"We never deliver what was promised."

"It always costs more than what they said."

"Everyone said they knew what to do, but the whole thing was just a mess.   A goat rodeo would have been more organized."

Sound familiar?  Talk to managers from almost any company, and you're likely to hear these familiar laments.  Often, the root cause behind these statements goes right back to some fundamental questions:

1. Was there a clear business problem to address?
2. Who is the sponsor and what was their commitment?
3. Do you have a believable plan and is it in wirting?
4. Is plan actually used to drive the project or is it just for show?
5. Does the team understand and support the plan?
6. Does the team act as a cohesvie unit?

Answer NO to any of these questions, and you may have a problem with project management.  Project management isn't some abstract concept.  It is a defined set of processes with specific inputs and outputs that results in better outcomes.  Good project managers practice project management as a way to delivers what is expected when it is expected and at the agreed cost.

Through our consulting services, training classes, facilitated workshops and even our bookstore, Praxis provides a broad range of solutions to make your projects more successful.