Deliverables

All the process that are being will be reevaluated with the customer and managed based on the man hour estimation that dictates the number of report (Deliverables) and meetings to be organized. Part of successful project management is good planning and tracking of the progress according to plan. We use several instruments in helping to plan and track the projects:

• Project strategy analysis
• Project charter and general scope statements
• Project team contact database
• Issue log
• Risk management analysis matrix
• Work Breakdown Structure - (may be embedded as part of the organization of the project schedule)
• Project schedule (with tasks, dates, resource requirements and assignments; use Gantt, network, and tabular representations depending on audience and needs)
• Project budget (with cost-benefit analysis, resource costs, etc.)
• Project status log (may be linked to schedule, time-logging software, or both)
• Time logging (where appropriate and acceptable within the organization's culture)
• Project status reports (for executive management; include schedule and cost status analysis)
• Project communications plan
• Project procurement plan
• Change control plan
  

Not all of these items will be used in every project, but we do use those items that are necessary in helping to deliver the project according to specifications without incurring unreasonable risk and delay.

Risk Mitigation Plan

• Discuss requirements with the customer and identify potential problem areas and possible solutions
• Ensure the engineering department has a good idea of the technical requirement before seeking subcontractors
• Ensure the subcontractor understands the status of the requirement—firm, squishy, liquid, pipe dream
• Select an appropriate contract type
• Get as definitive a subcontract agreement as possible appropriately considering the circumstances
• Develop and use a formal business process for monitoring subcontractor performance

During pre-award

• Clearly define the work being subcontracted
• Obtain agreement from project team’s technical members on the work scope
• Create a well thought-out acquisition strategy
• Obtain concurrence from the project manager on the work scope and acquisition strategy
• Execute the acquisition strategy and select a subcontractor
• Negotiate and award a subcontract
• Obtain consent from the customer if required