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I’ve seen too many examples of good process initiatives\u00a0that went wrong because there just wasn’t a an effort to\u00a0match\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0with a project. Below are examples of process intiatives\u00a0that went wrong –<\/p>\nI’ve seen too many examples of good process initiatives\u00a0that went wrong because there just wasn’t a an effort to\u00a0match\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0with a project. Below are examples of process intiatives\u00a0that went wrong –<\/p>\n
1) Organization-wide processes that\u00a0only work for\u00a0certain project types. Would you use the same\u00a0hammer or spanner\u00a0for different DIY projects ? Probably not. It’s a good idea to publish best practices for different types of projects, so you can adapt your process to your project.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2) Overly cumbersome process\u00a0elements that make the process a burden on the project team. Heck I’ve seen even well-meaning project managers short-circuit\u00a0such processes to keep their projects on track. Lightweight processes make for systematic application because the process actually helps the project without weighing it down.<\/p>\n
3) Defining rigid\u00a0processes that have been imposed upon project teams. This makes the team feel like\u00a0the process is more important than people.\u00a0\u00a0Take the time to understand the personalities involved, and the kinds of challenges you might have by trying to apply a cookie-cutter process to varying work styles.<\/p>\n
Common sense you say ? Too true. However, time and again project leaders make the same mistakes and then wonder why ‘the perfect process’ didn’t work.<\/p>\n
Work out various process best practices\u00a0and put them up on a board at a visible location such as the office kitchen or near the water cooler. Put the process up on a WIKI page.. anything to encourage a healthy discussion of all the improvements you’re trying to make. Encourage feedback and iterate through\u00a0improvements so people know they are being heard. Change is inevitable\u00a0and its best not to fight it.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some projects can follow waterfall approaches, and some require Agile (or Agile-like) iterations. But more and more, I am starting to see hybrid processes in play, particularly, when a\u00a0project requires a rich feature set to be delivered to a customer, and collaboration is key in getting the requirements nailed down.<\/p>\n
For one such project instance,\u00a0the project\u00a0team\u00a0had the requirements and architecture work happen with\u00a0 waterfall processes all the way up to design signoff with the customer.\u00a0Implementation was\u00a0however planned\u00a0into Agile integration cycles, each iteration starting with\u00a0detailed design\u00a0leading up ultimately to QA and integration. When all the implementation was complete, we then switched to waterfall again to stage, document and deliver the release.<\/p>\n
One size does not fit all !\u00a0Be creative, collaborative, and keep your processes simple and nimble. As mentioned in part I of this series, ensure your project team is vested in the process you pick and your executive team is willing to support it. Regardless of the process you pick, it is important to keep good communication, perhaps just vary the frequency of that communication based on your processes. I’d love to hear examples, comments, suggestions, etc. from you all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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