Executive Summary

Missed project deadlines were normal for a a county government software development team.   In addition, the ultimate functionality for many of their projects fell short of the intended results.  The lack of an overall process to gather requirements, assess and plan for risks, execute development, effectively monitor, and appropriately complete a project frequently hindered successful outcomes.

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Client Profile

Client Pain Points

Size: County Government

Budget: 5 mm

Team Size: 40

Duration: 10 Months

Industry: Government

Client took action after several attempts to release software versions on-time and on-budget failed to materialize.

 

• Schedules would slide

• Product features promised would not be completed

• No clear understanding of project status

• Stakeholder expectations were not being managed

• Poor communications across all the business and technology functional areas

• Constant last minute issues that affected quality of deliverables

Following our experience and industry best practices for project management, the team quickly established the leadership and development of the plans necessary to effectively understand the tasks, resources, level of effort and the sequence to make the client obligations. The team also addresses any organizational factors that were causing the projects to fail.

 

The project management team also developed the project management infrastructure and repeatable processes so the client could do more of it on their own for future projects.