Chapter 17: Starting up a project Flashcards

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Starting Up a Project

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Ensures prerequisites for initiation are in place. Determines project viability and allocates resources.

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Starting Up a Project Process

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Lighter than initiating a project, aims to decide if the project is worthwhile before initiation.

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Initiating a Project

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Establishes solid foundations, clarifies what the project needs to achieve and why, with defined responsibilities.

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Initiating a Project Process

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Lays down foundations to ensure clear commitment and understanding before significant spend.

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Initiating vs. Starting Up

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Starting Up ensures readiness; Initiating finalizes detailed plans and project controls.

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Agile Approaches Pre-Work

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Agile often skips upfront formal planning, but agile methods like Sprint Zero or project chartering address this need.

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Project Chartering in Agile

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Used for basic understanding of the project, typically involves simple documentation (bullet points, visualization).

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Sprint Zero

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Agile term for early phase of planning and discovery, though not always used in Scrum.

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PRINCE2 Agile’s Approach to Start-Up

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PRINCE2 provides structure for upfront work ensuring project viability, including business case justification.

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Upfront Work in Agile

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Agile sees upfront work as unnecessary but PRINCE2 ensures it is justified and essential for project viability.

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Disruptive Projects

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Projects with high uncertainty, often involving new technologies or innovations (e.g., 3D printing).

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Agile Tools for Uncertainty

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Tools like Lean Startup and prototypes are used for managing high uncertainty in disruptive projects.

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Assessing Agile Suitability

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PRINCE2 assesses if agile methods align with project needs, ensuring agile is appropriate to the project’s context.

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Agile and PRINCE2 Alignment

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Agile methods (e.g., Scrum, DSDM) may need adaptation for a more structured PRINCE2 framework.

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Agile Roles in PRINCE2

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PRINCE2 needs to map agile roles (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner) to PRINCE2 roles for clarity.

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Assessing Complexity with Cynefin

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Use the Cynefin framework to assess project complexity, guiding agile or PRINCE2 approaches based on environment.

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Cynefin Domains

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Five domains: Obvious, Complicated, Complex, Chaotic, Disorder, determining how to handle project uncertainty.

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Complexity in Projects

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Cynefin helps to categorize product or project complexity, aiding decision-making on method selection.

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Cynefin and PRINCE2 Agile

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PRINCE2 Agile adapts based on the complexity of the project, using appropriate levels of planning or flexibility.

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Examples of Complexity

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Highly innovative projects (chaotic) may use Lean Startup methods; stable projects (complicated) follow PRINCE2 processes.

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Changing Complexity in Projects

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Projects may evolve through different complexity domains, requiring adjustments in approach (e.g., more agile techniques).

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PRINCE2 Agile and Cynefin Evolution

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Agile techniques evolve as projects change, with PRINCE2 adapting to the emerging needs through the Cynefin framework.

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PRINCE2 and Uncertainty

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PRINCE2 should be adapted based on project complexity (e.g., timeboxes, customer demos).

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Agile Techniques for Uncertainty

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In uncertain or volatile environments, agile techniques like prototyping or spikes are effective.

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PRINCE2 Agile Summary

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PRINCE2 Agile combines structured project control with flexible agile techniques, depending on project complexity.