On Champions

“What obstacles do project managers face to successful completion of an Information Technology project?”

Manager; Ebusiness Applications

I have found that for a PM and a project in general to be successful, the project needs a dedicated champion from the business side. If this Champion cannot be 100% behind the project, and does not have the authority or capability to make key decisions when issues come up, the PM will be a lame sitting duck and the project suffer cost overruns and delays.

MüTō Observation:

Its the Project Manager's responsibility to see to it that the Champion stay's focused, and accountable.