Trust is vital to the success of your Project, this age old advice is taught in all MBA programs in the country. Importantly, trust is a two way street, you have to trust in your team and they have to trust you to “steer the ship away from the rocks”. Trust however has to be [...]
The main communication issue for Project Manager today is the vast array and variety of communication mediums, emails, faxes, mobiles. What they do is make the Project Manager focus on the audience and the message. Who, how and what to report is often the most challenging issues for a Project Manager. Keep a clear mind [...]
Each Project Manager will have their own preferred format to work to. Maybe there is a standard template to follow from a program office. Whatever, there are several main topics a chart should cover. Linked tasks – you should link dependent tasks so a slip in one will be forwarded to the next tasks in [...]
“It’s important to build up your experience as soon as possible” There has never been a project where sponsors like to hear about overspend. It is a constant battle for the Project Manager to keep control of costs. The best defense here is experience. An experienced Project Manager will secure funding early on and include [...]