Get Started With Project Management Excellence

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Major Business Pain Points

  • Projects are run ad hoc with little to no standards.
  • Lack of proper scoping at the beginning of the project leads to constant rescoping, rescheduling, and budget overruns.
  • Project leads track progress in their own way, which makes it difficult for leadership to understand project process and identify what projects require assistance.
  • Absent documentation means project leads are left to reinvent the wheel every time a new project is assigned.
  • Unable to pinpoint the ultimate decision maker, the project lead works unnecessarily to meet everchanging expectations.

Recommendations

Key Points

  • Do not burden project managers with things they do not have time to do.
  • Determine what a sustainable process means for your organization.
  • Most formal project management methodologies are too comprehensive and rigorous for most IT projects.
  • Make the most of your project manager’s time, and be judicious about the standard that is set.

Approach

Start with the project management foundation and grow from there!

  • Formalize what you are doing.
  • Get specific about requirements.
  • Keep stakeholders up to date.
  • Tightly control changes.
  • Learn from your mistakes.
  • Define when the project is done.
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Methodology and Tools

Executive Brief

Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should develop a light-weight project management process, review the methodology, and understand how to leverage our toolkit.

  • Get Started With Project Management Excellence – Executive Brief
  • Get Started With Project Management Excellence Storyboard

1. Project Management Toolkit

Start with the project management foundation and grow from there!

  • Project Management Project Charter Template
  • Project Requirements Workbook
  • Status Report Template
  • Project Change Request Template
  • Project Lessons Learned Template
  • Project Closure Checklist