All the processes are important for success of a project. Imagine a project in which planning was perfect, communications were well managed, risk was managed perfectly but the closing processes were not given attention. This project will continue to give trouble well after its life cycle. Similarly any process ignored will create problems for the project team. Saving Changes...
Karen MingainDirector| HealthNET Systems ConsultingVero Beach, Fl, United States
As your questions states - communication can make or break a project. Effective communication is essential as well as communicating how you are managing all the other aspects of the project including, risk, quality, time, etc. You cannot just communicate to communicate - content is key. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The process which are important and those process that best fits to achieve your project objective. If you think about why organizations start a project you will find than no process can be eliminated except for project procurement perhaps. In fact, formally or informally, you will find that all process are followed inside each initiative organizations take. Saving Changes...
Chintan Jariwala, PMP, CSMProject Manager, IT Business Analyst| Sailfin Technologies India Pvt LtdSurat, Gujarat, India
For me, All the Key areas ( Communication, HR, Estimations etc ) are equally important. They are so tightly coupled with each other that if you reduce your focus on one key area, You will feel the effect in other key areas. For example, If you reduce the focus on HR, you will not be able to estimate accurately, be it time estimation or cost estimation. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
During the planning stage, you should have tailored the processes to fit your particular project. In smaller projects, you can de-emphasize certain processes such as HR, risk and quality. I would not totally remove them, however. Simply scale them down to fit your budget and other constraints. Saving Changes...
Krunal Naik, PMP,CSM,MBAProject Manager| https://www.linkedin.com/in/naikkrunalSouth Brunswick, Nj, United States
I agree, all key areas are important to manage project''s efficiency. Depending on type, size and scope of the project few areas may become more significant time to time in project life-cycle.For example in some cases communication and stakeholder management might be at the center along with classic scope,cost, schedule and quality constraints, and while in other risk management may take center of the stage. So you may want to customize your efforts as per project goals and organisation''s culture. Saving Changes...
MAEN QADDOURAHProject Director| AJ SAUDIJeddah, Saudi Arabia
