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The Gartner Symposium
For IT Management, the Gartner Symposium is a big deal. This years focus will be no exception. In fact, because of current national events, it may be a bigger deal than years past. To highlight a few of the intended topics: Cost Cutting, with about 16 topics for a “lean” IT organization Process Improvements and [...]
Reality Check: Organizational Capacity
For organizations that have already developed and roll out an enterprise project management methodology, the next item to tackle may be the organizational portfolio. It is very common to have projects neatly organized and the visibility and focus on project success based upon on-time, on budget and schedule metrics.
Following an integrated process where the strategy and budget precede the lifecycle of project work, organizations and managers find solace in the operating model. What is slowly realized is, that while everything is flowing smoothly, there are recognizable gaps at a much higher level. Lower level impacts are usually hidden by managers who are simply surviving, using whatever archaic method to maintain independence and freedom from corporate intervention. What is this gap? Where are my people, who are my people and why can’t I deliver on my corporate strategies?
Is Project Management right for any company?
This is a world of failed projects costing corporations billions of dollars. It is time for companies to re-focus thier attention to more alluring projects and following very strict project management practices. Cutting projects is never a favorable thing, but it is proven less costly than doing the right projects and actually doing it right. Doing projects right may mean that skilled project managers are required. What is also known is that the skill is rare and much harder to find than expected.
So what can you do to ensure better PM success at your company?
