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Money Roles
Most of a project’s costs are its people. They are the lifeblood of the project. They can make or break the project’s timeline, its quality and its long-term legacy within a company. Project’s that deliver successful systems can be revered for years to come, while those projects that fall short will be undoubtedly be labeled as “debacles” that will be referenced in the context of IT failures.
The project’s resources are the ones that must make the decisions and bring forth the technical competence to deliver the project and determine its place in the annals of a firm’s IT history. Thus, it is absolutely critical that IT management use the project resource budget properly to put the right resources in the right roles.
Project resource budgets are determined based on what was presented as part of the project cost within a business case. These costs are based on high-level estimates of similar projects, estimated resources required and historical benchmarks of skill rates. Once the project is about to start, the management responsible for delivering the project gets a sum of money that it can spend on the project’s resources. Once this budget is allocated, it is up to management to staff the team properly. Skill planning is critical at the onset of a project to ensure that the project staffs the right roles with …
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