On Projects*

Unfortunately it’s too easy to let your management systems fall off the rails when deadlines are looming or if senior management has lit a fire under the project.

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> Friday Afternoon Checklist

So to help you, the Project Manager, keep an eye on the “engine” of your project try using a weekly checklist to reflect [...]

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There is a tremendous collection of Project Management Templates (and their related methods/processes) available on the web - some good, some bad, some ugly - but instead of encouraging you to copy large slabs of someone else’s project management methodology or template resource, which is not only a breach of copyright but will lead to [...]

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Keeping track of and reporting progress on your project is one of the key reasons why you were hired. One of the key mechanisms for this is “checkpoint” or “status” reporting.

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> Checkpoint Report Template

It’s really up to you how often you wish your team to report in however, typically they can be held bi-weekly [...]

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