Clarify Terminology
You should make sure that terminology that is ambiguous or unclear is made clear with definitions. This can avoid mistakes and reduce the time necessary to re-design. For example: “Rail …
Documentation
Good Change Management System
Instigate and enforce a good change management system Change management coordinators and people who have to approve changes spend a lot of time chasing signatures, putting information in to spreadsheets, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Authorization System
Get your organisation to implement an electronic authorization system. This is where each person that must regularly sign paperwork can instead authorize documents in electronic form. This will reduce the …
Simple Document System
At the start of a project, take the time to make sure the documentation system is as simple and easy to use as possible. Ideally, you shouldn’t have folders within …
Record Your Achievements
Track your career history and your work achievements. Make detailed records of this. It will help you progress in your career, get promotions, and get certified in your professional field. Do this regularly and consistently.
Contacts Organiser (database)
Make sure your company has a good system to record contacts information. This should include: Clients Suppliers Contractors Industry contacts. Everything known about the contact should be able to be …
Make a Projects List
Selling and marketing your company’s projects is important. It builds future business, confidence in your company’s abilities, and pride within the company. So make sure your company has a projects …