Process
Level of Effort
Time
Scoping
Pre-Construction
Construction
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What are the 3 essential elements of a project?
The Scope, Schedule, Budget or Trade-off
triangle is a link and pin truss where every
side must remain connected.
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Project Management Online Guide
http//www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/ProjectMgmt/
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