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they should ask how they could help. Frequently, that is all
that is needed to bring that person around. Do what you can
do to remove the intimidation factor, from either use of the
practices and tools, or from being monitored.
Final Comments
We highly recommend that you take a balanced approach toward the selection of
project management software. Furthermore, to enhance success with these new
tools, we recommend that you adopt a formal, five-step process toward the imple-
mentation of your computer-based project management capability. Methods,
Tool Selection, Training, Implementation Planning, and Implementation Audit-
ing are all essential elements of the process.
The Gantt chart (Figure 1.4a) illustrates a typical PM Implementation Plan.
The timing is not as important as the phases and steps.
