Your project management plan is your bible for success. Without it, there will not be a project because without a workable plan, you have no way to reach your goal. Your plan must start at with the goal that you want to achieve. Then, break down that go into workable segments. Set a timeline for each segment. Your team should know these timelines and adhere to them. This does not mean that you make a mad dash between segments. You want to allow enough time for these various stages to be achieved while still being able to meet the overall deadline. Remember, you can rework your plan to find better ways to get you where you need to be.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Key performance indicators are those little segments that let you know you’re moving forward and moving towards achieving your goal. You want to set KPI’s that can be measured and realistically attained. Set your team up for success and not failure by constantly monitoring the key indicators. This can also be a benchmark tool to use on future projects to determine success. If you have been on a project that has failed then you know some of the KPI’s that should have been in place to have effectively evaluated the progress of the project. The easiest way to build KPI’s into your project is to put them into the schedule as critical tasks. That way you can track your performance indicators as part of your timeline. Its like a built in reminder system to check on the health of your project.
5 Key Factors for Project Success.
So how do you keep a project moving toward success?
So how do you keep a project moving toward success?
1. Know exactly what your project is trying to achieve.
2. Plan effectively to reach your overall goal.
3. Keep open communications amongst team members.
4. Have a Q & A session at various stages to see if the plan needs to be revised to achieve the goal.
5. Motivate team members. After all, they are working hard to help you achieve the project’s goal.
2. Plan effectively to reach your overall goal.
3. Keep open communications amongst team members.
4. Have a Q & A session at various stages to see if the plan needs to be revised to achieve the goal.
5. Motivate team members. After all, they are working hard to help you achieve the project’s goal.
Being a project manager is a lot of work. However, when you’ve see a project through to success, then it is all worth it. Success can “always” be attained if you have the proper plan in place, good communications between team members and flexibility to change the plan as needed –without compromising the timeline.
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