The Project Management Gizmo1 is a research-based tool to assess a project to understand the project’s complexity (Table A2.1) and the effort required (Table A2.2) to deliver the project successfully (Skulmoski 2008, 1). One can use the Gizmo to systematically assess a project to improve their front-end understanding to develop better project plans.
The Gizmo becomes even more valuable when project stakeholders independently assess the project and compare their results. When used in a group setting, the Gizmo will help identify areas of alignment and misalignment. For example, the project manager might assess the type of work and give the effort to implement the technology a low score. In contrast, the implementing ...
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