SUCCESSFUL TIPS FOR PROJECT MANAGER

 

• Use proper measurable, reasonable KPI to monitor performance
• Use project Dashboard to quickly communicate project progress
• Apply different style of leadership according to each scenario
• Enhance adaptive life cycles, agile method for change driven, be more open to new conceptual ideas and new technologies
• The amount of time for optimum utilization of skills /resources available needs to be more efficient mostly I have seen mangers spending more time chasing inventory parts of the project’s BOM/BOQ whereas the focus should be to project’s overall safety, quality, and efficiency
• Doing Successful delegation among the team can spare time for PM to focus on other more important aspects
• The training budget and programs should not be compromised, it pays to invest in project’s team to enhance the technical and interpersonal skills
• Improve overall schedule control as it is the key to not exceed project finish time
• Improve cost control and minimize extra spending to remain around cost baseline
• Project manager acting as project controller to ensure smooth successful finish
• Use relevant tools like RCA, FMEA, 7QC, Eisenhower’s Urgent/Important Principle to prioritize action plan for time management
• Facilitate workshop whenever needed to bring team to brainstorming and solve rising problems within.
• Avoid unnecessary escalation and if you have to present a problem to higher management present different options of solutions along with.
• Manage by stages and review at end of each stage continuous plan and monitor
• Maintain project team using five stages of Tuckman ladder model which is Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Adjourning even if assumed that the team is already been formed / acquired but needs to keep team members plugged in the same organization because frequent turnover is not a good sign notably after spending on specialized training
• Applying the five psychological theories like Hertzberg’s Two factor, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Hawthorne Effect, Expectancy Theory and Three Dimensional Theory of Attribution as per situation of different scenario, check the overall strategy and policy of your organization management style if using the McGregor theory of X & Y
• Continue provide and encourage team to provide bright ideas for continuous improvements for project’s optimization.
• Avoid Halo effects when promoting team member to ensure balanced transition
• Eliminate biased approach, eliminate waste and think LEAN and be LEAN
• Archive all lessons learnt for future reference.
• Finally remember you don’t have to apply all tips all time, it’s the art of PM to tailor tools and techniques to suit each requirements.

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