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Managing Projects

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and money on a project that is headed in the wrong

direction.

2: b. You need to know exactly what success on the

project means to people or departments who will be

affected by its outcomes. One of your critical tasks in

the planning phase is to meld stakeholders’ expecta-

tions into a coherent and manageable set of project

objectives.

3: a. As you learn each stakeholder’s defi nition of

success, you can get caught up in trying to solve prob-

lems that are beyond the scope of your project. Don’t

give in to pressures to expand the project’s mission

unless a majority of stakeholders see that expansion

as essential, and even then, be sure you are given the

additional time and budget required.

4: c. Scope, schedule, and budget ...