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Project Management Orientation

Introduction to the Seven Keys To SuccessTM

This module discusses the Seven Keys To SuccessTM and how this framework is being used within IBM.  It is being deployed throughout IBM and is key to the success of IBM's projects.  Throughout this course, you will find material that answers the following questions:


Project Success Depends on Executive Commitment

Project success is directly tied to effective involvement of business executives and to the speed at which decisions and actions are made.  According to the Gartner Group, the Project Management Institute, and other observers of project management performance, the number one reason why projects fail is related to executive commitment and leadership.

Gaining executive commitment and leadership requires communication both to and from executives.
The Seven Keys To SuccessTM is a means to ensure successful projects.  It is a framework for assessing and communicating project health.  This framework can be used as an effective communication vehicle with executives and other stakeholders on projects.

The Seven Keys To SuccessTM is complementary to the other project management methods, tools and techniques used in IBM.

1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
Fast Points
Concepts
Seven Keys
Case Study
WWPMM
Mentor
Check Point
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