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Proposelulion
<br />Project Management and Team Approach
<br />The Project Management process within Infor Deployment Method consists of the phases, activities, tasks,
<br />work products, templates, and examples that are used to initiate, plan, manage, monitor and control, and
<br />close all Infor projects.
<br />The Project Management process is influenced by and rooted in the processes and best practices
<br />presented in the Project Management Institute's A Guide to the Project Management Bodly of Knowledge
<br />(PMBOK), Fifth Edition. Using PMBOK,as a base, the Project Management process of Infor Deployment
<br />Method has transformed PMBOK's process areas into an actionable Project Management method that
<br />should be followed for all Infor projects,
<br />Infor's Project Management approach provides a robust capability to help facilitate the overall success of
<br />large implementations such as the City's. Based on our extensive experience with large implementations,
<br />we believe there are several common project challenges that our Project Management Approach is
<br />designed to specifically address.
<br />These challenges are highlighted below:
<br />1 Controlling Scope Creep: Small adjustments to scope occur on every project. They come from
<br />management, the customer, the Project Team, suppliers, or other stakeholders. Individually, they may
<br />appear minor, but collectively these project demands can add up to a significant project expansion
<br />(referred to as "scope creep") that can overrun the allotted budget.
<br />Infor Project Managers understand that small scope issues add up to project delays and budget
<br />overruns. That is why the Infor Project Manager will work closely with the City's Project Management
<br />Team to establish a disciplined project change management process, and collaborate with, the City's
<br />Team to execute that process. We know the warning signs to look for, and will consistently monitor
<br />and communicate these for management decision (new reports, additional interfaces, "minor"
<br />customizations).
<br />2. Focus on the Solution: A Project Team can easily drift off schedule and spend too much, time on the
<br />wrong tasks. This can result in a slip in project schedule and impact to overall project costs. Infor's
<br />Project Managers strive to keep the Project Team focused by using a clear and concise project charter,
<br />resolving barriers, and shieldingi the Team from unnecessary interference. The Infor Project Manager
<br />will keep clear view to charter, scope, work plan and redirects when the Team is getting off target or
<br />diving too deep in a given area.
<br />The Infor Project Manager will have a close association with Infor development, product management
<br />and support, and work to build effective team dynamics between the Infor and client resources. Team
<br />chemistry between the City Project Team and Infor is an important focus for the Infor Project Manager
<br />— therefore, the Infor Project Manager will ensure that the right team is in place to position, the project
<br />for success, and that the right players are in place at the right time.
<br />1 Define the Critical Path to Optimally Complete the Project. Every project is made up of a series of
<br />connected activities, each of which has its own constraints,. The Infor Project Manager identifies the
<br />critical path of activities — that is, the optimal sequence of actions that best facilitates the project's
<br />successful completion. Infor Project Managers experience, and track record of success allows for
<br />anticipation, of risks and their mitigation before they turn into issues. Learning from past challenges
<br />allows for optimal use, of critical knowledgeable resources and minimizes the non-vallue add time spent
<br />for critical client resources.
<br />Using Infor's proven Project Management Methodology and years of similar project experience, the
<br />Infor Project Manager will provide a clear path to the system Go -Live.
<br />4. Obtain Project Buy -in from Disparate Groups: As President Lincoln once said, "Public sentiment is
<br />everything. With it, nothing can fail; without it, nothing can succeed." The Infor Project Manager uses
<br />the tools in the Initiating and Planning Phase of Project Management to collect user requirements and
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