Neal Whitten's Let's Talk! More No-Nonsense Advice for Project Success

CHAPTER 25

Methodologies and Processes

“Methodologies and processes must be flexible to support the business needs; they are in place to serve you—not you to serve them.”

Q25.1

The project management methodologies that I am expected to follow in my organization are too bureaucratic and inefficient. What should I do?

A25.1

Overall, structure and discipline on a project are good things. However, no project management methodology satisfies all the needs of all its users. Therefore, you must think for yourself and tailor the methodology to best fit the needs of your project. But make sure you understand the bigger picture. Although you might not see the benefit of a specific “bureaucratic” requirement, there may be a valid reason for its existence. ...