Experience intermezzo III 1PV215 - 11a Mycroft Mind is project-driven organization Mycroft Mind executes Project Program to achieve its business goals! PV215 - 11a 2Lecture introduction Project Categories Technology Application Proof-of-Concept Business Organization Flow Activity Categories Research Specification Implementation Testing Production Organization Business Education Attention Function Evaluates each task and assigned team member by defined amount of credit Universal measure to every undertaken activity Attention Flows Long term focus of attention on domains derived from task categories Implemented as a project of flow category Flow Lecture introduction 3PV215 - 11a   Management Tools ◦  Project Map ◦  Project Explorer   Human Resource Management ◦  HRM Processes PV215 - 11a 4Lecture introduction Principle we have applied • Principle of work with unknown: ICT support of business has to be done in a way it can easily support also such requirements that business owners are not aware of today Tools we have used • Mind Manager – flexible mind mapping editor • Project Explorer – flexible tool for reporting and analysis • Excel – flexible tool for spreadsheet based analysis and overviews 5PV215 - 11aManagement Tools Mind Maps (Mind Manager) 6PV215 - 11aManagement Tools PV215 - 11a 7 AMTA_7 ~ project context completeness indicator flow category activity duration role-person-workload assignment Management Tools Project Explorer (proprietary tool) 8PV215 - 11aManagement Tools • Telescope to the space of projects in Mycroft Mind and AdvaICT • It is a viewer or browser, not tool for data acquisition Philosophy • Attention Function (2004) • Project Maps (2005) • Project Explorer (2007) – it provided only one view History 9PV215 - 11aManagement Tools Provides 55 views Utilizes 7 visualization methods • tree • table • pie charts • dynamic maps • time table • line chart • matrix Killer features • drill down feature • integration with iCal • mail template generation 10PV215 - 11aManagement Tools Activity planning Activity reporting Activity closing Personal time planning Absence registration Capacity planning Iteration closure Staff evaluation Performance remuneration computation Invoicing of work between cooperating companies 11PV215 - 11aManagement Tools   Human Resources are one of the most expensive ones ◦  the appropriate care has to be taken   Strategic Level ◦  development of ideas of future company business has to be complemented by development of ideas of future human resources that it will need to have at disposal   Operational Level ◦  current ideas and wishes of current staff have to be perceived, reflected and influenced to shape that correspond to what company can both offer and expect PV215 - 11a 12Human Resource Management • HR planning • acquisition of HR • long-term evaluation of HR performance and potential Strategic • HR monitoring • short-term evaluation of HR • attitudes influencing - orientation and motivation • extraordinary HR evaluation Operational PV215 - 11a 13Human Resource Management • to prevent negative attitudes to be developed by individuals or groupsAim • defined strategic frame and current strategy • identified negative stancesInputs • explicit-open – interview to discuss the negative feelings and stances • implicit-hidden – change of tasks or its submission form Means • negative stances are continuously eliminated • oriented and motivated team • management shares the causes Outputs • all managers • anytime and anywhere, when and where it is appropriate Who, When, Where PV215 - 11a 14Human Resource Management Human Resource Management Long-Term Evaluation submission PV215 - 11a 15 HR Planning HR Monitoring Attitudes Influencing SF BH M VS V&R HR Acquisition Short-Term Evaluation Extraordinary Evaluation all managers HFLOWMILE HFLOW MILE HFLOW MILE all managers strategic operational