Project Management practices enable improved time efficiencies through forward planning and consideration of all relevant factors which may affect a project's outcome. The benefits are proven - it saves time and money; generating a more successful result.
ITS have adopted PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) as our preferred project management standard for all internal and client projects. PRINCE2 is a methodology used extensively throughout the public and private sectors in the UK and internationally, particularly within the IT community.
The key features of PRINCE2 include:
- Focus on business justification
- Defined organisation structure for the project management team
- Product-based planning approach
- Emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages
- Flexibility applied at levels appropriate to the project being undertaken
The use of Project Management practices can benefit businesses in a number of ways, including:
- Increased probability of successful project delivery
- Proven planning practices enabling businesses to achieve agreed objectives
- Documented objective and goal measurements
- Documented and managed resource co-ordination
- Management and identification of projects risks
- Increased time savings
- Increased cost savings
- Achievement of documented and agreed outcomes
The method PRINCE2 is in the public domain, offering non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management. PRINCE2 is a registered trademark of OGC.