Course : Successful project management with the PM2 methodology

Practical course - 4d - 28h00 - Ref. PMG

Successful project management with the PM2 methodology



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PM² is a project management methodology developed by the European Commission. Its aim is to enable project managers (PMs) to deliver solutions and added value to their organizations by effectively managing the entire project lifecycle. PM² was created with the needs of European Union institutions and projects in mind, but is applicable to projects in any organization.


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Ref. PMG
  4d - 28h00
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PM² is a project management methodology developed by the European Commission. Its aim is to enable project managers (PMs) to deliver solutions and added value to their organizations by effectively managing the entire project lifecycle. PM² was created with the needs of European Union institutions and projects in mind, but is applicable to projects in any organization.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Gain an understanding of PM²'s governance and project management framework
Using PM² to improve project management within the Ministry's organization
Apply the PM2 method to your own projects

Intended audience
Project managers, business managers and project team members who want to structure and optimize their project management.

Prerequisites
Bonne connaissance des projets informatiques et avoir déjà contribué à un projet informatique.


Course schedule

1
About the projects

  • What is a project?
  • Project constraints.
  • Products, results and benefits of a project.
  • Project stakeholders and organization.
  • Complementarity between the project life cycle and the Agile development cycle.

2
PM² overview

  • PM² objective and history.
  • The PM² building.
  • Key principles of PM².
  • Features of a PM² project.
  • The PM² project life cycle.
  • PM² phases.
  • Project review and approval milestones.
  • PM²'s document template landscape.
  • The principle of adapting and customizing the method.

3
The governance model, roles and responsibilities of stakeholders

  • The stakeholder network.
  • Governance levels and associated roles.
  • The role of the Customer Authority (CA).
  • The role of the IT department.
  • The role of the Functional Manager (FM).
  • The role of the Project Control Manager (PCM).
  • Steering committee (CoDir) and project steering committee (CoPil).
  • Other stakeholders.
  • Responsibility matrix (RASCI).

4
Pre-study sub-phase

  • Sub-phase objective.
  • The initial expression of need.
  • The process, activities and deliverables.
  • Objective of the feasibility study.
  • Objective of the project management plan.
  • Objective of the acquisition process.
  • The launch dossier (DL).
  • Milestone 1: authorization to launch the project.

5
Specification sub-phase

  • The process, activities and deliverables.
  • The stakeholder matrix.
  • Functional specifications or CCTP.
  • The project work plan.
  • Task breakdown.
  • Work and cost estimates.
  • Project schedule (work scheduling).
  • Project management plan (PMP).
  • Specific PM² management plans.
  • The initial design file (DR0).
  • Milestone 2: authorization to contract.

6
Realization phase

  • The process, activities and deliverables.
  • The final production file (DR1).
  • Milestone 3: Authorization to start construction work.
  • Purpose of project coordination.
  • Quality assurance.
  • Produce project reports.
  • Responsibilities for disseminating information.
  • Verification operations (VA and VSR).
  • The user file (DU).
  • Milestone 4: Decision to enter the use phase.

7
Closing activities

  • The process, activities and deliverables.
  • The end-of-project meeting.
  • Lessons learned and post-project recommendations.
  • Transfer to the product team.
  • Administrative closure of the project.
  • Project completion report.
  • Milestone 5: Operational commissioning decision.

8
Project monitoring and control activities

  • Project monitoring and control activities.
  • Project variables (scope, schedule, budget).
  • Follow the progress.
  • Budget monitoring (earned value management).
  • Monitor project performance.
  • Check the calendar.
  • Control costs.
  • PM² project status report.

9
PM² project status report

  • Project stakeholders.
  • Role of the Project Control Manager (PCM).
  • Team mobilization and development.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Requirements management: The requirements management process.

10
Risk management

  • Specific risks.
  • The PM² risk management plan.
  • Analysis techniques (stakeholders, PESTEL, risk matrix, SWOT).
  • The cause-and-effect diagram.
  • Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
  • Estimation techniques and impact over time.
  • PM² risk register.
  • Probabilistic risk models.
  • Development of risk response.
  • Cost/benefit analysis.
  • Risk control techniques.
  • Establish effective risk communication.