Project Management

Metadata

• Practice ID: DEL-PROJ-01
• Status: Draft
• Version: 1.0
• Owner Role: Project Management Office (PMO) Lead
• Guild: GL03 Delivery Guild

Purpose and Objectives

This practice defines how Calab.ai plans, executes, monitors, and delivers projects for clients and internal initiatives. It ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed-upon quality standards while managing risks and stakeholder expectations.

Scope

In Scope

• Project planning and scheduling
• Resource allocation and management
• Project execution and monitoring
• Risk and issue management
• Stakeholder communication and reporting
• Project governance and approvals
• Change control and scope management
• Project closure and lessons learned

Out of Scope

• Requirements definition (owned by Business Analysis Management)
• Solution design (owned by Solution Engineering Management)
• Product roadmap and backlog (owned by Product Management)
• Technical implementation details (owned by development teams)

Interfaces

Dependencies (Practices We Depend On)

• Business Analysis Management - Project scope derived from requirements
• Solution Engineering Management - Design informs project planning
• Proposal Management - Proposal commitments define project constraints

Dependents (Practices That Depend On Us)

• Financial Management - Project financials and budget tracking
• Strategy Management - Project portfolio aligns with strategy
• Client-facing teams depend on project status and deliverables

Related Practices and Resources

Related Practices

• Business Analysis Management - Requirements define project scope
• Solution Engineering Management - Design informs execution approach

Key Processes

• Project Initiation Process
• Project Planning Process
• Project Execution and Monitoring Process
• Change Control Process
• Project Closure Process

Key Templates

• Project Charter Template
• Project Plan Template
• Status Report Template
• Risk Register Template
• Lessons Learned Template

KPIs and Success Signals

• KPI 1: On-time delivery rate (Target: ≥85%)
• KPI 2: Budget variance (Target: ≤10%)
• KPI 3: Client satisfaction score (Target: ≥4.5/5)
• KPI 4: Project profitability (Target: ≥target margin)
• Success Signal 1: Proactive risk management and issue resolution
• Success Signal 2: Clear stakeholder communication and alignment

Review Cadence

• Practice Review: Monthly (project portfolio review)
• Artefact Review: Quarterly
• Owner: PMO Lead

Change Log