Does This Project Management Shoe Fit?

Project Management is a hot topic. Businesses often suffer from a dearth of Project Managers in-house. But when you say you need PM skills, you need to be specific about what kind of project you are talking about. R&D Projects are very different from software system implementation projects which are very different from post merger integration, product launches or customer focused initiatives. It is important to fit your Project Management approach, methods and tools to your kind of project. So…

What Kind of Projects Are We Talking About Here?

This site is focused primarily on:

- Enterprise Technology Implementations

- Projects that Span Multiple Functions and Geographies

- Projects that Change Your Business Processes

- Projects that Improve Your Customer’s Experience

Some typical examples include:

• Systems Implementations such as SAP, CRM, PDM
• Business Process Improvement
• Organization Redesign
• Integrated Product Development

If your project is one of these, you will find the tips on this website useful. If your project is not on this list and you are, for example, developing a new product or new technology, or your project affects only one or two areas of your business, you may still find useful information here but be sure to scale and customize it to your needs. A small project needs fewer steps or phases. Less complexity means fewer resources, shorter time frames and usually, simpler approaches…you get the idea. You must be the judge of how to right size for your unique situation.