Know Why the Project Was Initiated
Find out why a project was started. Some reasons could be different to just business as usual, and these may affect the priority on time, cost, or quality Was it …
Time
What is Most Critical
Find out what is most critical for a particular project – Time, Quality, or Cost For example, a sports event launch is not time negotiable. It must be on time, …
Look at the Big Picture
Spend a few moments to consider where your project fits in with the business. Tiny extra costs may not be worth the time or effort to try to reduce. You …
Outsourcing
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 …
Organise Priorities
It is the responsibility of the project manager to organise priorities for the team members. You should provide direction on what is the most important task. You should settle conflicts …
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 …
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 …
Filter Emails
If you get lots of emails (particularly ones that you are copied on) then it may be worth considering setting some email filters to sort emails to certain folders (design, …
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 …