Step 11: Keep your deliverables in mind |
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By Bernie Klinder, Contributor
21 Jul 2005 | SearchWinIT.com |
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If you run a marathon and stop three feet short of the finish line, you may as well have never run at all. Project Management is no different. If you miss some of your deliverables and project milestones, your sponsors and stakeholders may still deem your project a failure even if it is 90% complete. Always keep your project deliverables in front of you as you proceed, and get your sponsors and stakeholders to sign off on each one as you complete them.
12 STEPS TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS
 Home: Introduction
Step 01: Identify sponsors and stakeholders
Step 02: Get a champion in top management
Step 03: Clear goals and achievable, objective deliverables
Step 04: Own the planning process
Step 05: Establish a methodology
Step 06: Be honest about your abilities
Step 07: Make sure you have the resources
Step 08: Assemble the best team you can
Step 09: Communicate early and often
Step 10: Establish clear metrics
Step 11: Keep your deliverables in mind
Step 12: Know when to ask for help
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Bernie Klinder, MVP, consultant
Bernie Klinder is a technology consultant for a number of Fortune 500 companies. He is also the founder and former editor of LabMice.net, a comprehensive resource index for IT professionals who support Microsoft Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and BackOffice products. For his contributions to the information technology community, Bernie was selected as an MVP (Most Valuable Professional) by Microsoft. Copyright 2004 TechTarget
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