Mario Moreira – May 2004

Within the world of CM, there are a number of practices, sometime called ‘best’, that are implemented on a project and within an organization. The practices provide a level of structure for a workplace. CM professionals define best practices for their organization, application, or project in order to improve the way CM work is done.

There is often great debate as to which practices are most important or have the most value-added. Some CM experts will say that certain CM practices are more important than others. Other CM experts will say it depends on the situation. This article hopes to examine the relative value of various CM practices