Project meetings can take a lot of time and cost a lot of money. A simple way to encourage meeting efficiency is to display the hourly cost of the meeting for all attendees to see. It is a simple way to keep attendees focused on getting things done and ending the meeting sooner.
Good communication is a key skill for a project manager. Good design of the product is assumed by the client. The key to keeping things running smoothly and making the …
Although alliance systems can lead to great cost and time savings, it is important to pay particular attention to internal communications and authorisation systems. It can take a lot longer …
You should not do every project you are offered. You need to carefully consider each opportunity and assess whether or not it is the right fit for you and your team. Doing every project eventually leads to project failure. Learn to say no! If you don’t, project failure awaits.
Encourage and discipline your team members to use neat writing when making notes on drawings or things which others must read or refer to. Messy or illegible writing slows the …
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 …
Automation of the collection of project expense receipts is a key element in improving project efficiency.
Implement a receipt scanning system in your company finance software or project management software.
Find a way for everyone in your project team to get to know each other’s names and each other’s roles. This will help the team to work better together, and …
Clarify the terms and conditions with the new project manager. If the client changes during a project (or the client project manager changes), then you as the project manager should …
Be wary of low bids by contractors. Get a number of bids. Compare and check why a low bid is so low. If a low bid is accepted, be especially …