Managing Changes in Projects

The seminar took the form of a debate along Parliamentary lines on the motion: ‘This house believes that the only way to stop changes causing cost and time overruns is not to have any.’

Projects in all sectors are frequently subject to delays and cost overruns, and the cause is often due to changes in requirements and design. Supporters of the motion looked at how changes frustrate cost and time targets, whilst opposers argued that good project management can deal with change without detriment to the process.