16 Industry Experts Share Best Practices For IT Project Management

Quick cutover is paramount. Loose ends and resistance to change foster festering issues and a lack of completion. When a cutover or deployment is quick and swift, users are forced to make changes, and it allows tracking to a “done” state, which then allows for day-2 support. IT projects are too often treated as “special.” The reality is that they should be treated like any other project with a deadline.

~ Tom Roberto

 

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Key Sectors CTOs Should Turn To For Their First Hires

IT maintenance, change control, PC troubleshooting, etc. shouldn’t be part of a CTO’s daily responsibilities. Hiring someone in the PC helpdesk or AWS field helps immensely offload daily tasks and IT-related issues. While IT should be under the purview of the CTO, execution is rarely achievable while planning strategically with other executive team members.

~ Tom Roberto

 

See the full article here, on Forbes.