Project management-practices
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- 2. Project Initiation Process RSS – Resource Scheduling System Redmine – Project Management System Communication Monitoring & Control Project Closure Process Radix Development Methodology Annexure: Images Contact Us Page 2
- 3. Internal Kick Off Meeting • Meeting between sales & development team • Discussion on project requirements, milestones, technical aspects, & expected results Project Registration • Project code generation • Project update in Resource Scheduling System & Redmine Formal Introductions • Introduction of stakeholders • Discussion on project objectives & expectations • Setting up GoToMeeting & Skype conferencing Project Email Group • Creating single email ID for communication • Adding email IDs of all stakeholders to group email ID • All communication conducted & tracked through this project email group Page 3
- 4. Projects & Operations executive registers the project into RSS Project identifiers like Project Name, Project Code, Project Technology, Project Head, and Start & End Date are entered Project Type (fixed, monthly, etc) is defined & project hours are allocated Project Code is used to track the progress Project Lead/Manager uses RSS to book hours for resources/developers assigned to the project Hours are booked in RSS for month, resource, and date Projects & Operations executive compares RSS booked hours (planned hours) with actual hours entered in Redmine and identifies discrepancies Appropriate action is taken to mitigate these discrepancies in hours planned and actually spent Page 4
- 5. We manage all our projects through Redmine Role based access is given to project team members We perform below activities in Redmine • Define milestones & project versions • Assign tasks to resources • Log details of time spent • Track progress made • Track issues & change requests • Manage project documents Redmine also has User Dashboard, My Page, My ToDo, Forums, Wikis, News Redmine features Software Configuration Management system: • Integrated SVN to manage source code • Source code can be managed for different project versions • Developers commit code in SVN on task completion Page 5
- 6. We conduct all communication through Project Email Group • Group members include customers, project manager, project lead, project coordinator • All email IDs are included in project email group • All members can witness and track communication Conference call using Skype or GoToMeeting • Call recording in MP3 Skype Recorder • Documenting & publishing minutes of meeting Periodic reporting on projects • Weekly status of project tasks • Tasks planned for the next week • Open items or tasks in progress Page 6
- 7. Project Health Monitoring • Project manager reviews the progress made on the project • He mitigates the difference between hours planned for the project and actual hours spent • He ensures that the project is completed and delivered on time • Quality checks are carried out as part of quality control process • Issues are identified and addressed proactively • Change requests are managed effectively • Clients are kept updated on project status Project Documentation • Folder management for easy classification & access to project documentation • Documentation received from client managed under “client provided” category • Technical documentation managed under “technical documentation” category Page 7
- 8. Client Feedback • On project completion, client feedback sheet is exchanged for comments • Comments are invited for overall project execution, satisfaction level, & service quality • Feedback is collected on how to further improve our performance and service Lessons Learned • Learnings acquired are discussed during team meetings • Brainstorming to find out what could have been done better • Document the findings and learnings for future projects Page 8
- 9. Discovery Support • Gather the requirements in detail in order to • Fix any issue reported by the client or internal avoid gaps and meet client’s expectation QA team • Analysis the requirement and finalized the • Support post deployment for any technical bugs development approach. or errors • Determine and confirm priorities with the client Planning Implementation • Identify the Project’s milestones and • Execute project based on the Schedule deliverables • Monitor and controlling development activities • Risk Analysis to make sure quality of deliverables • Plan the Quality requirements , Plan the • Keep client updated with project progress. Communication between different stakeholders Weekly status reports will be send to client • Schedule the development activities based on • Demo the deliverables to the client the scope and priorities Page 9
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