Strategic projects require a Scaled Project Framework methodology. By doing this approach we can strategically evaluate solution alternatives. This modified methodology incorporates the People-Process-Technology triangle.
Here are five key steps that ensure you are incorporating strategic evaluation in your Project delivery methodology…
Once these above steps are conducted, it will provide a greater understanding into the underlying problem that needs to be tackled- it could be a new technology selection, it could be a support update or it could be revamping of a crucial enterprise application.
You can then propose a strategic solution alternative that will address maximum gaps and pain points along with any list of Requirements that you have elicited from the client-sponsor to arrive at a solution that will achieve the desired outcome.
Ultimately technology needs to enable people and this is done through a process, so when we strategically consider the People-Process-Technology triangle within our usual Project delivery methodology, we provide a technology solution that truly empowers and enables our clients.
Here are five key steps that ensure you are incorporating strategic evaluation in your Project delivery methodology…
- Identify key stakeholders.
- Have a clear definition of what you want to accomplish, i.e. the desired outcome.
- Conduct workshops with relevant teams and users to ensure you understand their current work processes and their key pain-points.
- Document the current cross-functional maps which indicate all the groups involved along with call-outs for gaps, risks and pain-points.
- Provide a set of proposed process- stacks, pyramids and maps which include call outs to indicate mitigation strategies for each of the above identified call-outs for gaps, risks and pain-points.
Once these above steps are conducted, it will provide a greater understanding into the underlying problem that needs to be tackled- it could be a new technology selection, it could be a support update or it could be revamping of a crucial enterprise application.
You can then propose a strategic solution alternative that will address maximum gaps and pain points along with any list of Requirements that you have elicited from the client-sponsor to arrive at a solution that will achieve the desired outcome.
Ultimately technology needs to enable people and this is done through a process, so when we strategically consider the People-Process-Technology triangle within our usual Project delivery methodology, we provide a technology solution that truly empowers and enables our clients.
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Sandhya U Bhat MSc, CSSMBB, CSSE has developed several new (under patent filing) and enhanced existing strategic methodologies to improve technology and human capital utilization, produce greater ROI on investments and streamline service delivery. She is an acclaimed author, speaker, a sought after thought leader and an avid world traveler.
