Lesson 1: Establish a Project Management System

Motion picture production is a complex, time-consuming, and expensive undertaking. Yet most movie projects come in on time and on schedule, with the full script in evidence on the screen. The secret to this success is Hollywood’s commitment to a proven production system, one developed over its 100-plus–year history. The system guides every step in the process, from project development to measures of box office success. In the IT world, this can be applied as Lesson 1: Establish a project management system.

IT shops should support their project management efforts by establishing a project management system that provides the policies, procedures, and tools necessary to plan, manage, and monitor project ...

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