PM ADVISORY:

IT Project Governance: A Model to Share

By David Brojt

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Introduction

When we talk about IT Project Governance, we are talking about the control and follow up model adopted by a project. In this article, we will make reference to the IT Project Governance of big projects in organizations, such as those related to ERP systems implementation, Supply Chain Management, CRM, e-business, Business Intelligence, or specific solutions of industries characterized by their complexity level, such as, the Billing Systems for cellular phones companies or Commercial Platforms in the banking industry.

There is a shared vision, at the top management level, that the IT Project Governance is a key factor in the success of big projects. In my consulting and coaching daily work in complex projects, one of the main aspects related to the setup of the project is connected to the control and follow up model that the project will adopt.

Underestimating the importance of a correct governance scheme implementation in an IT project, creates a disruption in the rationality of the decision making process and in the flow of information, which visible effect will make an impact on the quality, costs and/or the meeting of the project deadlines.

If the Project Management does not adopt the right decisions in the right moment, there will be an impact on the work teams, which may go in the wrong direction or will see their activities paralyzed. On the other hand, if the work teams don’t properly feed the flow of information required for the Project Management decisions, it is inevitable that they will lately identify situations which consequences could have been avoided. This is why the IT Project Governance is not a minor subject.

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About the Author David Brojt Authors David Brojt has a degree in Business Administration. He also is a Public Accountant. In both cases he graduated from Buenos Aires University, Argentina. He is a professor in Buenos Aires University and a guest lecturer in Business Postgraduate courses in private universities. He also is a guest lecturer in Latin-American seminars and collaborates with articles in prestigious publications. He is author of the book Project Management,a leadership and execution approach for projects (published in April 2004, reprinted in June 2005 and May 2007), Granica publisher, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He works since 1999 as a Project Management Consultant. Before that he worked as a Senior Manager in one of the most prestigious international consulting firm. He works in Argentina with leading multinational and domestic companies recognized at an international level, helping them to carry out strategic and operational efficiency projects. David Brojt can be contacted at dbrojt@fibertel.com.ar.