Radical Project Management

Context and Content

Whereas the traditional project manager could personally review the detailed project technical deliverables, this was often achieved by ignoring the business aspects of the project. Further, as the rate of technological change increases and the various system development techniques become increasingly complex, it has become difficult, if not impossible, for a project manager to have all the requisite skills to enable him or her to undertake such technical reviews. As a result, the role of a project manager has gradually shifted to ensuring that processes are in place to assure the technical quality of the project's deliverables, rather than personally reviewing the quality. This shift reflects the distinction between technical ...