It’s a Wonderful Project:10 Things You Can Do to Ensure a Successful Project
Presented by :
Shonnie MillerProject Manager
Mark ParoliniSenior Professional
Services Engineer
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Elect a project lead/manager
Choose team members with the right skills
Communication is essential
1. If the project is important, include the best people on the team.
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2. If the project will take longer than two weeks, it’s best if we start out working with you in person.
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3. Make sure team members have a vested interest in the project.
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4. Find and feed the gorillas.
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The more you plan, the luckier you get.Planning without action is futile;And action without planning is fatal.
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5. Understand that your project is different.
Often the psychology of the project is more important than the technology bullet
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6. Realize that what we are doing is as much art as it is science.
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7. Our software doesn’t do everything you saw or heard in a demo.
Copy your project manager on all emailsReview all status reports and action itemsRegular status meetings are important
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8. Our project is a dance.
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Don’t sugar coat anything, we don’t need the calories. Honesty really is the best policy.Bad news does not improve with age.
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9. Tell us the truth early and often.
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10. Lighten up!
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Contact:Shonnie MillerRJS Software [email protected] [email protected] or 952-736-5800
