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Delivery Focus Areas:
A Project Assessment Tool
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Prepared for Prospective Clients
Introduction
Objective
» Introduce Delivery Focus Areas (DFA)
» Discuss how PMs can utilize DFA
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Introduction
Definition
The Delivery Focus Areas help teams to break down the
aspects of an engagement into four major areas, so as to
evaluate the key aspects of the engagement to assess
where they are and identify major risks
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Introduction
Delivery Focus Areas
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Introduction
Focus Area | Break down
Level 1: There are four
major focus areas
Project Management
Level 2: Each focus
area is broken into
the sub-areas
Scope Management
Level 3: Each subarea comprises a set
of best practices
Explicitly define the boundaries of the breadth and
depth of the scope
Is the scope matrix up to date? Does it describe
depth as well as breadth of the solution?
Level 4: A set of
questions helps
determine if the best
practice is being used
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Introduction
Focus Area | Break down
Level 1: There are four
major focus areas
Stakeholders
Stakeholder Expectations
Level 3: Each subarea comprises a set
of best practices
Level 2: Each focus
area is broken into
the sub-areas
Set and manage expectations
Do the stakeholders know, in detail, what is expected
of them, their deliverables, when and why?
Level 4: A set of
questions helps
determine if the best
practice is being used
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Introduction
Delivery Focus Areas
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Introduction
DFA Execution Process
» Mode of Execution –
•Verbal quiz
•Handout/Questionnaire
•Online Surveys
» Audience –
•Team
•Track/Sub-team
•Select group
» Frequency –
•One time
•Weekly/Bi-weekly
•Phase driven
Collect
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Evaluate
Assess
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Identify
Introduction
When/Where to use DFAs?
» Capabilities Assessment
» Project Reviews
» Risk Identification
» Quality Improvement
» Project Kick-Off
» Training Sessions
» Executive Presentations
» Phase Gates
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Thank You
Uday Kumar – [email protected]
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