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The Six Questions +1
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The Six Questions (+1)
Robert Perry
Rasmussen College
B220/GEB1014 Section 01 Project Planning and Documentation - Winter 2010
Nichole Anderson Harris
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The Six Questions (+1)
Answering the six fundamental questions that each project manager should address is not an easy process. With assistance from many different resources, support staff, and mentors any business professional can answer the following questions (six questions);
· What Business Situation is Being Addressed?
· What do you need to do?
· What will you do?
· How will you do it?
· How will you know you did it?
· How well did you do?
Every time a business professional approaches these six questions, a magnitude of variable answers is presented. Often times the answers can lead to more questions that can lead the executive professional on a path further towards confusion. On the other hand, this could become a successful project management approach if the organization has in place the right set of Process Groups.
It becomes relevant in a corporate environment to maintain a level of communications that embodies the entire organization. A structure of governing individuals forms the joints at which each branch of the organization can build. Designating structure to each branch gives objectives to the Process Group so they can complete tasks assigned. Typically there are five different process group branches available to the organization. They are;
· Scoping Process Group
· Planning Process Group
· Launching Process Group
· Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
· Closing Process Group
To recap on what the entire process consists of look at the following illustration.
If the company represented here is able to answer the six questions related to the methodology, they would represent each question with a symbol. The easiest symbol to use is a circle and each one can be a different color. To earn a seal of approval, each process group must complete the six questions plus, add one additional question that would benefit the project. This is also known as earning the five stars because a project is classified as five star if it is a complete win.
An example for the +1 question would be: Does X-project contain profitability factors? +1 could also be a series of arguments relating to another Processing Group’s final outcome. Say if the Launching Process Group completed the six questions and the Monitoring/Controlling Process Group wanted to know answers relating to their answers, then the +1 question would apply at that time.
Whatever the project final outcome may be, the best results are proven results. The chances of success are higher when you take a team oriented approach than if the organization were to have chaos. Following a guideline approach to Project Management establishes the foundations for success of any project. When the end result is a win, the organization will remain profitable because of this strategy.
Review the six fundamental questions that must be answered by every valid project management methodology. Imagine that your methodology only outlines these six questions and all that is required of the project manager and client is to provide the answers to those questions.
ReplyDeleteCould this become a successful project management approach? Why or why not? What sorts of questions might be added to this methodology in order to ensure success? Finally, why is it vital for a methodology to address these six questions?
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