Who is Responsible
Make sure your team knows who is responsible for what work. People who need to know are: Team members Project manager Organization Management If people don’t know, then they communicate …
Planning
Allow for Rework and Failure
Allow for rework and failure in budget costs and time. In my opinion, you should allow 3-5% of the total project value to cover this. This will vary based on …
Check for influences on your project.
At the planning stage of your project, check if other projects might affect yours. For example: Planned road works in front of the access gate to the site. Upgrades of …
Lay Down Area
Plan your lay down area for delivery and storage of equipment. You may have a marked “area” supplied by the client but you should mark on the ground exactly where …
Closedowns over large holidays
Remember to allow for close-downs over Christmas. Many fabrication companies, suppliers, fabricators etc have 2 weeks close-down around Christmas. For planning a long project you might need to allow a …
Templates for your WBS
Use a template for your work breakdown structure Before starting on your WBS, check if your organization has a template for the WBS for similar types of projects. If no …
Plan the use of your Resources Properly
If you don’t have your resources fully utilised (booked and working) they may be taken from you by your senior management to be put on projects which look like they …
Be Very Reliable
If you say you will be at a meeting, be there on time. Make sure work is completed on time. If it cannot be, document why (variations, wet weather, changed …
Submit claims as soon as possible
As a project manager you should make sure all your team members submit claims, hours, expenses etc as soon as possible, and definitely before the end of month accounting date. …
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, …