PRE-DRIVE C2X Deliverable D0.3 Final report_20100929.pdf

Final Report PRE-DRIVE C2X 29.9.2010
4 Project management
All in all the project went very fine and presented only few challenges to the project
management team. Certainly, one reason for this was the long lasting experience of
all partners in EU funded projects. But also the efficient project organisation and the
implementation of simple and effective processes for administration , again a result
of long lasting experience in EU funded projects, proved to be very helpful for
managing of the PRE-DRIVE C2X.
In the following the organisation of the consortium and of the steering and
management bodies is explained and lessons leraned are discussed. More
information on the project organisation can be found in deliverable D0.1 “Process
handbook”.
4.1 Consortium organisation and conflict resolution
The project was of a cooperative format, made up of six technical work packages
that lead towards the objectives of the project. Each work package delivered results
in accordance to what had been agreed and within the allocated resources. Each
had well defined objectives, partnership and resource allocation.
The project was monitored, steered and controlled at three layers:
The coordination level with the coordinator and the steering committee for strategic
management decisions
The management level with the project management team performing the
operational management.
The work package level with work package leaders was responsible for the WP
operational management. The six work package leaders ensured that the respective
work packages delivered the expected results within the defined time and budget
framework.
In addition a stakeholder forum was installed, which included all parties relevant for
the results of the project.
The project internal decision-making and management levels were complemented
with the project external bodies European Commission and EC reviewers.
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