Technical Competence in Project Managers
ProjExc often help their clients to source project managers. One of the early obstacles in identifying the ideal candidate profile is agreeing the need for “technical” knowledge. This can be technical knowledge of the product or experiential knowledge of the market place.
There isn’t a definitive answer.
One camp believes that unless you have a thorough understanding of the product/market there is no way that you can successfully manage a project in that space. The other camp says all that is needed to successfully manage a project is solid project management skills, tools and processes, while technical knowledge will create a natural draw to work in the project rather than on ensuring it’s success.
As with most things in life, ProjExc are proponents of balance. Generally, solid project management competence is the key. Planning and issue resolution can be helped by a little “technical” knowledge (sufficient to know when one is having the wool pulled over ones eyes). ProjExc would love to know your views on this. Contact them by email, via their website, call them on 0845 5279971 or post your thoughts on their blog. |
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Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2007
Do your clients get what they want on time, and within budget?
Good, honest, & crucially, independent advice
ProjExc combine what they call the 3 elements of project success: i) project process, ii) project tools, and iii) project leadership skills, to deliver outstanding, real world results on the bottom line. ProjExc will help you to stamp out those project failures and create continued success. |
Project Management Failure Rates Can Seriously Impact a Company’s Bottom Line
Many companies today face out-of-control costs brought on by projects that are full of changes, past deadline, over budget and that require more resources than originally projected. They are plagued by projects that constantly need modifications because they weren't well planned and executed the first time. And, late projects create unsatisfied customers, open the door to increased competition and can have serious financial impact on the bottom line. Many surveys back up this concern.
Standish, OGC and others are agreed that business project failure rates continue to exceed 60%, and according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of senior management and project managers from 200 companies from 30 countries, only 2.5 percent of these companies had 100 percent of their projects on time, within budget, to scope and delivering the right business benefits. For more information check out the ProjExc Project Management News.
ProjExc Gains Coveted UK IT Association Quality
Recognition of
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Following a rigorous application and investigation process, ProjExc last month gained recognition for the quality of the services they provide by UKITA (the UK IT Association).
John Williams, Chief Executive of ProjExc said “we are delighted that the quality of our work has been recognised by an independent organisation like UKITA, and are proud to display the mark”. He continued “by working on complex projects with other companies who also carry a UKITA Quality Mark, we can assure our clients of the quality of work, not just from ourselves, but from our associates as well”. |
Want to know some more?
If you want to remove some of the frustrations in your business that result from project failure, then contact the ProjExc PM Consultants and discuss their guaranteed 1st year 1000% return on investment. They can also provide you with some great interim project managers on a full or part-time basis. Call them on 0121 250 3534 or visit their website: www.projexc.com
If you would like to read a little more about project management, then a great starting place is the ProjExc Project Management Portal, which you can find at: www.projexc.info |
