Summary

Project management might appear on the surface to be simple common sense that can be found in the likes of Steven Covey’s habits and principles, but, if it hasn’t become common practice for you or your organization, you will surely struggle. Process management isn’t as simple as it looks when you get into it. It might be the toughest thing that you’ve ever done. By sticking to good project management approaches while you are doing it, you will reduce the risk and enjoy the journey.

By initiating, planning, controlling, improving, and accepting every project, phase, and deliverable, you can reduce project delivery risk and assist the business by delivering the capabilities it needs. By making project management everyone’s job, you can work with shared confidence and commitment.

The next chapter will address a topic closely aligned with project management: how to mitigate business risk. This is an issue of great concern for many managers who are putting their businesses on the line with process projects.