Getting truth in Projects by By: Bruce Lofland
Getting the Truth
BY: Bruce Lofland
All tasks are being completed when planned and within budget. There are no issues, risks have all been mitigated, and the project team members love each other and work perfectly together. How would you like to give that status for your projects every week? If you did, would anyone believe it?
Real projects don’t go perfectly most of the time. They have a few warts and sometimes are downright ugly. Our job as Project Managers is to report the truth, whatever that is, to the world. Getting that truth from the project team is sometimes difficult though. What follows are some tips that will help you get to that truth.
BY: Bruce Lofland
All tasks are being completed when planned and within budget. There are no issues, risks have all been mitigated, and the project team members love each other and work perfectly together. How would you like to give that status for your projects every week? If you did, would anyone believe it?
Real projects don’t go perfectly most of the time. They have a few warts and sometimes are downright ugly. Our job as Project Managers is to report the truth, whatever that is, to the world. Getting that truth from the project team is sometimes difficult though. What follows are some tips that will help you get to that truth.
- Don’t shoot the messenger
- Document issues
- Probe estimates
- Ask for clarification until you get it
Refer following URL for more information: http://pmpspecialists.com/Blog/2010/09/getting-the-truth/
Labels: MS Project - EPM
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