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Hit The Ground Running
As the new kid on the project block, you confront a set of issues that go beyond the technical, resource and scheduling challenges facing every project manager. You need to win respect, secure cooperation, and identify the political landmines — and quickly. Here are nine tips to hit the ground running.
Whether you are a newly hired project manager or a professional gunslinger who has been temporarily contracted for a special project or turnaround, an immediate set of problems confronts "the new guy" — in addition to the myriad of issues every project manager faces.
How do you get acclimated and win the project team's respect and cooperation in minimal time? How do you understand the politics and "hidden" issues all corporations have? How do you find the people who can get things done and weed out those that just talk the talk? Who are the executives who really have the power?
Oh, and by the way — you have a project to run from the day you arrive, with all its normal technical, resource and schedule challenges.
Here are some tips that may improve your chances at bringing that project in successfully, and as painlessly as possible:
1. Discover the sponsor’s drivers
What are the reasons for the project and where does the project rank in importance compared to other initiatives? How strong are the corporate commitment and the personal commitment?
2. Get …
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