Archive for March 22nd, 2010

The Case for Project Management

Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by Judie Van Keulen

IT projects begin as a concept, often dreamed up in ‘what if’ scenarios by management or technology groups.  The typical project is roughly outlined with a test phase assigned before being moved into production.  But are all the key stakeholders being involved in the development of the plan?  Oftentimes you get to the final phase of a project prior to its ‘Go Live’ and realize that a critical decision point has cropped up without a key stakeholder involved to assist with a decision.  Then the project team either sheepishly goes to the stakeholder for buy-in or moves forward making the decision without the expert being involved at all, just to meet tight deadlines.

Wouldn’t it be better to have a Project Manager to keep all the details straight?  And begin the project with the team by asking about all key stakeholders; including all the right people at project inception?  The project would have a critical path list of tasks and stakeholders, as well as a project document repository for reference along the way.  These are some of the primary roles of the Project Manager and key components of a successful project.  

Contact Evolving Solutions for Project Management Services.  We have a PMI Certified PMP available to meet your project needs now and for future projects you have in the pipeline.

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