Welcome to the Strategic Planning and Project Management Office
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"Operations keeps the lights on, strategy provides light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train that moves the organization forward." - Joy Gumz
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The Strategic Planning and Project Management Office (SPPMO) provides strategic planning oversight and project management services.
Mission
The mission of the SPPS Strategic Planning and Project Management Office is to provide district-wide services and support to identify, prioritize and successfully execute the strategic plan and projects that are aligned to the District's mission and strategic goals.
Strategic Planning Oversight
The Strategic Planning and Project Management Office oversees the development and implementation of the District's strategic plan. This includes:
- Facilitating plan development, communications and stakeholder engagement.
- Supporting initiative action teams and others in developing and completing work plans.
- Coordinating outcome reporting and evaluation.
Project Management Services
The Strategic Planning and Project Management Office establishes and implements project management best practices district-wide. This includes:
- Supporting effective and efficient project results through the use of project management processes and tools.
- Defining and maintaining project management standards among departments that do not have project managers on staff.
- Makes recommendations needed to formally manage projects and provides project templates and training assistance to departments.
Our support levels:
- Full support: SPPMO directly manages the project.
- Consultant support: SPPMO works in partnership with departments or teams as they manage projects through the project life cycle. (i.e. artifact creation, lifecycle phase checkpoints, etc.)
- Resource support: SPPMO provides templates and tools to departments or teams that support the project management process. (i.e. self-help, templates, etc.)
Project Management Templates:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT LIFE CYCLE
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The project life cycle provides a step by step framework for managing a project through the project origination, initiation, planning, delivering and closure phases.
Each project phase is associated with templates to help effectively manage your project. Choose the template(s) that will work best for your project.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How do you define a project?
A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.
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What is project management?
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
Projects are undertaken to fulfill objectives by producing deliverables.
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Why is project management important?
Project management is important because projects are often complex and involve numerous stakeholders. Having a project manager in place to lead the initiative and keep everyone on the same page is critical to a project's success.
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Who are project managers?
"Project managers are change agents: they make project goals their own and use their skills and expertise to inspire a sense of shared purpose within the project team. They enjoy the organized adrenaline of new challenges and the responsibility of driving business results. They are organized, passionate and goal-oriented people who understand what projects have in common, and their strategic role in how organizations succeed, learn and change."
Learn more at https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/who-are-project-managers
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What do project managers do?
Project Managers are responsible for the entire project through the project life cycle phases: initiation, planning, delivery and closing.
The key activities include leading the project team to meet the project’s objectives and stakeholders’ expectations, keeping the project on time, organized and on budget.
“A good project manager is the glue that holds a project together and ensures quality and objectives are met on time and on budget.”
Learn more at https://www.lucidchart.com/blog/why-is-project-management-important
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What is a project team?
The project team is responsible for assisting the project manager in delivering on the project goals and objectives within their area of expertise.