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1 10 PRINCIPLES EVERY MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT PROJECT MAMAGEMENT 2  Principles 1-4: Plan  Principles 5-10: Manage Technical Issues AND People Issues are Extremely Important 3 Principle 1: Clearly define a project goal  Start at the finish and work backwards  Include project manager, team members, end users  Iterative … Is this what you want?  Should be specific and measurable 4 Principle 2: Determine project objectives  At least 1 for each team member  Frequent reminders of what trying to accomplish 5 Principle 3: Establish Checkpoints, Activities, Relationships & Time Estimates  Develop an action plan  Ask “what if” & “what can go wrong” questions  Do not lose sight of project goal  Establish needed resources  time, information, who 6 Principle 4: Draw a Picture of the Project Schedule  GANTT Chart  bar chart with activities, start/stop, duration, etc  PERT Chart  flow chart showing sequence and dependencies 7 Principle 5: Direct People Individually and as a Project Team  Understand perspective of others  Be open to learning about people  Lessons learned  Expect differences … we all have different “filters” 8 Principle 6: Reinforce Commitment and Excitement of Project Team  Volunteers  Commitment  Rewards …  Your customer’s satisfaction, learning, grades, your own 9 Principle 7: Keep Everyone Connected with Project Informed  Regular and frequent  Update plan  Be a good listener 10 Principle 8: Build Agreements that Vitalize Team Members  Conflicts & disagreements are unavoidable  Conflict can be good: implies interest, energy, unleashes creativity  Several approaches to resolving  Reasoning, logic, negotiation [...]... Empower All Members of Project Team Honesty  Competence  Direction  Inspiration  11 Principle 10: Encourage Risk Taking & Creativity Express yourself freely  Plan time for thinking, experimenting, creative behaviors  12 Final thought: “Creative projects do not make for smooth sailing The most stimulating and rewarding projects are somewhat like a roller coaster ride You never really know where the dips,... stimulating and rewarding projects are somewhat like a roller coaster ride You never really know where the dips, twists, and turns will come You have to enjoy the challenge and feel confident I your ability to stay the ride through to the end Like the turtle, project managers make significant progress only when they stick their necks out.” 13 . 1 10 PRINCIPLES EVERY MANAGER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT PROJECT MAMAGEMENT 2  Principles 1-4: Plan  Principles 5 -10: Manage Technical. come. You have to enjoy the challenge and feel confident I your ability to stay the ride through to the end. Like the turtle, project managers make significant