Reward System for Ideas
Some companies have idea boxes or systems for employees to share their ideas for improving an organisation or project. Yet they can often find it difficult to get people to …
Some companies have idea boxes or systems for employees to share their ideas for improving an organisation or project. Yet they can often find it difficult to get people to …
A project manager should back off from the technical side of a project. Leave that for the people in those positions. Don’t interfere in the process (methodology) that people use …
Make sure your team members always have work to do. Give them a list of lower priority tasks (such as improving certain systems) that they can do when they have …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Be sure to make a project organisation chart. Helps with assigning responsibilities Helps new team members identify the roles of the rest of the team and who to talk to …
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.
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 …