Projectmanagement

Why is working on a project basis so important?

• Avoidance of the following problems:
  • Contracts
    • Drag on
    • Become too expensive
    • Are unclear
    • Change uncontrollably
  • People refuse to cooperate
  • Nobody is satisfied with the result
  • Nobody commits themselves

By working on a project basis with a multidisciplinary team that includes sales and production responsibility as well as technicians, one builds a team that can look for the best possible solutions from all the perspectives. To steer such a process towards a realistic and concrete final goal, a project needs to display the following attributes:

• A phased approach
• Management of key aspects

During execution it is important to strive to complete a current phase successfully before moving on to the next phase. The following final result should be sought for each phase:

Initiation phase	All involved have the same understanding of the project (what it is and what it is not!)
Definition phase	The concrete project result is set out in terms of performance, requirements and wants (project or technical specifications)
Design phase	There is a design worked out in detail
Preparation phase	Execution is properly prepared and can start
Realisation phase	The result is as set out in the project document
Aftercare phase	Use and management of the project outcome is as intended

 

These results will not be possible without control. A good project pays attention to all the essential elements that ultimately define the result of a project:

Time management	The project result needs to be realised within the defined deadlines and capacity (people and resources)
Money management	The costs of the project activities need to stay within budget so that the project realises the planned returns
Quality management	The project must meet the requirements set (within the margins), with intermediate testing
Information management	The project result needs to be clearly established and approved. Who needs to be informed must also be established.
Organisation management	Ensuring that everybody’s tasks and responsibilities are set out, but also the manner of working together and transfer of (partial) results.

 

KEMP has project managers at its disposal with a full 25 years of experience in leading multidisciplinary teams.