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2. IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
● I T PROJECTS COME IN MANY
DI F FERENT SHAPES AND SI ZES
● THESE INCLUDE I T SERVICES,
DEVELOPMENT OF APPS OR
WEBSI TES, AND EVEN RESEARCH
INTO NEW TECHNOLOGIES .
● HERE ARE TEN RULES OF
EF FECT IVELY MANAGING AN I T
PROJECT

3. 1. AGILITY
● Rigid planning and documentation
are a thing of the past.
● Projects must be FLEXIBLE and
reactive to problems swiftly as they
arise.
● This can save a lot of money and
resources.
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4. 2. DELEGATION
● It is highly advisable in IT Project
Management to delegate tasks.
● Trusting others to deliver frees up
more time for management to
examine key milestones of the project
or take a step back to evaluate the
overall performance of the project.
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5. 3. EVOLUTION
● Management Techniques are
constantly evolving to reflect the
evolution in project technologies.
● Management must embrace these
changes.
● Willingness to be flexible in how
projects are approached and
carried out can lead to greater
results.
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6. 4. PLANNING
● Arguably the most important aspect of IT
Project Management
● A clearly defined and detailed plan is vital to
any project
● Managers must also be able to make changes
without slowing down or stalling the progress
of the project
● Predicting problems and being flexible is key
here
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7. 5. DRIVE
● The success of a project can be
measured by THREE variables:
o Timeline
o Budget
o Resources Available
● The skill of effective project
management is to complete it under the
set budget, on time and without over-stretching
resources.
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8. 6. DELIVERABLES
● It is important for managers to set
ACHIEVABLE goals to get the best
out of his/her team.
● Stating DIRECTION and
EXPECTATIONS to staff and co-workers
that are CLEAR and PRE-AGREED
is also vital.
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9. 7. STEPS
● A step-by-step approach is important for
working through these deliverable tasks
● Reaching one milestone and completing
tasks one-by-one is less daunting than
taking on many tasks in one go
● Management must keep staff and co-workers
MOTIVATED by reviewing each
step and approving them
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10. 8. RISK
● There are Risks and Issues associated
with every project.
● It is advisable to appoint a member of the
team to assess risks and alleviate
concerns as they arise.
● Documenting these risks is another
important way of making sure a project
can run smoothly.
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11. 9. COMMUNICATION
● Open Communication is encouraged
to run a project smoothly.
● It can save time and ensure that
everybody is working towards the
same goal.
● Makes sure everything gets
completed.
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12. 10. FOUNDATION
● It is important to keep the Foundation
of the project in mind
● Management Techniques are always
changing but the THREE constants of
a well-managed Project are:
o TIME
o BUDGET
o QUALITY
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13. OUR SKILLS:
If you would like more information about Project
Management and our expertise in helping to
guide the process…
Call dsp today on 08701 999377 or CONTACT US
ONLINE
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