Why do so many Project Managers not use a project management method when managing small projects? First of all, what is "a small project"?
When the Author was with BP's IT department a small project was anything costing less than #10,000 - and that was in the 1980's. There are many smaller projects, such as the contractor working on a house extension, the creation of an Access database, the writing of a book, a supermarket reorganising its displays, moving an office down the corridor, etc, etc. Most of these are tackled without the aid of a recognised project management method.
So how does your local builder, for example, carry out a successful project? Mostly based on years of experience. Usually behind this statement for any successful Project Manager lie a series of earlier projects where mistakes were made; such as materials or equipment not there when required, work packages tackled in the wrong sequence, requirements not fully understood at the outset, uncontrolled changes to requirements, dissatisfaction from the customer with the end result, and so on.
So if all these pitfalls lie in wait for even the smallest project, why the reluctance to use a project management method? The answers given are usually "they're too bureaucratic, top heavy," "they are too expensive an overhead" and "I haven't time" or "my boss said, just do it."
This book shows you that a project management method, such as the leading method - PRINCE 2 - can be used on small projects without being costly in terms of money or time. In fact, it can save you time and money and deliver a better product/service.
* Save time, money and deliver a better product/service, using PRINCE 2, on your smallprojects
* No prior knowledge or only a small working knowledge of PRINCE 2 required to use, and gain benefit from this book
* Concentrates on the management of small scale projects with PRINCE 2
- ISBN10 0750662646
- ISBN13 9780750662642
- Publish Date 15 November 2004
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 3 August 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 128
- Language English