Crissman said: "Just like there are generally accepted accounting principles, there is a defined project management methodology, and if you're not a project management professional you won't know about it.
It talks about process, Prince2 project management methodology, bar charts, reporting, management meetings and software skills. But we can change the way we run the projects, by appointing leaders instead of managers, and then giving them the...
I've worked with people whose technical qualities in terms of Prince2 were fantastic, but in the real world you need real people, not just a methodology. Eight out of 10 IT projects fail - and it's all down to an unhealthy focus on project...
This points to the bigger problem of project management - the area where most failed projects (both IT and non-IT) come a cropper. If you have any worries over your capability to manage projects of this kind then put in for the training - quickly.
By far the most common project management methodology is Prince 2 (PRojects IN a Controlled Environment). A healthy balance between formal methodology and hard-earned experience, says Stewart Baines. It is non-subject specific so can at times be...
The study found that successful companies not only have a project management methodology but ensure it is used throughout the entire organisation. A 2004 survey by the American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) found that while some managers...
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