From the course: Project Management: Technical Projects
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Change in a technical project
From the course: Project Management: Technical Projects
Change in a technical project
- Former US President, Woodrow Wilson, is quoted as saying, "If you want to make enemies, try to change something." Unfortunately, we change a lot as technical project managers, so we risk becoming public enemy number one. To avoid this fate, we need to focus on change in four dimensions. First, there's change to the products we produce. While this is traditional change management for a project, diligence is required to ensure we don't change technical tools too quickly. Given the speed at which technology advances, the temptation to leap forward to the next great thing is inviting, be cautious. As big technological leaps can add cost and risks to your project. You might be dealing with products that aren't fully market tested, or might not work out well in your environment. Next, focus on changing processes. The processes used by your users to utilize the products of your project likely need to be changed. In many cases, new processes must be created, particularly when delivering new…
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