Project Management Framework (model, templates, examples)

(Published, also, in my other blog: http://www.pgpsi.com)

When you are implementing a project management system in your organization or you want to improve your methodology, it is very useful to have different examples and templates of forms (project charta, management plan, communications plan,…).

There are some interesting resources in internet, but I want to recommend to visit this website: http://isb.wa.gov/pmframework

It corresponds to the Information Services Board of The Seal of the State of Washington. There, you will find its Project Management Framework.

But, also, you will find a lot of differents templates and examples, corresponding to the Initiation (http://isb.wa.gov/pmframework/introduction.aspx), Planning (http://isb.wa.gov/pmframework/introduction.aspx#planning), Execution (Execution Introduction), Closure (Project Closure Introduction) and Manteinance & Operations (Planning) stages:

Initiation

• Project Initiation Introduction

- Pre Charter

• Pre Charter Introduction
• Business Case
• Alternatives
• Feasibility Study
• Funding Request/Decision Package
• Risk Analysis

- Charter

• Charter Introduction
• Project Statement
• Business Drivers/Background
• Vision
• Goal Statement
• Objectives
• High Level Deliverables
• Scope
• Schedule
• Cost Projection

- Project Organization

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Governance
• Team Composition
• Approach
• Assumptions and Constraints
• Performance Measures / Outcomes
• Acceptance

- Planning

• Planning Introduction
• Change Management Plan
• Review Lessons Learned
• Issue Management Plan
• Risk Management Plan
• Quality Assurance Plan
• Scheduling and Task Plan
• Staffing Plan
• Contractor Management Plan
• Investment Plan
• Acquisition Plan
• Communications Plan
• Test Plan
• Implementation and Transition Plan
• Training Plan

Execution

• Execution Introduction
• Change Management
• Lessons Learned
• Issue Management
• Risk Management
• Quality Assurance Management
• Schedule and Task Plans Management
• Staffing
• Contractor Management
• Financial Management
• Communications Management
• Status Reporting
• Meeting Management
• Testing
• Implementation and Transition
• Training Management

Closure

• Project Closure Introduction
• Post Implementation Review
• Conducting a Lessons Learned Exercise
• Staffing Transfer/Release
• Financial Closure
• Project Archive
• Celebrate

Maintenance & Operation

• Planning
• Deployment

And three very useful links:

• Examples
• Templates
• Glossary