Fixed or Flexible Project Plan - The Project Managers' Critical Choice
"Plans are nothing; planning is everything."- Dwight D. Eisenhower "It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see." - Sir Winston Churchill An organization running its project using the Project Management methods usually has a secured plan for executing project activities. But how concrete the initial plans are determines how the company will handle future elements of unpredictability in the project. A project manager with PMP Certification is able to design a good project management plan. There are a few industries where the project activities are fixed with steady roll call of deliverables. Equally, there are industries that require more flexible elements for bringing out the best output within the time and cost budget frames. On such instances, it becomes very important the initial scope plan is not so rigid. Preventing changes in the future as and when required will not only hinder the project but also j...