Year: 2009
Focus on Important Tasks
Help yourself focus on the first important task in the morning by putting that task on your keyboard before you leave the office the day before. This reminds you as …
Keep Tidy Desks
Encourage your team (and yourself) to spend a specific time each week in tidying their desk. This should include: Stacking and filing piles of paper neatly. Putting papers into sections …
Learn the Tools
Learn to use the tools you require Do a short course in the use of software such as: Excel (or whatever spreadsheet program you use) Word Project (Microsoft, Primavera etc) …
Wiki Software
Consider using wiki software as an internal intranet. Particularly for a company with no intranet yet, or for a large project. Is fully search-able All changes are recorded and stored …
Speed Up Induction and Issuing of Access Cards
Make sure team members are given access cards, login passwords etc as soon as they start on the job. An induction should be done as soon as possible, including giving …
Timesheet Cost Codes
Timesheet cost codes for staff are very important. Clarify with all project team members what cost codes they should book their time to.
Clarify Who Uses Documents and Why
If you set a task for someone to update or change a document, you should clarify: What the purpose of the document is Who it is for, who will then …
Agree on Project Deliverables Before Work Begins
A contract can list project deliverables without making the requirements clear. Agree on the detail, formats, deadlines and acceptance criteria early, and make documentation requirements easy to find in tenders and contracts. A clear deliverables list helps prevent rework, missing information and difficult project closeouts.
Review For Blind Spots
To overcome blind spots in your project, get other project managers (from outside that project) to review your project. This should be done regularly as part of a scheduled process. …