Project Management CIOs with, without PPM software discuss IT project governance Published on 01 July 2009 - Revised on Another interesting article that talks about IT project governance. How do midsized organizations manage IT project governance, and how many use project and portfolio management (PPM) software in those efforts? Recently we asked readers those questions in our first comprehensive survey of IT project governance and PPM. The findings: that IT governance is an informal process at many midsized organizations. About half of the midmarket companies responding reported having either an IT governance board or steering committee (36%) or a project management office (PMO) (22%) to help set priorities and align projects with business needs, according to the 236 respondents from organizations with 100 to 1,000 employees. About 17% reported using PPM software, two-thirds of them for three years or less. Yet interviews showed that it wasn't the level of PPM maturity or use of PPM software that made a difference -- the existence of a governance structure determined how successful an organization would be in terms of IT project efficiency, customer satisfaction and project completion. IT governance without PPM software For example, Exclusive Resorts LLC, a 200-employee luxury destination club that was founded in 2002, adheres to agile methodologies for software development, which promote frequent inspection and adaptation of code and requirements throughout the project management process. It does not use PPM software. However, it does have a PMO that manages projects and a technology advisory committee of all C-level executives. That group meets once a month. Rate this article: No rating Print Arjun Thomas Arjun is a consultant with expertise in areas like Strategy and Operations within the field of Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media. He is an Architecture and Design Specialist with expertise in the area of Knowledge and Enterprise Portals and Web 2.0 tools and services. He has a background of implementing large scale Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools that are now being used rather extensively to promote Knowledge Management within most organizations. Full biography Full biography Arjun is a consultant with expertise in areas like Strategy and Operations within the field of Knowledge Management, Enterprise 2.0 and Social Media. He is an Architecture and Design Specialist with expertise in the area of Knowledge and Enterprise Portals and Web 2.0 tools and services. He has a background of implementing large scale Social Networking and other Web 2.0 tools that are now being used rather extensively to promote Knowledge Management within most organizations. x Contact author Linked In
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