The definition for Technical Project Management as developed by approximately 100 Thought Leaders (mostly Chief Technology Officers and Chief Information Officers) through three meetings and follow-up surveys to gain consensus is:
Technical Project Management comprises the planning and management of a technical initiative from concept through to a concrete deliverable. This includes overall responsibility for outcomes and requires specific knowledge of technologies, applied methodologies and development models to ensure success in planning, managing budget, estimation and execution of the project. Additionally, this area is responsible for change management. The Technical Project Management serves as the liaison between the business and technical experts.
—This definition was adapted from Iasa Global with input from national IT Thought Leaders.
After the “thought leader” meetings, subject matter experts (SMEs) for this “Technical Project Management” cluster were recruited to attend meetings held to discuss, rank, and revise a pro-forma list of tasks, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The meeting discussion and vote results were synthesized and presented again to the SMEs who participated in the meetings for verification.
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Note: The goal of this grant is to consider these all “living documents” subject to ongoing revision quarterly based on additional SME comments submitted below. While the time required to provide SME comments may vary, the estimated completion time for all 4 sections below is 45- 60 minutes. SMEs can choose which sections to comment on.
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