How To Create An Accurate IT Project Timeline
InformationWeek, Wednesday, November 27th, 2024
Building a project timeline is relatively easy. Ensuring accuracy is the tricky part.
An IT project timeline that's overly optimistic can lead to delays, cost overruns, missed opportunities and, in extreme instances, complete project failure. It can also make the project leader look weak or incompetent.
While there are multiple ways to build a project timeline, keeping it simple by starting with the overarching scope and then breaking it down into individual smaller components is key, says Sathya Chandrasekar, a managing director with Deloitte Consulting, in an online interview.