Staff Aug: Project Management

What is the primary goal of project management in a staff augmentation role?

Deliver improvements without disrupting operations while aligning with business priorities.

How do you scope a project in a client environment?

By defining objectives

Why is change management important in IT projects?

Because even correct technical changes can fail without communication and planning.

What is a key risk of making changes too quickly?

Causing outages

How do you prioritize remediation projects?

By risk severity

How do you communicate project progress to an IT Director?

Using clear status updates focused on outcomes

What is considered a quick win?

A low-risk change that improves security or efficiency without user impact.

How do you handle scope creep?

By documenting original goals and re-aligning additional requests with leadership.

Why is documentation critical in projects?

It ensures continuity

What does success look like for a project?

Reduced risk

How do you manage dependencies?

By identifying systems

How do you handle conflicting priorities?

By escalating tradeoffs clearly and letting leadership decide.

Why avoid “big bang” changes?

They increase risk and reduce the ability to roll back safely.

What is stakeholder alignment?

Ensuring technical decisions align with business expectations.

How do you close out a project properly?

Validation