project sponsor

The End User is the Real Customer

The End User is the Real Customer

03/03/2015 by Brad Egeland Tags: , , ,

We have our project sponsors in the customer organization who have been tasked with getting a new technology installed or process implemented or accounting system built. But this is really often just a champion – someone who has some money and/or power to get things done in the organization. A decision maker and point person. […]

The Project Sponsor and Project Success – Part 2

The Project Sponsor and Project Success – Part 2

09/16/2014 by Brad Egeland Tags: , , ,

In Part 1 of this two part series we started to examine the project sponsor and their role on the project and how they share responsibilities with the project manager. In this second part, we will examine key areas of effort that for the project manager that help ensure project sponsor satisfaction on the project […]

The Project Sponsor and Project Success – Part 1

The Project Sponsor and Project Success – Part 1

09/09/2014 by Brad Egeland Tags: , , ,

Just who exactly is the project sponsor on our projects? The definition of the project sponsor is a senior executive in a corporation (often at or just below board level) who is responsible to the business for the success of the project. So while the project sponsor is senior and may be a figurehead on some […]

Is the Customer Prepared?

Is the Customer Prepared?

02/12/2013 by Brad Egeland Tags: , , ,

When I was a younger project manager – much younger and more naive – I foolishly thought that every customer that stepped into a project engagement was ready for the project. They knew what they wanted, had the budget in place, a team ready to work on their side, if needed, and pretty much had […]

Who Should the Project Manager Be Loyal To?

Who Should the Project Manager Be Loyal To?

10/30/2012 by Brad Egeland Tags: , , , ,

Think about this one. I mean really think. I’m not talking about the project manager who is only running internal projects…that never really presents a dilemma. But for those project managers working in professional services environments where you are leading a team of project resources who have been assembled to deliver a solution for an […]

Conducting the Project Kickoff

Conducting the Project Kickoff

09/11/2012 by Brad Egeland Tags: , , ,

So you’ve been handed a project, possibly your only project or possibly just one more to add to your already overloaded portfolio of active projects…now what do you do? If your organization is a thought leader in project management then maybe, just maybe, you’ve been involved during the very early customer engagement and sales meetings […]