Twenty Five Project Management Tips
"1. Develop a team consensus on the nature of the problem...
2. Remember and follow the mission statement...
3. Develop a project strategy that will meet all project objectives.
4. Check back periodically...
5. Determine milestones and benchmarks...
6. Get buy-in from all stakeholders...
7. Choose the right people for the project team...
8. Work as a team...
9. Be realistic...
10. Plan the project by answering questions...
11. Brainstorm solution options, then choose...
12. Negotiate for scarce resources.
13. Have a deliverable at each major project milestone...
14. Qualify estimates...
15. Don't schedule any task with a duration greater than four to six weeks...
16. Continually ask questions...
17. Avoid the temptation to perfect everything...
18. Keep float or extra time in reserve...
19. Keep critical tasks on schedule... 20. Be alert to roadblocks and be very pro-active...
21. Consider co-locating team members on critical tasks...
22. Identify team members who will champion various parts of the project...
23. Don't let project members wait until the latest possible start time to begin...
24. Remember the Triple Constraint: to complete the project at cost, on time, and in keeping with the scope set and customer expectations.
25. Do a post mortem review..."
Read more in article from the American Management Association.
