To do a project, like a soldier, you need to have a strategic layout on time and space. I used a mobility as a metaphor, and the importance of various activities during the project planning:
First, strategic layout
The waterfall model is the practice of steady, step by step, I hope to solve all the problems with a campaign. Suitable for more than the enemy's situation or a relatively weak situation.
The iterative model is sweeping, the enemy is in the dark, I am in mind, how to fight? Centralized strength, sweeping over and over again. (RUP uses heavy equipment, carpeted air strikes, and the sweeping method has been used to play the ultimate.)
The stage delivery model is a quick point in account for a strategic point, then divided into a few roads, breaking.
The model without any plan is a guerrilla war, who is thinking.
The life cycle model or the process model is a strategic play and routine. However, these models only illustrate the overall idea, and the specific details requires the commander to be flexibly deployed according to the specific situation of the enemy. For project management, project managers need to flexibly use process model, revise and adjust specific process details based on the specific characteristics of the project.
No matter how to fight, the command should have a whole layout, which should take it to see how much.
The selection of process models and process models should be treated as a whole in the project plan, and the specific steps are reflected in the schedule.
Second, discipline
An army has to be disciplined. Before fighting, according to the situation of the war, develop specific discipline requirements. For example, attacked a country with Buddhist tradition, you can't destroy the temple. For example, enter the Islamic Countries, it is necessary to comply with Muslims. Japanese soldiers have a record of Japanese soldiers, and the People's Liberation Army has discipline of the PLA.
For project management, the project team compliance specification and standard is better than the military discipline. Project managers should choose and formulate specifications and standards according to the specific features of the project. Project managers should explain the technical specifications and management specifications of the project team in the planned book and why these standards and specifications are used and developed.
Third, occupation
The soldiers entered a city, and the soldiers did not intend to occupy this city. Only the full control of the city's transportation, communications, publicity and other institutions can only be said.
Compared to project management, it is necessary to clarify the acceptance standards and end criteria of each work product, how to complete, and have a clear provision in advance. Project managers should select and formulate work product acceptance standards based on project characteristics, as well as the completion criteria of each process, and write in the project plan, so that project team members have reached a consensus.
Fourth, know each other
The so-called understanding of each other, the hundred battles. It is easy to know in the war. I know that the enemy's troops are deployed, I know how many soldiers horses you are prepared, this is fine.
The scale is estimated to be knew.
V. Transfer
In such a case, it should be used as a seafood and air association. Which team is good for long desert, which team can fight hard. The headquarters should have an overall arrangement.
Relative to project management is the so-called task division and delegation. Assigning the task to the most suitable person, before allocating the task, you should talk to everyone, listen to him is willing to do this, he is confident to do this. A good project manager should be able to integrate the development of each member to integrate into the project.
Sixth, training
Every troops know what their tasks are, and there is also a certain adaptive training. For example, in the desert combat, it is necessary to practice the skills of the desert combat.
It is training relative to project management.
Seven, strain measures
It is estimated that various possible variables are developed in advance.
Relative to the project is risk management. The value of the project manager is not estimated risks, but is a valid response to risks. Is it possible to effectively respond to risks and is an embodiment of the high and low level of project managers.
Eight, grain
The so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain is in advance. Soldiers need enough equipment.
Compared to the project plan, it is a key resource plan and development tool.
Nine, strategic and tactics
Week plan is a tactical deployment, and the overall plan is a strategic layout. Tactical deployment should obey the strategic layout. The overall plan is extremely important, just like strategic determination of war success or failure, the overall plan and the implementation of the overall plan have a decisive role in the success or failure of the project. The project plan is good, truly embodies the management level of the project manager. I have said an extreme: all documents in the project can be reduced or omitted, only the project plan cannot be cut, and labor paying during the project planning process will eventually reward in the project.
