Project Name
Team objectives
• Get product live as per the signed off blueprint on Monday 1 April 2019
• To learn something new and valuable!
• Blueprint signed off by deadline in plan
• Build and unit testing completed by deadline in plan
• UAT completed by deadline in plan
• Handover to client of solution by deadline in plan
Overview of Client
• Industry…
• Background…
• People involved…
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Strategic alignment
• Existing client…
• Part of a program…
• Impacts to our organization…
Scope
• What the contract states they have bought
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Project stakeholders
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Team member time commitments
• Client and most of the team are based in EMEA on CET (9 to 6pm working hours Monday to Friday)
• India follows CET working hours
• Some team members are on USA east coast so 6 hours behind CET so client and internal calls will be in the afternoon CET
Ground rules
• To follow the official implementation methodology
• Team members to follow the roles and responsibilities as per the official implementation methodology
• To be one team in front of the client
• Anything that is not part of the standard solution or the signed off blueprint is a Change Request
• Request that the client sends their requirements, requests and questions in writing, so we are sure what we are being asked
• Expectation management is key
• Client requests and questions – it is better to provide the correct answer than a fast answer
• We can do many amazing things and we except that there are somethings that it cannot do. It would be appreciated if you can please try and avoid the phrase “unfortunately we cannot do….”
• To inform the team about holidays, business trips etc and provide the contact details of your back up so all roles have cover throughout the project
Risks
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Issues
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High level Milestone Plan
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Communication plan
• Weekly internal call with the project team on Mondays
o Whole team to attend or if you cannot then provide the Project Manager an update before the call
• Project Manager will send out a status report before the call and summary afterwards
• There will be a weekly client facing call with the client
o Whole team to attend or if you cannot then provide the Project Manager an update before the call
• Project Manager will send out a status report before the call and summary afterwards
• Whole project team will be included on weekly reporting email to Implementation Management
• All project documentation to be stored in network drive
Next steps
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