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Chapter 14
Executing and controlling
6.1 The executing stage
Once the project plan has been developed and agreed by the customer and project
team, the project can commence. This stage can be weeks, months or years long.
The executing stage is closely linked with the controlling stage.
6.2 Change control
Change is an inevitable part of any project and it must be managed
carefully during the execution stage.
Change may arise from internal or external factors, and can often
change the outcome of the project. It is therefore important to have an
agreed change management process in place so that everyone
involved in the project is aware of how change will be managed.
A change control process is not to stop change happening, but to
ensure that the changes, which will inevitably be required during the
project, are agreed and communicated to all parties before they are
implemented.
Problems if change is not managed
Team members may be working to the old plans which do not incorporate the
changes.
The project is unlikely to deliver the set objectives
End users will be unhappy at the final product
The project may end up costing more
It can cause confusion and conflict for the project stakeholders.
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