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“One size fits all” may be a great phrase to find on your company’s equipment or supplies, but it is not a great way to manage IT projects. The scope, team and methodologies used can be different for each project, even within the same enterprise. Your project management approach may need to change in the midst of development or from cycle to cycle, so you need flexible resources to direct your teams.
Montreal businesses often find professionals to project manage software development projects without considering that one size does not fit all when it comes to IT work. Your company can increase productivity and gain a competitive edge over other businesses with customized, flexible project management solutions.
Flexibility for Development Success
The software development life cycle includes planning for the scope and timeline of a project. However, as most IT professionals can attest, those plans rarely reflect the exact picture of a project when work is completed and another phase of development begins. Flexibility in project management is necessary to address several common variables:
•Changes in requirements from stakeholders
•Changes in requirements based on testing
•Staff turnover
•Budget constraints
•Limitations of collaborating teams
•Changes in business objectives
Each time there is an interruption in the development plan, productivity can slow or halt while the team scrambles to address the changes. However, a project management approach that is customized to your business and your project goals can keep productivity levels normal:
•An analysis of your business goals can determine the best project management methodology for your team
•Project managers with expertise in adapting to change can properly reallocate resources or move priorities
•A flexible management approach allows your team to change directions smoothly when iterations are needed
Find Customized Project Management Solutions
An IT consulting provider should be able to provide you with comprehensive services, including a flexible project management team. Exatech provides IT Project Management services in Montreal. We customize solutions for project management and all areas of IT consulting. Contact Exatech to learn how our experts can help keep productivity high on your project teams.