Every project has its risks – it’s part of the territory. And a careful risk analysis of a project will typically surface a fair few items for a risk register to keep on the radar. It doesn’t take long then, for an organisation with multiple projects running, to become overwhelmed with understanding its business risk at any one time.
Perhaps you’re a business relatively new to the world of projects. Or maybe the business has gone through significant changes that create somewhat of a ‘clean slate’, meaning all processes and practices are up for improvement. You could also be an organisation that is delivering projects regularly but have a sense that they are harder to get through than they should be.
Go-live – is there anything quite as scary for a project manager and steering committee than to commit to finally releasing your project into the wild? No matter how many times a business delivers projects, that moment of ‘going live’ always comes with a few worries.
Technical Assurance puts confidence around a high stakes IT project. Here’s what teams and organisations can do to benefit the most from this support.
In a project environment that involves various languages and technologies, how important is it for the project manager to have technical skills?