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  The 14 Most Common Project Management Mistakes - Network World 

  http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/072308-the-14-most-common-project.html?page=1

  It's no wonder only 29 percent of IT projects are completed successfully, according to The Standish Group. Project management consultants and software providers say they see IT departments making the same ... project management mistakes over and over: IT groups don't follow . They don't have . They don't assess the risks that could imperil their projects or determine ways to mitigate those risks. The list of mistakes unrolls like a ball of yarn. Most of the project management mistakes IT departments make boil down to either a lack of adequate planning or breakdowns in communication (either among the project team or between the project team and the project sponsors). These mistakes can be fatal. They can also be avoided. And who better to point out the most common project management mistakes than project management vendors and consultants. (They also suggest ways to avoid them.) The following list of the 14 most common project management mistakes ought to help you pinpoint where your projec   [More...] [Less...]

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  Change Management Best Practices « Demand Metric Analyst Perspectives 

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  Organizational change provides the opportunity for organizations to build more focused, disciplined, and mature businesses. This opportunity comes with significant financial risk if changes are not planned ... and managed proactively. Change management is primarily concerned with how to understand, engage, respond, and communicate with PEOPLE. A solid vision, senior management sponsorship, and having the right people in the right roles, are the key success factors for implementing a successful change management campaign. There are four key types of organizational change: Process Change - these focus on how workflows are managed with an effort to streamline business processes to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve quality. For example, changing accounting systems and processes. Structural Change - these focus on changing organizational structures such as reporting relationships, mergers & acquisitions, and centralization initiatives. Normally, these changes are top-down and gea   [More...] [Less...]

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