Assessment 3 (Group Work) Case study: Methodology Introduction Businesses need to be innovative and creative to create a niche for their business operations. As competition is ever increasing,...

Assessment 3 (Group Work) Case study: Methodology Introduction Businesses need to be innovative and creative to create a niche for their business operations. As competition is ever increasing, survivability of an organisation will depend on how well they respond to these challenges. One possible solution is project management, as using good project management practices can help organisations to better plan, organise, manage and control work, which leads to better performance and increased productivity. Adopting a project management methodology The project management methodologies of organisations may vary but nonetheless will have a common project management language and framework across the organisation, often adapted from external standards like those of the PMI. However, management structures are different in every organisation and therefore one project management methodology does not fit all. Selecting a standard methodology that does not fit within the framework of the organisation may not achieve its promised benefits The scenario A high-level profile for three (3) organisations are given in Table 1. Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Can be assessed from: http://cmmiinstitute.com/capability-maturity-model-integration In organisation A, it is possible for the project managers to directly influence senior management to set out a business case for implementing a project management methodology, which would progress their own careers, whilst also having a positive impact on the organisation. The decision to implement a methodology was made within a very short timeframe in contrast with the longer timeframe required for the larger organisations (ie: Organisations B & C). This may be due to the smaller size of this organisation and the higher level of complexity that such a task entails in larger organisations. PPMP20009 Project Management Methodologies Term 2, 2017 Page 2 of 3 In organisation B, project management is very haphazard and varied from project manager to project manager or project to project. They had a methodology in place that was developed internally and was used consistently across all projects. Organisation C is driven to a certain extent by demand from their customers to have a standard methodology in place, which may be due to the industry (technology services) that this organisation operates in. They are already certified for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) standard. All three organizations are in a dilemma of selecting a project management methodology. You have been hired to advice the organizations on the choice of project management methodology. The selection could be either from the two most commonly known methodologies - the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), developed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) or Projects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) developed by the Office of Government Commerce in the UK or any other project management methodology that you think best suits their needs. Your Task This assessment item requires you to work in a GROUP of 2 or 3. Read the following questions carefully, and present your recommendations for EACH of these organisations. Support your recommendation with detailed explanations. Questions: i. Is implementing a project management methodology considered a management level activity? Who should be involved? ii. Should the chosen project management methodology be implemented in its entirety? Please support your decision with an implementation plan. iii. What issues might you encounter when implementing the chosen project management methodology? iv. What should be done to address the difficulties faced in attempting to implement the methodology?