CHAPTER 3

Project Control in Practice and Prevention of Challenges to Effective Project Control

Overview of Project Control Process in Practice

The preceding chapter discussed the theoretical concept of project control. Sometimes, theoretical concepts do not align with reality. This chapter explains how project control is implemented in practice and some of the challenges it is exposed to, as well as how to surmount these challenges.

In practice, project control is often a multifaceted task undertaken by managers and practitioners working on projects. As discussed in the previous chapter, project control is a complex and iterative process. It is about the final step in management and during the control stage—the level of performance is compared ...

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