Manage Risks
Identify and Manage Risks Properly This enables you to reduce or eliminate risks. Helps you make plans for each major risk. Reduces the possibility of things going wrong in the …
Year: 2009
Lessons Learned
Make sure to write the lessons learned for each project. This should include what has been done right, wrong, and what you would do differently if you could redo the …
Training and Self Improvement Library
If you are the project manager on a large project (with lots of team members) consider starting a library for the team. Books could be borrowed by team members Include …
Know the Functional Managers
Get to know the functional managers within your organisation. They can be a wealth of information and knowledge. You will need to be able to communicate easily and comfortably with …
Outsourcing
Recognise that outsourcing some tasks might be more efficient. Especially if your organisation is struggling to recruit enough people to fill needs (in a tight market). Paying an external expert …
Resource Schedule
Know the resource schedule of your project and of your organisation. What if another large project will start part way through yours? Will this reduce the number of resources available …
Project Summary Page
Provide each new team member a one to two page summary of the project. This should be an easy to read summary of the project management plan. Include an outline …
Common Responsibilities Template
Find a template showing the common responsibilities on your type of project. Your organization may have one. This helps with assigning responsibilities and makes sure nothing is forgotten.
Clear Roles and Responsibilities.
Make sure the role and responsibility for each team member is clear. Ideally provide this in writing to the team members so they can easily refer to it. Provide clear …
Organise Priorities
It is the responsibility of the project manager to organise priorities for the team members. You should provide direction on what is the most important task. You should settle conflicts …