Technology is transforming project management – here’s how
Moving ahead of traditional project management techniques, technology in project management has revamping how companies and their executives are focusing on their projects.
Earlier project management was done using paperwork. With evolving technologies, stronger project management tools surfaced and improved quality of project management and the associated deliverables. Let’s take a look at few ways that technology has transformed project management.
Technology in project management helps back up your data
The traditional method of piling up your cabinet with papers is far-gone. With cloud computing being introduced, the files that we store are not just safe but also accessible anytime, anywhere.
Communicating faster can help bring more clarity
Earlier the communication process used by companies was based on stereotype methods. These methods often led to misunderstanding and communication gaps, leading to further delay in the delivery of the project. With technology in project management, managers can communicate with each other and their teams faster than ever before.
Focusing on the deadlines becomes easy
With deadline management techniques coming into use, organizations can use certain applications such as digital calendars for keeping track of where their projects have reached and how they intend to focus on maintaining their deadlines thereon. Using such calendars, companies can keep track of the milestones set when the project started.
Tracking company’s budget becomes simple
When it comes to tracking a company’s budget, technology helps your executives keep track of how much they have spent from the company’s treasure. Using this technology, executives can ensure that no extra money is spent from what was decided, as well as maintain a record of how much was spent under which head. As companies have formed teams and executives have been assigned to focus on project progress, technology can be used effectively set metrics for measuring project success.
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6 年It's hard to tie improvement in the quality of project management directly to tools, especially when 2017 was the first year in five that more projects are meeting goals (PMI Pulse of the Profession). I'm yet to find a tool that solves the top 5 reasons for failure either. Your article is right in the sense that they make projects easier to manage but if projects still fail are we addressing the right issues?