Case
PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AT TECHLOGIX
INDUSTRY :Information Technology
AREA :GENERAL MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION :Techlogix
LENGTH :19
LUMS No :30-118-2003-1
PUBLICATION YEAR : 2003
ABSTRACT:
This case contrasts project management approaches at Techlogix; the highly structured formal project management systems and the relatively unstructured, informal project management systems. The Engyro project involved developing an Applications Service Provider (ASP) Payments System through a highly structured formal project management system, which created few problems in terms of product specification changes and development. However, a Financial Management System (FMS) developed for the Government of Guam through a relatively unstructured and informal project management approach proved to be a bad experience for Techlogix. Techlogix has historically been using multiple approaches to manage projects from highly structured configuration management systems to very informal systems and needs to decide on a standardized project management system. Kewan wants to standardize a project management approach for his company. The project managers at Techlogix fear that a standardized system would reduce flexibility available to Project Managers. They feel that a configuration and change management system would require a lengthy process to bring about changes in a project’s specifications. This would eventually discourage change and create customer dissatisfaction or force the Project Managers to circumvent standardized procedures creating other problems.