Comments on: Glenn Whitfield asks "IT Project or Business Project?" http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm Technology, Strategy, People and Projects Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:04:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-934 Eric D. Brown Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:52:06 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-934 Very interesting! Thanks for sharing Rodney. BTW - Great blog you have! Very interesting! Thanks for sharing Rodney. BTW – Great blog you have!

]]> By: Rodney http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-935 Rodney Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:41:42 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-935 Eric, I don't know what the stats are, but in our work with organizations as big as the United Nations, down to owner operated small businesses, more than 50% of the businesses we work with, actually report being bogged down by having IT adopt a leadership role. In several cases, I can think of a large hospital and a city we are currently working with, the concern is not to get IT involved, otherwise it will "take forever" to get up and running. Interesting isn't it? Rodney <a href="http://www.managepro.com/blog" target="_blank">http://www.managepro.com/blog</a> Eric, I don't know what the stats are, but in our work with organizations as big as the United Nations, down to owner operated small businesses, more than 50% of the businesses we work with, actually report being bogged down by having IT adopt a leadership role. In several cases, I can think of a large hospital and a city we are currently working with, the concern is not to get IT involved, otherwise it will "take forever" to get up and running. Interesting isn't it?

Rodney
http://www.managepro.com/blog

]]> By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-937 Eric D. Brown Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:56:48 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-937 Hi Rodney - Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. I agree. On most projects, it makes sense for IT to take the role of technical lead and provide resources to meet the project's objectives but let the business unit take the lead on the project. Hi Rodney – Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. I agree. On most projects, it makes sense for IT to take the role of technical lead and provide resources to meet the project's objectives but let the business unit take the lead on the project.

]]> By: Rodney http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-936 Rodney Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:35:10 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-936 Eric, a slightly different take on that would be to look at the track record of IT in project management, and then decide if you wanted them to lead versus be a resource on IT related projects. I think most people would choose the latter if they looked at the statistics, plus I think IT is more capable and better suited playing a resource, not a lead the project role. Rodney <a href="http://www.managepro.com/ITmanagement.html" target="_blank">http://www.managepro.com/ITmanagement.html</a> Eric, a slightly different take on that would be to look at the track record of IT in project management, and then decide if you wanted them to lead versus be a resource on IT related projects. I think most people would choose the latter if they looked at the statistics, plus I think IT is more capable and better suited playing a resource, not a lead the project role.

Rodney
http://www.managepro.com/ITmanagement.html

]]> By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-933 Eric D. Brown Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:52:36 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-933 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Avinoam http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-932 Avinoam Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:32:24 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-932 Hi Eric, I think that one of the main benefit of <a href="www.clarizen.com" target="_blank">project management software</a> is to enable non professional project managers like executives/managers to run their business. The key for doing this is the be able to bring your team on board and create a collaborative work space for the team. Hi Eric, I think that one of the main benefit of project management software is to enable non professional project managers like executives/managers to run their business. The key for doing this is the be able to bring your team on board and create a collaborative work space for the team.

]]> By: Business http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-931 Business Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:02:10 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-931 I did not expect this on a Wednesday. it goes to show you,. Added you to my feed reader. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. it goes to show you,. Added you to my feed reader.

]]> By: Eric D. Brown http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-930 Eric D. Brown Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:09:53 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-930 Hi Mike - thanks for stopping by. So true...when the business owns projects, I've found that they tend to be more successful because the business group has more 'skin in the game'. Hi Mike – thanks for stopping by. So true…when the business owns projects, I've found that they tend to be more successful because the business group has more 'skin in the game'.

]]> By: Mike Schaffner http://ericbrown.com/glenn-whitfield-asks-is-it-an-it-project-or-business-project.htm/comment-page-1#comment-929 Mike Schaffner Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:06:39 +0000 http://ericbrown.com/?p=2562#comment-929 Eric, That is a great post. Other than when we do projects for IT, e.g., a new data center, it has to be a business project. Business owned and business led. I've tried it both ways (and have the scars to prove it) and when the business takes ownership and active involvement it makes all the difference in the world. Mike Eric,

That is a great post. Other than when we do projects for IT, e.g., a new data center, it has to be a business project. Business owned and business led. I've tried it both ways (and have the scars to prove it) and when the business takes ownership and active involvement it makes all the difference in the world.

Mike

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