Specify the Due Date
When submitting any document for review (such as a design, invoice for payment, report, etc.), specify the date a response is due (perhaps 10 business days). For contractual related items …
Documentation
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Records
It is important to keep a good record of the things you do to meet your stated goals. E.g. Goal to improve safety – keep a record of all the …
Make Project Policies, Procedures, and Forms Easy to Find
For projects to run efficiently the team members need to be able to find and use policies, procedures and particularly forms easily and without having to spend time looking for …
Control of Documents
Keep good control of formal documents. When writing a set of documents, plans, etc, make sure that final production is coordinated by one person, or that the file storage is …
Datum Differences
Be aware of datum differences when doing coastal projects. Coastal/ocean datums are different to land datums and if not specified correctly could cause problems on a project. You don’t want …
Evaluation of Tenders
When requesting and evaluating tenders make sure your specifications are very clear about what is required. Also check that the tenderers clearly describe what they offer. When accepting and signing …
Document Changes to the Scope Brief
Even if there is no change in cost or schedule you should still document any changes to the scope brief. Submit those as variations to the client. This way the …
Limit Your Liability
Make sure to limit your liability. Make this in writing in the contract A small project can still have a high risk of being liable to damages, especially if the …
Processing Purchase Orders Efficiently
If you work on an alliance project or any project where some tasks are done by a collection of organisations, make sure there is a clear and simple procedure for …
Alliance Communications Efficiency
Although alliance systems can lead to great cost and time savings, it is important to pay particular attention to internal communications and authorisation systems. It can take a lot longer …