Are You Failing To Launch?

 

Situation: You're kicking off a project and need a quick audit of what you're doing.

Project Headway tasks offer a lot of guidance in managing your projects.  One popular feature of the process is "Questions you ask of yourself and others" within each task in the process. The Project Headway step, "Direct and Manage Project Activiation" guides you through your project launch.  These are the questions we've come up with for that task.  Please let us know if you feel they are helpful and/or what's missing.

When compiling status reports, consider asking yourself the following questions:

• How will the project be executed? Do you really understand your plan and it's weaknesses?  What warning signs will you be looking for so that you notice when things take a wrong turn?
• Do you have a clear understanding of the roles & responsibilities of each member of the project team?
• What is the work of the project that needs to get started first? What are you delivering and how will it set the tone for the rest of the project?
• How will you be collecting work performance information? 

Ask a trusted colleague or key project team members the same questions.