10 Unbreakable Rules for Project Success (Part 1)

 

Rule No. 1: Know what you are doing.

Take a deep breath and a half step back. See where it is you wish to go and know what it is you are trying to accomplish. See how it may be coordinated or in conflict with other project efforts across the organization. Focus to the point you can be deliberate.

Rule No. 2: Know why you are doing it.

Just as it is important to understand what you are doing, it is equally important to understand why you are doing it. This adds perspective and dimension that the project exists for reasons beyond itself. Research has shown that when a project results in deliverables that are designed to meet a thoroughly documented need, then there is a greater likelihood of project success. So managers should insist that there is a documented business need and justification for the project before they agree to consume organizational resources in completing it.

Typically, projects are born from one of two notions: (1) there is an external force such as a market demand or opportunity, or (2) there is an internal …

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