This chapter in my book is the culmination point for all our previous readings. Discipline of project management arms the users with tools and techniques to define, plan, execute and control a project. Project management is a combination of art and science. Success of a project largely depends on its continued use and conviction in this discipline.
Verzuh has nicely summarized what we previously learned in the book. e.g How the can-do-attitude can cause the impossible dream of achieving a particular goal in unrealistic time frame with an impossible budget. A project manager has to make sure that clarity exists about the SOW. Statement of work has been explained in detail in the book. By now, we are familiar with the importance of clearly defining the project's purpose, scope and deliverables.
A project can develop problems anytime during its life cycle because of customer demand, change in the environment, change in deliverables in terms of time frame and quality or because of internal management problems. The problem has to be solved in a systematic way beginning from statement of work, revised project plan, work package estimates, revised risk management and status report meetings. The strategy is to apply the basic tools and techniques of project management to find the solution to many of the familiar problems.
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