Comments on: Information: The Key to Project Management Success http://pmtips.net/information-key-project-management-success/ Guidance for Real Life Projects Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:36:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carolyn Urban http://pmtips.net/information-key-project-management-success/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 Carolyn Urban Wed, 20 May 2009 15:44:31 +0000 http://pmtips.net/?p=1634#comment-2146 Couldn’t agree more – accurate information has always been critical, but in this economy it is paramount. In our software implementation projects, we try to use typical IT project ‘governance’ (in a lightweight way) to direct focus on these key elements: ·Continuous review and enhancement of the project documentation ·An explicit governance schedule ·Clear roles and responsibilities for decision making, issue escalation, and dispute management ·Allocation of resources and expenditures in response to prioritized needs ·Continuous evaluation of performance, cost, satisfaction and effectiveness ·Ongoing communication among all stakeholders Couldn’t agree more – accurate information has always been critical, but in this economy it is paramount. In our software implementation projects, we try to use typical IT project ‘governance’ (in a lightweight way) to direct focus on these key elements:

·Continuous review and enhancement of the project documentation
·An explicit governance schedule
·Clear roles and responsibilities for decision making, issue escalation, and dispute management
·Allocation of resources and expenditures in response to prioritized needs
·Continuous evaluation of performance, cost, satisfaction and effectiveness
·Ongoing communication among all stakeholders

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