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Many calls to assistants the last few days getting names of C-level execs at the target companies.  In addition, decided to attend the PMI Conference in San Diego next week.  The agenda looks pretty good, so I’m hopeful there will be a good group of participants there.

On a different subject,,, a friend of mine recently described a project at his company.  He explained that during the late stages of integrating a recently acquired brand, there were significant issues because some parties were either not aware of or not bought-in to the project scope.  I explained that no matter what functional methodology a project employs to achieve a given result, the common thread across all successful projects is  the application of basic Project Management principles*.  For example, in my friend’s situation, the Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that a stakeholder analysis is properly completed, which would minimize the likelihood of a significant group of stakeholders being missed.  As a result, all stakeholders are involved from the beginning thus avoiding rework, delay and other unplanned costs.

Then my friend mentioned that the Project Manager is responsible for 27 active projects and has no staff.  Ouch!  Sounds like that organization needs a high level champion for how to manage projects more effectively, but of course that was based on limited information.  Without looking at the broader organization structure, we can only speculate or ask questions, but regardless, it is a pretty safe assumption that if stakeholders are being missed during the project lifecycle, there are fundamental project management gaps that need to be filled if an organization is passionate about continuous growth and improvement.

The fact of the matter is that for projects to be done right the first time, on budget and on time, an organization’s best chances are with a proven PMP certified manager that understands the importance of “Change Management” and maximizes the likelihood of success by ensuring the right people, tools & techniques, and processes are effectively deployed. 

Fulop Consulting will do this with the Lowest Risk and Highest Value.  By maintaining a low overhead and bringing in associates only as needed.  We provide superior service at the lowest total cost.

*Such as those described in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)