I've got this image from Cape Town, and it does look that the road / bridge project was shut down in the middle of it all.It is surprising that the bridge / road has been completed, because there is seldom money when someone pulls the emergency brake? IS there anyone who knows why they still finished the pavement etc. or the whole history behind?Otherwise I usually say that start-up of a project is like when
the spider spins its web - it is first and foremost about getting the first three four threads properly anchored, the rest is an 'easy' case.
Wikipedia defines it as follows: A Manifesto (of latin, manifestus) is a text which forms the basis of an ideology, an artistic direction or another kind of cultural movement, through to explain the principles and intentions underlying. In recent times we have had the Agile Manifesto, which has characterized the massive deployment that agile development has had ever since. How does your Manifesto looks
for P
roject Management? Try to fill out a few lines of this type: Principle A rather than
Principle X - or Focus B rather than F
ocus Y - or Method C above method Z This exercise is a good way to get your gathered experience in project management cooked down. Agree with yourself about four lines and get them engraved on a steel plate and hang it up in your office so everyone can see what you stand for ...
Good luck
I heard recently a manager say:
"If I did not have to spend so much time trying to understand the progress reports (which is very person dependent at us - even with common templates) I could use a lot more energy on coaching, problem solving and support ..."
It's an opinion that is worth thinking about the next few days ...
Good week-end!
