This article looks at the management approach used in two different types of projects:
An IT project for an automotive parts manufacturer and a construction project for the same automotive parts manufacturer. The author argues that there are real-world tactics from the construction side that can be applied to the management of an internal IT project and that by comparing these projects, it's clear that an internal IT department would benefit from adopting common management practices that are more typically used in outsourced projects, such as in the construction industry.