Thoughts on Project Management

These are the only Resources you can apply to a project. Somebody has to do the work. It will take money to purchase that manpower and any materials required. Time flows and will run past any milestones or deadlines.

The Project will require Plans (written). You set Priorities to get the important stuff done. You can only work on parts of the plan if the tasks before it are done. There are some tasks that don't require a Precedence. If there are already industry practices, use them, Otherwise, you will have to invent some.

Be sure everybody involved understamds what is required, knows how to find detailed instructions. It will require Discipline to forge through ostacles, and to stay on task.

You can't finish unless you start. Discipline and the Plan helps you Continue. Finish! That was the goal of the Plan.

Another way to think about Money, Manpower, Minutes.

There are many ways to accomplish the goals. Sometimes you need to choose alternatives.

Make a Written Plan. Plan Alternatives at various stages. What happens if the Budget gets blown up? What if there is another Pandemic, or Recession - What will you need to do?

Don't get the Cart before the Horse. Work on the most important First Things First.

When writing the Plan. Compare Alternative. Contrast them to determine Benefits or Costs. Create what you need when you need to.

The Calendar rules your Milestones and Goals. Make it Public and readily available. Write Checklists for various stages that need to have all the pieces done. Be sure to Document Things You Did, Things, You Didn't Do, and Things You Did Instead. This will help when evaluating the Project and when doing another one.