Lectures 1-2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is project management?
Initiating Planning Executing Controlling and Closing
What are Reiger’s four phases of ecological restoration work?
Planning
Design
Implementation
Aftercare
What are the Nine Key Knowledge Areas?
Script HQC
Scope mgmt - all and only the work Cost mgmt - budgeting Risk mgmt Integration mgmt - coordinating Procurement plan/tender Time mgmt - deadlines met
Human resource mgmt
Quality mgmt - objectives met
Communications plan
What Do We Manage and Control? - Project Values
Safety Cost Time Quality Scope Function - attempting to get Ecosystem to function
What are the steps in the proposal process?
RED GREEN KNOWLEDGE = mpr
- Find and request RFP/RFF
- Go no go meeting
- Kickoff meeting
- Project Management
- Write proposal, create budget and schedule
- Review and refine proposal
- Quality Review
- Win or lose project
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Find and request RFP/RFF
Should be an initial screening of the document. Examine your:
skills
costs
availability
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Go no go meeting
Have key people review the RFP.
profitably strategic goals potential revenue chance of winning competitors highlight our competitive advantages.
Large projects: a go or no-go checklist.
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Kickoff meeting
define roles, coordinator, scope
develop schedule, cost estimate, winning strategy/ value proposition
documents (insurance documents)
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Project Management
• set-up proposal number to bill to/ track time • check team members availability; enter into peoples scheduling tool • coordinate subcontractors and contact stakeholders for information
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Write proposal, create budget and schedule
• enter tasks, team members, rates, and disbursements into a
spreadsheet to develop initial cost estimates.
• develop a timeline from known deliverable dates.
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Review and refine proposal
• prior to submission date have a peer review the document and make
changes in scope, budget timelines to improve chances of winning
and provide feedback.
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
- Quality Review
• for larger projects, senior management approval is requirement to
pursue project – go no go stage)
Describe what happens in the following stage of developing a proposal:
Lose project
Contact client for reason
Do a lessons learned
What is a Value Proposition?
A value proposition is a statement that explains the benefit you provide the client and how you do this in a unique way or are the industry leader.
