Review For Blind Spots
To overcome blind spots in your project, get other project managers (from outside that project) to review your project. This should be done regularly as part of a scheduled process. …
Understand technical risks
Make sure as the manager of a project that you are aware of and understand not just the financial and contract risks, but also the technical risks of the project. …
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 For Projects
A complicated document system wastes time every day. Use a simple document system to make project files easy to find, open and update with consistent filing, useful templates and practical training.
Up to Date Contact List
Keep the central internal project contact list up to date. This should be a company wide database that is frequently updated with the names, positions and roles of each employee …
Cap the Stakes
Make sure all stakes on a construction site are capped with coloured safety caps. This is probably a requirement in many countries. It obviously reduces the risk of injuries, and …
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 …
Early Change is Best
Change is easier and cheaper to make at the start of a project than later on. The later a change is made on a project, the more expensive it becomes. …