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Lesson 16—Managing Product Delivery Process
Objectives
After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
● State the purpose and objectives of the Managing Product Delivery process ● Identify the activities in the Managing Product Delivery process
Purpose of Managing Product Delivery
The purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process is to control the link between the Project Manager and the Team Manager(s), by placing formal requirements on accepting, executing and delivering project work.[1]
Objective of Managing Product Delivery
The objective is to ensure that:
● the work allocated to the team is agreed and it is
authorised;
● the team producing the product including the Team
Managers, team members and suppliers have clear understanding of the product, cost, timeline, effort estimates and tolerance; and
● the Project Manager receives accurate progress
Managing Product Delivery—Overview
Figure 16.1. Overview of Managing Product Delivery. Copyright © AXELOS Limited 2013. Material is reproduced under licence from AXELOS. All rights reserved.
Many management products are created and regularly updated during project. Activities in this process include the following:
Managing Product Delivery—Activities
● The team plans are created by Team Managers.
● Accept a Work Package is a Team Manager oriented activity.
● The team plans are updated during execute Work Package activity. ● Deliver Work Package activity processes to reflect the progress.
For composition of Work Package please refer PRINCE2® Manual Appendix A.
Managing a Product Delivery Process—Exercise
Which role is responsible for each of the activities of the Managing a Product Delivery process? Write activities and roles responsible.
Q
How are the seven themes applied within the Managing a Product Delivery process?
Q
Which management products are created, developed, used and reviewed in Managing a Product Delivery process?
Q
The following questions are designed to test your comprehension of this process. Please solve them as a group activity.
QUIZ
a. b. c. d.
What is the purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?
Tracks the progress of a stage through the consolidation of Checkpoint Reports
Provides a link between the work of the Project Manager and the Project Board
Performed by personnel who are independent of the project (i.e. not a member of the project management team)
Controls the link between the Project Manager and the Team Managers 1
a. b. c. d. QUIZ
Tracks the progress of a stage through the consolidation of Checkpoint Reports Provides a link between the work of the Project Manager and the Project Board
Performed by personnel who are independent of the project (i.e. not a member of the project management team)
Controls the link between the Project Manager and the Team Managers What is the purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process?
Answer: a.
Explanation: Managing Product Delivery process acts as a link between Project Manager and Team Managers.
a. b. c. d. QUIZ
Which is NOT the objective of Managing Product Delivery process?
Products of required quality are delivered Suppliers understand what is expected of them
The progress of the project is given to the Project Board on regular basis
Work Package is agreed with the Project Manager 2
a. b. c. d. QUIZ Answer: d.
Explanation: Giving the progress of the project to the Project Board on regular basis is not
the objective of Managing Product Delivery process. Products of required quality are delivered Suppliers understand what is expected of them
The progress of the project is given to the Project Board on regular basis
Work Package is agreed with the Project Manager
Which is NOT the objective of Managing Product Delivery process? 2
a. b. c. d.
QUIZ In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project Manager apprised of progress via ________ Reports.
Highlight Exception Lessons Checkpoint 3
a. b. c. d. QUIZ Answer: a.
Explanation: In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the
Project Manager apprised of progress via Checkpoint Reports.
In the Managing Product Delivery process, the Team Managers keep the Project Manager apprised of progress via ________ Reports.
Highlight Exception Lessons Checkpoint 3
a. b. c. d.
QUIZ The Team Manager is concerned that there are delays with Government
departments getting work signed-off after completion. In which of the following management products will this be reflected?
Team Plan Issue Register Lessons Log Work Package 4
a. b. c. d. QUIZ Answer: c.
Explanation: The Issue Register is updated with any potential problems raised by the Team
Manager.
The Team Manager is concerned that there are delays with Government
departments getting work signed-off after completion. In which of the following management products will this be reflected?
Team Plan Issue Register Lessons Log Work Package 4
a. b. c. d.
QUIZ What role is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery process? Team Manager Project Support Senior User Project Manager 5
a. b. c. d. QUIZ Answer: b.
Explanation: A Team Manager is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing
Product Delivery process.
What role is responsible for creating a Team Plan in the Managing Product Delivery process? Team Manager Project Support Senior User Project Manager 5
● The purpose of the Managing Product Delivery process is to control the link
between the Project Manager and the Team Managers by placing formal requirements on accepting, executing and delivering project work
● Many management products are created and regularly updated during the
project
● The two processes Managing Product Delivery and Controlling a Stage are
closely linked
Summary
Here is a quick recap of what we have learnt in this lesson:
Thank You
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[1] Based on Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2®, by AXELOS. Managing Product Delivery, Purpose.
