by Kevin McGaffey and Rob Beckmann

Educational institutions and certification organizations are fast at work trying to ensure that project managers have the skills and tools available to manage the process of project management but little is done to teach and mentor project managers on the key aspect of each and every project: People.  People have to do tasks to make the project successful. Given the maze of challenges IT organizations face in these times of increased complexity and pressures from the business one often overlooked area is the people who work in these organizations day-in and day-out delivering on projects.  Enhancing the human element in your project is the fundamental key to success.  Ensuring that you have a developed strategy around people management in your project will put you on a solid foundation for a successful outcome.

This article originally appeared in the May, 2009 issue of the “Municipal Interface”, a newsletter published by the Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) of Canada.