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The Importance of Top-Down Planning, Part II

Posted January 25, 2000 | Leadership |

Last week's Business-IT Alignment E-Mail Advisor discussed the problems inherent in bottom-up planning and suggested top-down planning as an alternative. Effective project planning is a key factor for successful business-IT alignment, because aligning IT with the business means you have to keep implementing IT projects successfully.

About The Author
Alexandre Rodrigues
Alexandre Rodrigues is a Cutter Expert and a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network. He is Executive Partner of PMO Projects Group, delivering advanced project management training and consulting services to clients worldwide. Dr. Rodrigues has more than 25 years’ experience in project management and has lead the implementation of earned value management (EVM) systems for multibillion-dollar projects and control programs,… Read More
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