PRINCE2 2009 - Tailoring PRINCE2 part 22
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Tailoring PRINCE2® to the project environment
Project scale
Simple project
ThemesThe theme most affected by simple projects is the Organization theme:
- Scaling the project management team is primarily about role and function consolidation. Roles can be combined but should not be eliminated
- As the Executive and Senior User roles are both from the customer environment, these can often be combined
- As the Project Manager is likely to be much closer to the Project Board than on larger more complex projects, members of the Project Board are often in a better position to carry out their own Project Assurance rather than appointing another individual to fulfil this role
- For small teams it may not be necessary to appoint Team Managers. The Project Manager of a small project can carry out those responsibilities
- The Project Manager may undertake the role of Project Support and be a team member. In this case, the Project Manager must balance the effort of managing the project against the effort of doing any project work
Of the other themes, the minimum requirements are:
Business CaseSome form of business justification, no matter how this is documented
PlansProduct Descriptions for the key deliverables and a simple plan, in the form of a schedule of who is involved in producing, reviewing and approving products,
together with key milestones.
This is often referred to as a product checklist (see the Product Description outline for a Plan in the folder ‘Product Description outlines’ as part of
the product package for an example).
An understanding of the levels of quality required in the project, and of the project products.
RiskAn analysis of the risks facing the project, actions that will be taken to implement risk responses, and communicating risk status via Checkpoint and Highlight Reports.
ChangeA simple method of controlling changes to the project and managing the configuration of the products being delivered - for example, simple product identification and version control standards with secure arrangements for the storage of work products.
ProgressSome form of agreed controls and reporting requirements (whether written or oral).
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