Project Management

Dorioncorp consultants provide expert advice to both private enterprise and government managers who are planning and implementing projects or who wish to understand how their projects and programs are currently performing. We work with these managers to improve successes by utilizing a holistic approach of process, tool and techniques and technology to project management.

Is your project addressing a business need? “You can do the wrong things, right”
— Dan Dorion

If a project is not aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization, it is set up to fail. Even worse than project failure is the harmful long-term impact misalignment will have on your organization. Sometimes the wrong project done right can be the worst that can happen.

Additionally, it is important to continually monitor and measure your projects to ensure continued strategic alignment with your corporate objectives and goals.

This is where Dorioncorp consultants can add value for your organization. Our consultants bring experience, industry best practices and a fresh point of view.

Project management can be many things depending on the perspective of the individual. Project Management Institute (PMI), the worlds leading project management association, defines a project as ”A temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.”

What is project management?

“Project management is the application of knowledge, skills tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.” — PMI

We will offer a very simplistic view.

What: What are your objectives?
Who: Who will be involved (stakeholders)?
When: When does this project need to be complete?
Where: Where will it be done?
Why: Why are you doing this project?
How: How will you do it?

Like so many projects, not clearly identifying your “what” in the necessary level of detail, means not knowing your objective which in turn, can lead your project down a likely road to failure. This seemingly reoccurring problem is most evident in large, complex projects. Often the overall basic questions are not answered because of time constraints or demands to “start a project yesterday.”

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Program Management

What is a program?

“A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually. Programs may include elements of related work outside of the scope of the discrete projects in the program.” — PMI

What is program management?

“The centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program’s strategic objectives and benefits.” — PMI

Many projects with similar or common objectives work in isolation, thus creating potential duplication of effort or, even worse, assumptions that other projects will take care of part of the scope. Communication is key and takes more time. But your risks and rework will be reduced in the long run not to mention increased customer satisfaction.

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Portfolio Management

Like the program the portfolio approach encompasses all projects and programs in order to bridge the gap between communication, duplication of work, and issues not being addressed that span across multiple projects or programs.

What is a portfolio?

“A collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives. The projects or programs of the portfolio may not necessarily be interdependent or directly related.” — PMI

What is portfolio management?

“The centralized management of one or more portfolios, which includes identifying, prioritizing, authorizing, managing, and controlling projects, programs and other related work, to achieve a specific strategic business objectives.” — PMI

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Project Management Office

What is a Project Management Office (PMO)?

“The centralized management of a particular program or programs such that corporate benefits is realized by the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools and techniques, and related high-level project management focus.” — PMI

A project management office structure and objectives can vary as much as cars with their options. The key question is how will it align with your business and where will it provide the most value. Where and how will it be structured in your organization?

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