5 project management ideas that should be extinct

Photo by epSos.de - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/36495803@N05 There are many ways to manage a project: from Agile to Waterfall to hands-off supervision to management by walking around… And then there are these ideas that should go the way of the dinosaur Photo by Mykl Roventine - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/64419960@N00 Stick to the Plan, No Matter What Is your project manager inflexible? Does he/she want to stick to the plan even when requirements shift and needs change? Unfortunately, life never works that way Photo by WorldIslandInfo.com - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/76074333@N00 Have a complete project plan but be ready to pivot Changes are not evil They’re opportunities to improve your project Photo by chiaraogan - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/51271534@N00 Manage It Via Email Your boss insists: “Email me a status report!” And soon you’re buried in a cluttered inbox, looking in vain for info or attachments, spending more time on email than actually moving the project forward Photo by larskflem - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/70321513@N00 The truth is there are better, more collaborative tools than email These tools allow efficient communication and better accountability — away from the inbox Click to learn about Wrike’s team collaboration software! Photo by mikecogh - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/89165847@N00 Just “Wing” It Vague project plans still exist And there are still project managers who want to improvise ALL the time, hoping for brilliance and success but never preparing the ground for it Give your team everything it needs for success: concrete plans, clear expectations and deadlines, tried and tested processes Photo by Bohman - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/79729522@N00 Have More Meetings Unfortunately, meetings are not venues where real work gets done They often take too long and involve people unnecessarily Photo by markhillary - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/56087830@N00 Instead, meetings should involve only those whose work is directly affected by the agenda Send the agenda beforehand Use a timer to enforce a meeting’s length Click to Read: Tips for Better Meetings Photo by Office Now - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28150035@N02 Only Hire Locals Sure, work might be easier when you can meet face-to-face But what if the skills you need CAN’T be sourced locally? Photo by COD Newsroom - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/41431665@N07 With the advanced communication tools available, remote work CAN be done successfully Consider hiring outside your local area — if the skills fit Click to Read: Best Video Conference Apps for Your Team Photo by Holtsman - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/27551984@N08 Get With the Times We’re managing projects in a totally different environment from 10 years ago And if we don’t shift away from archaic and inefficient ideas, we doom our work to failure… and possibly, extinction Click to read the Wrike Blog for more on modern project management wrike.com [...].. .5 Only Hire Locals Sure, work might be easier when you can meet face-to-face But what if the skills you need CAN’T be sourced locally? Photo by COD Newsroom - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/414316 65@ N07 With the advanced communication tools available, remote work CAN be done successfully Consider hiring outside your local area — if the skills fit Click to Read: 5. .. skills fit Click to Read: 5 Best Video Conference Apps for Your Team Photo by Holtsman - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/2 755 1984@N08 Get With the Times We’re managing projects in a totally different environment from 10 years ago And if we don’t shift away from archaic and inefficient ideas, we doom our work to failure… and possibly, extinction Click to read... different environment from 10 years ago And if we don’t shift away from archaic and inefficient ideas, we doom our work to failure… and possibly, extinction Click to read the Wrike Blog for more on modern project management wrike.com ...There are many ways to manage a project: from Agile to Waterfall to hands-off supervision to management by walking around… And then there are these ideas that should go the way of the dinosaur... Click to Read: Tips for Better Meetings Photo by Office Now - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28 150 0 35@ N02 Only Hire Locals Sure, work might be easier when you can... Read: Best Video Conference Apps for Your Team Photo by Holtsman - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/2 755 1984@N08 Get With the Times We’re managing projects