Driving Forces

Studies have found that successful projects have certain driving forces that lead to success. These include team motivation, management support, and the personal drive of the participants. cyberThink’s project management approach emphasizes activities that bolster such driving forces. These include:

	Frequent and thorough communication among all project participants
	Clearly defined roles and responsibilities
	Thorough definition of tasks
	A disciplined approach using best in class practices
	A formal change management process
	Strong monitoring of issues and risks
	Planning a constant stream of tangible, short-term deliverables

Typical Project Objectives

	“Cheaper, Better, Faster”
	Delivery of functionality, on time, within budget Quality and cost-efficient methods, practices, and technology
	Increase productivity
	Reduce cost of ownership
	Adaptable to future strategic needs
	Scalable solutions
	Multi-platform (desktop & customer environment)
	Efficient environments
	Rich web clients and safe web hosting

Project Management Tools

	Project plan
	Client/user relationship
	Scope and change request management
	Issue/problem resolution
	Status reporting
	Resources, budgets and schedules
	Risk Management

Plan To Succeed

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TYPICAL PROJECT PLAN

	Proposal/Summary Statement
	Initial Business Case
	Scope Statement
	Communications Plan
	Standards & Procedures
	Risk Management Plan
	Work Breakdown Structure
	WBS Dictionary
	CPM Schedule
	Configuration Management Plan
	Quality Assurance Plan
	Metrics Plan
	Budget

Excellence in Risk Management

	The objective of Risk Management is to control threats to the project’s budget, schedule, deliverables, and ultimate success. This is accomplished via:
	Recognition, planning, and proactive action Prioritization of risks   Likelihood Impact Preventative strategies Mitigation strategies
	The Project Manager will be responsible to document the Risk Management Plan, implement the risk avoidance strategies, and monitor the project for additional risks.

Without Project Methodology

	Heroes
	Confusion
	Cost
	Time
	Quality

Why Projects Go Wrong

	Failure to use formal project management methods
	The time between project initiation and system delivery
	Lack of change management
	Lack of quality assurance
	Lack of project management skills
	Unrealistic project deadlines
	Lack of tangible project deliverables
	Lack of user involvement
	Inappropriate tools or technology
	“Not invented here” syndrome (NIH)
	Too many cooks
	New is best

Our Custom Application Development Methodology

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Major Success Factors Summary

	Timely delivery within budget
	Cost effective solutions
	Excellence in:
	Communication Risk Management High Quality
	Passion for excellence
	Innovation is culturally driven
	Empowerment to solve problems
	Nimbleness– we are trained to react to the unexpected