A corporate project management council

Abstract

It is noted that improvement of project management processes is difficult when a corporation is organized primarily by product lines and functional areas. At Hewlett-Packard a council was formed to provide leadership for the continuous improvement of project management throughout the corporation. Leadership is provided by developing a vision for HP project management, by periodically prioritizing issues, by defining and guiding projects on key issues, and by recommending best practices. On the basis of positive response to the actions supported by HP's project management council and growing participation by product group, it is concluded that a corporate-wide council can achieve progress on major corporate issues.<>