What are the critical factors to initiating a complex project?
Micah UdohProject Manager| FreelanceBirmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
What are the most critical factors that must be taken into consideration during the early initiation and planning stages of a complex project. Why are they important and how do they impact the project life-cycle?
I'm interested to get the views of some experienced project managers as I will progressively work on bigger and more complex projects and would always wish to get my projects off to the best possible start! Saving Changes...
Drake SettsuProject Manager / BloggerHi, United States
Very good input from the group.
I agree that there is no difference with a small project or complex project.
You should go through the same drill more or less. The area to focus on is team accountability. They need to produce deliverables on-time to keep the project moving. Be clear with your team expectations.
The team needs to be agile to respond to bumps in the road and requirements being changed. Saving Changes...
The most critical factor no matter what the size and complexity of project is requirement collection. Understanding what is the desired outcome of project. Saving Changes...
Complex projects involve more people, meaning more effort. More planning, communications, requisites, risks. At the initiating stage i would breakdown the project in streams or even consider managing it as a program. Saving Changes...
The critical factors are:
Identify interested
Define scope, cost, time, risks
Define the business case
Define which strategies of the strategic plan are covered by the project Saving Changes...
