In my addressing Management Issues in Small IT companies (Part I & II) series, I have discussed so far what challenges management is facing, In this new post i have listed a few project management issues that small companies are facing.
Projects Management Issues
Project management is most neglected area in small software companies. Main focus is on development side. Some of the issues related to projects are:
Team Selection
Due to lack of funding, there is a tendency to go for the most economical resources available in the market. The actual requirement for the project is not considered or is under evaluated, which makes the selection of appropriate person difficult.
Inadequate Requirements Gathering
Requirement gathering is a well-defined process, which is not given its due importance in the project schedule. Even if the scope is defined, the requirements are not gathered systematically. There is no criterion to find out if all the requirements have been gathered.
Lack of project management skills
Unfortunately Most of the staff in small software companies is technical. They might be very skillful but hardly know anything how to take the advantage from the other skills. But unfortunately no specialized processes are followed.
Lack of Training
A full project management training curriculum can address the on-going development needs of functional management, project sponsors, project managers and team members. Unfortunately small companies do not invest on trainings at all.
