Military Orders Process vs. Project Management Methodology, Part 4
In this installment, we will take a look at the final three steps of the military decision-making process: COA Comparison, COA Approval, and Orders Production.
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Military Orders Process vs. Project Management Methodology, Part 3
In our last installment of this series, we looked at the similarities between Course of Action (COA) Development in the military decision-making process (MDMP) and the various processes in the Planning process group as prescribed by PMI®. It is important to remember that since neither orders production in the military nor writing a project management plan (or its sub-plans) in project management are linear processes, we will often see ourselves returning to processes that we have previously discussed. Plans (or orders) will always be updated when more complete information becomes available or assumptions are confirmed or proven to be false.
Read moreMilitary Orders Process vs. Project Management Methodology, Part 2
Now that we have looked at the similarities and differences between the first two steps of the military decision-making process (MDMP) and the project management processes from the planning process group that align with them, it’s time to take a look at the third step of the MDMP and its corresponding project management processes. As […]
Read moreMilitary Orders Process vs. Project Management Methodology
For a project manager (PM) who has served as a military officer on a battalion or higher staff, the parallels between the military decision-making process (MDMP), the orders production process, and project management doctrine prescribed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) are difficult to ignore. Both the MDMP and the processes outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge—Fifth Edition (PMBOK® Guide) are iterative in nature, allow for the introduction of changes to the original plan, assign tasks and responsibilities, and involve the concept of managing the scope of the operation or project.
Read moreMilitary Orders Process vs. Project Management Methodology
For a project manager (PM) who has served as a military officer on a battalion or higher staff, the parallels between the military decision-making process (MDMP), the orders production process, and project management doctrine prescribed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) are difficult to ignore. Both the MDMP and the processes outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge—Fifth Edition (PMBOK® Guide) are iterative in nature, allow for the introduction of changes to the original plan, assign tasks and responsibilities, and involve the concept of managing the scope of the operation or project.
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