How
often have you met with business clients to gather their requirements
only to have them provide you with their solution? Then, since they
have already given their solution, they cannot understand why you want
to spend any time defining their needs.
Many
project managers and business analysts find themselves facing this
dilemma. All too often they are afraid to ask questions of the sponsor
and business clients to determine the real business need behind the
stated solution.
Watermark Learning has defined 5 main challenges facing project managers today:
- Gathering complete business requirements.
- Working with teams from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Working with geographically-dispersed team members.
- Establishing trust and getting buy-in from business customers.
- Having sponsors and business customers take responsibility for the project’s requirements.
Listen to a podcast on “Projects Without Borders” – working with teams from different backgrounds and cultures.
Join Watermark Learning at Booth # 1027 at the PMI Global Congress.
Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and Richard Larson, PMP, will be delivering the following presentation:
“Influencing Without Authority”
October 23, 2006 at 10 am PT
Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Seattle, WA
Register here for the 2006 PMI Global Congress.
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“Projects Without Borders” written by Elizabeth Larson, PMP, and
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