{"id":17599,"date":"2019-09-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/basic-components-enterprise-project-management\/"},"modified":"2019-09-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T05:00:00","slug":"basic-components-enterprise-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/basic-components-enterprise-project-management\/","title":{"rendered":"The basic components of enterprise project management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <!-- .post-meta --><\/p>\n<p>For many <a href=\"\/how-to-become-a-project-manager-education-training-experience\">new or aspiring project managers<\/a>, enterprise project management is the &#x201C;big show.&#x201D; Managing large, complex projects for a huge organization is exciting and rewarding in a way that smaller-scale project management can&#x2019;t quite match. At the same time, managing projects at the enterprise level is also highly demanding, regardless of the <a href=\"\/which-project-management-methodology-right-for-you\">methodology<\/a>. If you&#x2019;re interested in managing enterprise projects, here&#x2019;s a look at some of the unique features and challenges you can expect to face.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2016\/09\/The-Basic-Components-of-Enterprise-Project-Management.png\" alt=\"Components of enterprise project management\" height=\"960\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Approval<\/strong><br \/> The process by which projects are approved and initiated is one of the most visible distinctions between enterprise project management and project management on a smaller scale. Small companies often take an informal approach, deciding on projects after brief discussions and beginning them right away. Large organizations, on the other hand, typically have strict guidelines and red tape that govern how projects should be proposed, evaluated and approved. In some cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/teams\/\">project managers<\/a> have to wait weeks, or even months, for projects to receive the final stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program and Portfolio Management<\/strong><br \/> A focus on groups of interrelated projects is another key characteristic of enterprise project management. Large companies have multiple projects underway at all times, and these projects need to be carefully managed so that they don&#x2019;t duplicate each other&#x2019;s efforts or conflict with one another&#x2019;s goals. Many organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/apps\/portfolio-optimization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bundle projects into programs and portfolios<\/a>, each of which are aligned with one or more high-level company strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cross-functional Project Management<\/strong><br \/> At the enterprise level, project teams are usually large, diverse and constantly evolving. Teams can include dozens or hundreds of people, from multiple departments or business units, located in many different offices or cities. On a project that is scheduled to last for a year or longer, employees or contractors often join only for a few weeks or months at a time, and even then are typically committed to other projects as well. An enterprise project manager spends a great deal of his or her time simply ensuring that team members are available when needed and have the tools they need in order to connect with one another on an as-needed basis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-cta\">\n<div id=\"content-cta-text\">Increase your business agility with Planview AdaptiveWork&#x2019;s project management software<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/resource\/product-tour\/?refer=blogpost\">Take a Product Tour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Project Management Technology<\/strong><br \/> It should be clear by now that <a href=\"https:\/\/financesonline.com\/clarizen-pros-cons-top-enterprise-project-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enterprise project management<\/a> is simply not possible without sophisticated project management software. Large projects involve too many team members, tasks, budget items and reporting requirements for anyone to manage without a flexible, feature-rich PM solution. Enterprise project managers use software like Planview AdaptiveWork to create project plans, assign and track tasks and perform dozens of other essential activities. Planview AdaptiveWork also provides unique collaboration tools that help team members share updates and ideas in real time while keeping all project information in a central location.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#x2019;re looking for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/product\/\">innovative project management solutions<\/a> for your PM challenges, learn more about how Planview AdaptiveWork is helping software developers, technology firms, marketing firms and other organizations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/resource\/product-tour\/\">product tour<\/a> today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"client-logo\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Siemens Energy\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/08\/siemens_energy-200x100.png\" alt=\"Siemens Energy\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"IIROC Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/07\/IIROC_logo-200x100.gif\" alt=\"IIROC Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Financial Services Institution\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/04\/FINANCIAL-SERVICES-IMG-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Services Institution\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"M Squared\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/03\/m-squared-logo-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"M Squared\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Aliancys Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/12\/aoc_aliancys-logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Aliancys Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/11\/bonfiglioli_logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many new or aspiring project managers, enterprise project management is the &#x201C;big show.&#x201D; Managing large, complex projects for a huge organization is exciting and rewarding in a way that smaller-scale project management can&#x2019;t quite match. 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