IT Project Governance And Prince2 Project Management: How To Keep Major IT Investments On The Rails
In todays fast-changing information economy, IT project governance has emerged as one of the most vital corporate responsibilities. The relentless pressure to innovate whilst simultaneously driving down costs means that organisations are increasingly betting the farm on the successful development and deployment of new IT systems. However, the business environment now evolves so quickly that the original assumptions on which projects were based can often become fatally undermined prior to the projects completion. With technology at the heart of most businesses, the ability to maintain tight executive and board control over such projects throughout their lifecycle has become a deciding factor in determining which businesses thrive and which founder. In response to this challenge, Prince2 project management has emerged as the worlds leading methodology for ensuring that IT projects stay on track and deliver real value.
No large scale or business critical project should ever be managed on a standalone basis. The need to involve and secure buy-in from functions right...