1. Budget "Regular budgetary control is essential"
One of the primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to keep a close monitoring on the budget. Often there are constraints on budget and no sponsor likes to hear of cost over-runs, so it is good practice to keep a close eye on costs.
This is where an experienced project manager can pay dividends when it comes to budgetary control.
2. Implementation "The planning is over, now you have to deliver"
Now the fun begins! Once you get your formal plan agreed, the time comes to execute the project plan. Kicking off the project, issuing tasks to team members and monitoring progress commences. Your plan finally comes into action.
You can actually see people doing things as a result of your project plan. This is where people see the first steps of change, you will find activity and energy is high at this point as people see that change is going to happen.
This is where things start to happen.
3. Work to a Specific Time-frame "You will always be held to your last estimate as a statement of fact"
It is a fine balancing act in the early initiation stages of a project to work to a specific time-frame.
You will inevitably be given a desired time-frame from the project sponsor. It is important that the Project Manager does not commit to any time-frames until all planning has been completed. All to often Project Managers are given unreasonable milestones to keep based on aspirational views of people out-with the project team.
A good Project Manager will always want to know all the factors involved, risks and contingency need to be factored in before any commitment is given to timescales.
Be aware, even mentioning an aspirational time-frame will be taken as a baseline by others out with the team. Never give an estimate on time or cost until certain delivery can be met.
4. Have a Clear and Specific Outcome / Goal "Know where you are going, and how to get there"
One of the main aims of a good Project Manager is to have a good grasp of the outcome. Key questions to ask yourself in determining project outcome / goal are:
Have I established scope and deliverable? How will these be reviewed and approved?
Do I have sponsor and stakeholder agreement?
Have I established success criteria upon delivery of project?
You have to know where you are going.
5. Resource Plan "Keep a close eye on your pool of resources"
The resource plan will always hold a record of team members and their skill- sets. These skill-sets are then used to match team members to specific tasks and activities.
Part of the resource plan is a utilization chart that monitors days allocated, days used and any record of leave etc.
The resource plan is a key source of information for plan progress and budget tracking close eye on your pool of resources "
One of the primary responsibility of the Project Manager is to keep a close monitoring on the budget. Often there are constraints on budget and no sponsor likes to hear of cost over-runs, so it is good practice to keep a close eye on costs.
This is where an experienced project manager can pay dividends when it comes to budgetary control.
2. Implementation "The planning is over, now you have to deliver"
Now the fun begins! Once you get your formal plan agreed, the time comes to execute the project plan. Kicking off the project, issuing tasks to team members and monitoring progress commences. Your plan finally comes into action.
You can actually see people doing things as a result of your project plan. This is where people see the first steps of change, you will find activity and energy is high at this point as people see that change is going to happen.
This is where things start to happen.
3. Work to a Specific Time-frame "You will always be held to your last estimate as a statement of fact"
It is a fine balancing act in the early initiation stages of a project to work to a specific time-frame.
You will inevitably be given a desired time-frame from the project sponsor. It is important that the Project Manager does not commit to any time-frames until all planning has been completed. All to often Project Managers are given unreasonable milestones to keep based on aspirational views of people out-with the project team.
A good Project Manager will always want to know all the factors involved, risks and contingency need to be factored in before any commitment is given to timescales.
Be aware, even mentioning an aspirational time-frame will be taken as a baseline by others out with the team. Never give an estimate on time or cost until certain delivery can be met.
4. Have a Clear and Specific Outcome / Goal "Know where you are going, and how to get there"
One of the main aims of a good Project Manager is to have a good grasp of the outcome. Key questions to ask yourself in determining project outcome / goal are:
Have I established scope and deliverable? How will these be reviewed and approved?
Do I have sponsor and stakeholder agreement?
Have I established success criteria upon delivery of project?
You have to know where you are going.
5. Resource Plan "Keep a close eye on your pool of resources"
The resource plan will always hold a record of team members and their skill- sets. These skill-sets are then used to match team members to specific tasks and activities.
Part of the resource plan is a utilization chart that monitors days allocated, days used and any record of leave etc.
The resource plan is a key source of information for plan progress and budget tracking close eye on your pool of resources "