Project Management with Architectures
The Solitech approach offers an integrated approach to project management and the changes to be achieved. These changes focus on an as-is architecture, which has to be transformed to a to-be architecture. The variables open to change include people, technologies and processes.
We believe it is advisable for project managers to have industry experience. In the abstract and complex enterprise software world where people, hardware, operating systems and middleware layers combine with database, networks and people, high risk situations are prevalent. Project managers must be the enablers who navigate the project and learning process safely and wisely. The following handy pointers are from Advanced Manufacturing Research (AMR):
1) Best practice project governance advice is:
project management and architecture are seperate functions
those involved in architecture report to project management for planning and phasing
the project management manages progress, budget and risk
those involved in architecture are responsible for meeting quality requirements (fit)
the two roles of project management and architecture form a governance partnership with clearly defined responsibilities
2) Tools should add value to the process regarding productivity and reliability:
Today, the tool of choice for project management is Microsoft Project combined with an organisational budgeting and procurement system, while Microsoft Visio generally represents architecture.
With our software suite PMSMine, we add to the architect's tool the following advantages:
Prepackaged mining domain experience
Quick-win project quality objectives (fit)
Continuous knowledge sharing and learning
Continuous quality visibility of project management