I have returned from Seattle, and PMI put on another great global congress. I'm reenergized about my profession and the opportunities available for Project Managers. If you haven't attended a PMI Global Conference I would strongly suggest you try to attend the next one in 2007 in Atlanta, GA.
One of the things I'm trying to focus on this year is doing a better job of managing project change. Remember, project management is really about controlling change. As project managers we need to control change in order to control our project's scope. If we don't do a good job of controlling change our project will get off track quickly.
Develop a good change management process during project initiation, and utilize it throughout your project.
Some other change management tips:
Capture all requests for change in writing
Have a common process for approving or rejecting change requests
Understand what the change(s) will impact
Understand how the change will impact your costs, schedule, scope, and quality
Make sure you have the right people review the change
If changes are approved, ensure you update any baselines that are impacted by the change
Changes in your project are inevitable, but controlling change is the responsibility of the project manager. Are you in control of your project's change?
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