IT project management

Do you think organizations should develop their own information technology project management methodologies? Why? Why can't they just follow a book or already developed methodology?



Yes at some level. I believe many organizations must design and develop their own ITPMM to align the project management processes and activities support the unique capabilities and strategy that each organization possesses. However, there exists a general set of core methodologies and standards in the PMBOK guide in which the organization can utilize as a foundation for developing customized project management methods that specifically address the needs of the organization. The level of customization needs varies between organizations. No two organizations are exactly alike and they use different methods to accomplish goals, so GM can use ITPMM designed by Toyota but ultimately the methodologies will need to be customized at some level to GM's specific needs, processes and capabilities. Rational Unified Process (RUP) from IBM is a process product that tries to address these needs by integrating project management best practices with customizable processes.