“Blueprint for Success” (Bond & Construction Program Service and Products Projects)

1. “Blueprint for Success” (Bond & Construction Program Service and Products Projects) January 24, 2007

2. What Is a Project? • A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service • Temporary means a definite beginning and end • Unique means different in some way from other products or services • A project is in contract with an operation, which is ongoing and repetitive

3. Two Major Aspects of a Project • Management aspect • Plan, organize, and control the project • Technical Aspect • Achieve the product scope with qualified resources To be successful, the methodology to develop a project MUST encompass both.

4. Overall Goals of “Blueprint for Success” • Produce a quality service and product • Control development time and expenditures • Increase your department’s experience and confidence in using the project management framework in service and product development

5. Region 4 Strategic Plan (Quality Objectives, Core Purpose, & BHAG) Department Strategic Business Plan Department Projects Project Management Framework

6. Facilities Performance Review: a group of services that analyzes the customer’s facilities services program, both fiscally and programmatically, in order to allow the customer to provide these operations in the most efficient and economical manner possible Facilities Performance Training: a group of trainings, customized as needed, that focus on developing an entry level and an expanded skill set for maintenance workers and their supervisors Facilities Design and Construction Management Partner: a group of services that assists customers with long-range facilities planning, review, and construction management Facilities Maintenance & Operations Management Partner: a group of services that provides customers with the necessary tools to support, manage, and carry out the day-to-day work of facilities operations Facility Services Programmatic Scope of Work (Core Focus Areas) Blueprint for Success

7. Nine Ways to Tell If Your Project Is Headed for Success or Failure • End users are involved in the design, implementation, and testing • Project has full support from upper management • Project has clear objectives tied to a well-defined scope of work • Exhaustive project planning has led to definitive deliverables, tasks, and timelines

8. General Project Phases Done previously at some level • Feasibility • Planning/Design • Production • Testing • Dissemination We will begin here Each phase concludes with a review of key deliverables: phase exits. This does not take the place of regular review meetings scheduled strategically throughout the project.

9. Project 1: Blueprint for Success SERVICES Project Completed May 2007 Project 2: Blueprint for Success PRODUCTS Project Completed TBD

10. DRAFT Blueprint for Success SERVICES Project Scope of Work Project will: • Determine major service components (cradle to grave) for successful district bond and construction program • Define component inputs and outputs; process completed in prioritized order of components • Establish pricing and marketing verbiage • Develop and implement marketing initiative