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Integrated Project Management
Our approach to projects integrates the three disciplines of project, technology and change management.
Project Management is the "process" of completing a project. We use the Project Management Institute (PMI) process groups: Initiating Planning Executing Controlling Closing We apply these process groups regardless of project type (e.g., healthcare, justice, finance).
Technology Management is the "tangible result" of a project. We use the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) technical process groups focusing on: Planning Designing Developing Deploying Supporting Retiring We apply these process groups to IT using the Capability Maturity Model Integration for Acquisition (CMMI ACQ) standard.
Change Management is how "people" transition from a current to a future state. Because there are no formal process groups, we focus on: Outcomes - What stakeholders must do to achieve defined measurable results associated with the project objective. Leadership - Governance actions and behaviors that influence project stakeholders to achieve the project objectives. Teamwork - Assessing proponents, opponents and "undecideds" and how to help them achieve the project objectives. Process Improvement – Identifying, analyzing and enhancing existing operational activities. Training – Educating project stakeholders to use the new system and optimize process improvements. Change management applies to both projects and and their technology products.

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