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 …
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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 …
Speed Up Induction and Issuing of Access Cards
Make sure team members are given access cards, login passwords etc as soon as they start on the job. An induction should be done as soon as possible, including giving …
Timesheet Cost Codes
Timesheet cost codes for staff are very important. Clarify with all project team members what cost codes they should book their time to.
Reliable Network
Good reliable internal and external network connections are important. As an organisation, project office or program office, it is important that both internal and external networks work well. It costs …
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 …
Tight Schedules
Bid teams / tender teams often bid for projects that the company can’t do. They will make a schedule that is too tight, or have milestones that are impossible to …