Project Focus Framework
Building a project-focused organization is not easy, but it is important. The Project Focus Framework is a very practical approach to create project thinking at any level. It is practical because you don't have to change the organization all at once. Instead, you can work entirely within your on "circle of influence." Not everyone has managerial authority, but eveyone can have leadership authority if they start within their circle of influence. This is why the Project Focus Framework starts at Skill Set A1 at the bottom left corner.
From easy victories in Skill Set A1, leadership and management skills develop in two different dimensions. In the horizontal dimension, Management Skill Sets 1, 2 and 3 define the dimension of managing technical performance, schedule performance and cost performance. In simpler words, these three skills are about getting things done, on time, and within budget.
In the vertical dimension, Leadership Skills Sets A, B and C define a direct "line of sight" between personal effectiveness, team effectiveness, and business results. These are separate levels of project-focused thinking, but they are logically linked to create team-focused alignment of individuals and organization-focused alignment of teams.
The matrix below is called a framework because, like the steel frame of a building, it provides structure but it doesn't describe all contents. Leadership and management are huge topics. So are the myriad topics within classic project management and agile project management. This framework is a useful way to think about all of it. The most imporant thing to remember is always stay within your circle of influence, and then grow it.
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Building
Project Focus
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Management Skill Set 1
Technical Focus
Get It Done, Get It Right
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Management Skill Set 2
Schedule Focus
Get It Done on Time
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Management Skill Set 3
Financial Focus
Get It Done within Budget
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Leadership Skill Set C
Leading for Business Results
(For project-focused enterprise leaders)
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Skill Set C1:
Delivering Business Value
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Skill Set C2:
Enterprise Scheduling
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Skill Set C3:
Achieving Financial Results
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Leadership Skill Set B
Leading for Team Effectiveness
(For project-focused team leaders)
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Skill Set B1:
Focusing on Discrete Outcomes
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Skill Set B2:
Scheduling Discrete Outcomes
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Skill Set B3:
Measuring Project Cost
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Leadership Skill Set A
Leading for Individual Effectiveness
(For project-focused team members)
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Skill Set A1:
Focusing on Next Actions
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Skill Set A2:
Scheduling Discrete Actions,
Improving Awareness
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Skill Set A3:
Tracking Actual Effort
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