COMM 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Risk Management, Configuration Management, Quality Management
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How should it be done: ability to manage & control change in project is key to project success and key perfomance indicator for project manager. How should this be done: key components, performance reporting, change control management, configuration management. Issue management: pda (prevention, detection, action, risk management, quality management, procurement management, requirements management. What can be done to address these challenges: common challenges, clear project definition. The obvious: use change control system: can"t say no to changes, can"t say yes to changes, over-reliance on formal sign- offs. Chapter 10: controlling a project (135-152: assembling team of engaged stakeholders. Processes that ensure project objectives are met by monitoring & measuring progress regularly to identify variances from plan so that corrective actions can be taken. Best project control technique for early detection of performance variances. Principles of project control: pda: prevention, detection, action. Performance reporting measuring & communicating status to targeted stakeholders.