Are the PPM theories being followed in practice by companies also, do they implement it in correct way as desired. Is there any reference to this problem ?
i read a reference of this problem in this article by Blichfeldt and Eskerod (2008) 'PPM-there is more to it than what management enacts' , international jounral of project management.
need your view point
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Matt HillsConsultant| DQPD LtdBodmin, United Kingdom
Hi Zaki,
I'm afraid, from my experience at least, that the answer to your question is "it all depends....".
There are so many differing organisational, business, political, economic and social factors affecting the implementation of PPM that the degree to which any organisation has the will or abiity to adopt particular theories of PPM varies widely.
Most organisations that successfully adopt PPM will recognise the problems it can help resolve and will embrace the principles, but will often adapt the practice to whatever best fits their situation.
There is no "correct" way, as you describe it, as what works for some won't work for others.
Hope this helps.
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Rakesh TrivediSenior Project Manager| IT CompanyIndore, Mp, India
I agree with Matt , PPM is fundamental of mangement and various organization follows it as per there capabality and suitability .
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Elizabeth HarrinDirector| RebelsGuideToPM.comLondon, England, United Kingdom
Hello Zaki
I would echo Matt's point and go as far as to say that if you are following the theory perfectly then you are not serving the interests of your company or your project. PRINCE2 for example is designed to be tailored. If you follow every step in the book not only will it take too long but you will not be achieving the project's full potential. You are supposed to pick and choose the bits of theory that make logical sense in your situation. Saving Changes...
Thanks all for your answers. Elizabeth that is what my speculation is that theories are not being followed in practice and they get tailored according to the conditions and environment.
It arises another issue of how authentic the tailered made steps are ?
Is there any way to measure the authenticity of the steps being taken for implementing PPM ?... Saving Changes...
Rakesh TrivediSenior Project Manager| IT CompanyIndore, Mp, India
Authenticity is not actually quantative , you can use them and check if provides fruitful results.
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Russell GeakeProject Management Consultant| Deciduous Partners LtdLostwithiel, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Zaki,
I'd question whether you do need to measure the authenticity, unless you are operating in a highly regulated field (aviation for example) if projects are being delivered successfully (using KPIs to measure success here) then shouldn't that suffice. Although I also understand and appreciate the personal "need" to measure so that you can monitor performance and make improvements.
If you are using a specific methodology as "guidance" then it should be possible to map the processes/documents to what is being implemented. You can then use checklists alongside the compatibility maps to ensure that nothing is being missed out. If you have a number of forms and you are concerned about the efficacy of them, you could do a crude monitoring of them by simply counting the number of incomplete fields on each return.
Alternatively, if things are working well, you might choose to formalise the exisiting processes for internal use (the organisation will take ownership of it and become more responsible) or perhaps do like Motorola did with Six Sigma, and make a new revenue stream selling the process itself.
thanks Russell, i totally agree with you infact i had the same opinion. The only thing i was concerned was to document the best practice and as you mentioned every organization can have their own set of best practice rules, thats perfect. Organizations can only find the best practice unless they measure consequences of their actions.
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