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There’s an old saying that says nothing is certain but change. This certainly applies to your projects in IT industry. I’ve never had the experience of working on a project that went from Initiation to Closing according to the original project plan with making any changes. You need to be flexible when dealing with change, communicate the change properly, and know when to say no.

Many people do not like change including myself. We all have different tolerances for change, and some adapt better than others. As a general rule, folks like the status quo. Keep this in mind when working with your project team regarding changes. Change, whether its impacts are positive or negative, can have a demoralizing effect on the team. The last thing you want to have happen at this stage of the project is to kill the team’s motivation.

Explain the changes to the team in full detail and don’t cover up unpleasant news. Help them understand the impact on the project and let them know you’re in this with them to make it work. Include the team in the brainstorming sessions to work through alternatives to deal with the changes. Let them know that you support the changes and that you support their ideas as well. Then rally their support for the changes. As the project manager, you’ll want to keep change to a minimum whenever possible.

Remember we should have a Good change management plan in place before we accept any change. A Good change management plans should describe such processes as submitting change requests, managing change requests, deciding who will review the change requests, and determining how they’re approved. It’s a good idea to provide users with forms for submitting change requests, because this will ensure that you capture all the information you need to make a decision regarding the change. Let me know your experiences of Project Management, I am Sunil Manwani, an IT Project Manager following industry practices as suggested by PMI, CMMi, ITIL, ISO and Six Sigma.