Comments on: Making projects work: project change and perceptions of failure http://www.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com/2009/06/making-projects-work-project-change-and-perceptions-of-failure/ Project Management musings for one and all Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pradeep Bhanot http://www.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com/2009/06/making-projects-work-project-change-and-perceptions-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-223153 Pradeep Bhanot Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:35:13 +0000 http://www.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com/?p=905#comment-223153 I liked the point Melanie made on focusing on accepting change being the norm for project requirements. I have seen some individuals take this a step further in formalizing the project change management process, by considering each change as a “defect” and engaging a well defined incident and change management process, whether it be a change to scope, requirement document or timeline. This is especially applicable to the iterative nature of agile segments of a project. I also agree that IT projects invariably lead to a business benefit, so why belittle them with an “IT project” label. The PMO having a variety of methodologies to apply depending on need of a specific project. I liked the point Melanie made on focusing on accepting change being the norm for project requirements. I have seen some individuals take this a step further in formalizing the project change management process, by considering each change as a “defect” and engaging a well defined incident and change management process, whether it be a change to scope, requirement document or timeline. This is especially applicable to the iterative nature of agile segments of a project.

I also agree that IT projects invariably lead to a business benefit, so why belittle them with an “IT project” label.

The PMO having a variety of methodologies to apply depending on need of a specific project.

]]> By: Raj Menon http://www.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com/2009/06/making-projects-work-project-change-and-perceptions-of-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-222782 Raj Menon Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:48:57 +0000 http://www.pm4girls.elizabeth-harrin.com/?p=905#comment-222782 Very informative discussion. I really liked the part where Melanie talks about Program Management and the mindset has to change to "move things around" to manage keeping business objective in mind rather than project objective. Paul Major also touched upon an important distinction of Program Vs. Project Mgmt. Being a Program Mgr myself, it is very educational and reassuring. Can't wait for Part 2, Elizabeth. Very informative discussion. I really liked the part where Melanie talks about Program Management and the mindset has to change to “move things around” to manage keeping business objective in mind rather than project objective. Paul Major also touched upon an important distinction of Program Vs. Project Mgmt. Being a Program Mgr myself, it is very educational and reassuring. Can’t wait for Part 2, Elizabeth.

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