Implement Scope Changes into Your IT Projects

As an IT project manager, you’ve seen it all before. You have a project mapped out, the resources are available and ready to get working, the project is humming along nicely and then…someone requests a change. You find yourself struggling to juggle resources, time, money; and in the end what you deliver might not be as good as was initially promised.

All of this could have been avoided with simple scope change processes. By developing a plan, graph, chart, or something that shows the greater effect of a scope change request, you will easily be able to see if the request can indeed be accommodated, project new and accurate time frames for the project, and adjust what you expect the results to be, beforehand – so there are no surprises at the end.

On the TechInsurance Small Business Center, there are tools and resources for project managers. These tools are geared towards managing professionals who deal with small or large projects. These items include timelines, scope change processes, and a risk management template.