- An
Innovative Approach to the Development of Project Management Processes
for Small-scale Projects in a large Engineering Company Mini Case Study
A
Canadian division of a large American engineering company has developed
and implemented project management processes for their small-scale and
medium-scale projects. The company was already using a robust project
management process for their large-scale projects. The objectives of
this process improvement project were to reduce cost overruns and
project delays, standardize practices to facilitate the integration of
new managers, increase the level of customer satisfaction and to reduce
risk-related planning deviations.
For this improvement project, the engineering organization used the new
ISO/IEC 29110 standard developed specifically for very small entities.
An analysis of the cost and the benefits of the implementation of small
and medium scale project management processes was performed using the
ISO economic benefits of standard methodology. The engineering
enterprise estimated that, over a three-year timeframe, savings of
about 780,000$ would be realized due to the implementation of project
management processes using the ISO/IEC 29110 standard.
- Implementing the New ISO/IEC 29110 Systems Engineering Process Standard in a Small Public Transportation Company
The
recently published ISO/IEC 29110 for systems engineering has been used
as the main framework for the development of the management and systems
engineering processes at CSinTrans Inc. (CSiT), a Canadian company,
founded in 2011. CSiT specializes in the integration of communication
and security systems in transit industry such as trains, subways and
buses as well as railway stations, subway stations and bus stops.
CSiT approved an internal project to define and implement project
management and systems engineering processes.
The project's history, purpose and rationale that prompted CSiT to
adopt the new systems engineering process standard are presented. The
implementation of the ISO/IEC 29110 is described. The reflections and
decisions made during the implementation are presented. Recommendations
and advice for organizations wanting to implement ISO/IEC 29110 are
described.
ISO/IEC 29110 has helped raise the maturity of the young organization
by implementing proven practices and developing consistent work
products from one project to another. ISO/IEC 29110 was a good starting
point to align processes of CSiT with practices of CMMI®. ISO/IEC 29110
has helped CSiT with developing light processes as well as remaining
flexible and quick in its ability to respond to its customers.