PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ABSTRACTS

LESSONS LEARNED (LL) / BEST PRACTICES (BP)

• Project Management: Some Lessons Learned - Abstract: In February 1993, the Software Technology Support Center (STSC) presented their first project management workshop. This workshop launched the project management domain and formed the beginning of an ongoing relationship with U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense (DoD), and commercial customers to provide project management technology adoption assistance. As the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model became more widely known, the interest in project management and its identified key processes and associated activities has increased. Their experience in the project management domain has led them to develop a set of themes or subject areas that make up the whole of the project management experience. These themes have been used as the basis for developing questions that facilitate reviewing and evaluating an organization's capability for project management. The purpose of this article is to introduce these themes, give a brief description of each, and share a few important lessons learned stated as rules to follow. The themes they discuss include requirements, goals and outcomes, project plans, project leadership, project team involvement, project implementation and control, risk management, implementation support, personnel development and management, and a formalized development process.