Sooner or later it’s going to happen – you’re going to be called up on to lead a project. Or perhaps you’re in the middle of one right now. Join the Wily Manager guys this week as they talk about Project Management basics.
Monday’s Tip: Have clear goals for the project. You need to know what the project team should be working towards. The more clear and compelling the project goals, the more likelihood of success.
Tuesday’s Tip: Make sure stakeholders agree on project goals. The goals need to be clear and compelling to critical stakeholders in the project. If there is any disagreement, this needs to be settled prior to the project starting.
Wednesday’s Tip: Identify Risks to the Project. You may not foresee every risk, but attempt to articulate and mitigate the risks you can see.
Thursday’s Tip: Attach tasks to higher level project goals. All project tasks must have a clear line of site to project goals. A task done in isolation is a task done in futility.
Friday’s Tip: Communicate constantly. The primary role of the project manager to is to communicate to all stakeholders on an ongoing basis.