EPISOD 3 - A NEW WAY COOPERATION

CONSTELLATION BY PRIMAFRANCE

A constellation “Is group of celestial bodies (usually stars) that appear to form a pattern in the sky or appear visibly related to each other” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constellation)

Project objectives define the high-level scope of the undertaking. One or more deliverables are created to achieve the defined objectives. These deliverables, which are then forming the WBS structure, will also define the elements – or stars – of the project. At this moment, however these deliverables will not include a list of organizations which will and/or will not be impacted by the project and by the result of the project. This additional information will further define the project boundaries.

Scope elements are distributed among the different organizations, and this distribution is based on their capabilities in mobilizing the right resources, and their ability to achieve the deliverable as cost effectively as possible. This allotment results that activities are carried out at different geographical locations across the globe and within the corporation. Hence the deliverables which are executed at different locations become the stars of the constellation.

When the project schedule is developed, the activities and their relations will also link the “stars” together, providing a kind of graphical representation of the constellation.

Clearly identifying the different constellations on the sky is a difficult task, needs trained eyes and experiences, just like understanding, analyzing and effectively managing a schedule made for a complex project.