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When Change Might Be Too Much
Suppose you meticulously shepherd change requests through your change control process. And then, one day, realize your project has morphed into something you and the stakeholders don’t recognize. Sometimes, lots of small changes transform your project in ways you didn’t foresee. For this reason, Bob McGannon and I suggest setting an overall limit to change in a project that triggers a review of the project and its business case to determine whether they’re still valid.
Ways Projects Produce Value
According to the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) 8th Edition, project managers are responsible for ensuring that their projects deliver value. Completing projects within the triple constraints of time, scope, and cost isn’t enough. This Project Pointer provides examples of how projects can produce value.
Focus on How Project Tasks Support the Business
Teams that work cohesively and understand both the business and technical ramifications of their tasks are a big part of producing successful projects. Explaining business relevance of work to team members can be tedious. No worries! This Project Pointer talks about ways to build this type of team without taking up too much project time.