My IT Management Philosophy has always been based on four key principals
which I have always considered to be independent of the current ‘flavour of the month’ in terms of IT development /project management methods:-
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Posted by Kevin Brady on Sun 13th August 2006 at 01:37 PM, Filed in Book Reviews
One of my favourite Project Management Blogs is Carpe Factum run by Timothy Johnson. Carpe Factum. Timothy’s blog discuss’s all kinds of topics but essentially he focuses on the dry subject of Project Management (my passion). Timothy has a good blog writing style and manages to make often quite serious points in an interesting and humorous way. Bearing in mind the subject of his Blog this is a real challenge!
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Available on Amazon - Race Through the Forest A Project Management Fable - By Timothy Johnson
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Further too “Can Government Policy Reduce IT Project Failure Rates? PART 1” it is clear that the UK Government needs to transplant US legislation to the UK with specific legislative adjustments in order to ensure that both the government and non-government sectors are treated equally i.e
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Quite recently, I had dinner with a couple who have been friends of my family for many years. Unfortunately we got onto a subject I am very passionate about which is IT Project Management. The topic was, “Can the government put together legislation necessary to eradicate the Wild West that is the IT industry?” My own partner Jackie and her friend Jeanett (a consultant with LOGICA) were convinced that the problems, behind the annual 70% IT project failure rate were “totally beyond the control of the government”.
Please Do Something Stupid!!
I pointed out during a challenging exchange that the only reason why the building and engineering industries had 95% + project success rates is because of strong regulation /legislation backed up by local government inspection and enforced professionalism i.e. need for chartered qualifications for architects, surveyors and engineers etc.
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Click this to download a FREE PRINCE 2 Product Description Template. This template is an example Product Description for a Project Initiation Document (PID).
The question I often get asked by IT Professionals some of whom are surprisingly PRINCE 2 accredited, is:-
What is a PRINCE 2 Product Description?To answer this question we need firstly to define what PRINCE 2 means by the term “Product”:-
Typically, a product is a self-contained project deliverable, which is either a document or a system (hardware/software)or component thereof.
The product description is, therefore, a description of a product intended to be produced and developed or obtained – even before it is planned – to ensure that the people involved in its production know:
• Why it is needed
• What it will look like
• From what sources it will be derived
• The Quality specification to which it must be built.
The Product Description is a control document. It is written as part of the planning process. It defines the deliverable, the standards to be used in its creation, and the quality criteria to be applied to ensure it is fit for purpose. Not only is this information essential for the Author, but the Product Description also forms the initial checklist for checking the quality of the finished product.
Extract from Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE 2 (CCTA)
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