#042 - May Your Projects Never Be Late Again: Secrets from a Road Trip
Update: 2014-05-26
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How do you make
sure your projects complete on time? When you set a deadline, you are
supposed communicate it to everyone, right? Then, presumably,the entire
team will work towards that date, vendor and client alike, to make it
happen.
That is usually
what happens on most projects - you may be a little late on some target
dates, a little early on others, but generally all of you are working
towards the same dates, and hopefully the same priorities.
But what about when it doesn't work out, and deadlines are missed repeatedly?
Certainly you can
apply contract penalties to a vendor, but that does not always help to
achieve the desired effect of getting finished on time.
(C) Fotolia_44112672
What do you do if
it seems like part of your own team is disregarding your schedule? What
if they seem to have a different sense of timing altogether, no matter
how clearly you communicate the priorities and schedule?
This can be
particularly problematic as you near the end of the project, when there
is still a lot left to get wrapped up. People may be getting tired and
losing focus - but you need to keep them delivering, right to the end.
Tempers may
flare,
relationships can suffer, and you can end up with an even bigger mess on
your hands if you are not careful, with little to show for your project
as you near that all-important deadline. All the while, the
clock is still ticking.
A family friend was plagued with this problem for many years - until he figured out the secret.
He not only found out a way to keep a very important
chronologically-challenged team member/stakeholder happy, but he also
managed to bring things back on schedule, time and time again.
So how did he do it?
Listen to the podcast or read the full article on Gazza's Corner Blog.
sure your projects complete on time? When you set a deadline, you are
supposed communicate it to everyone, right? Then, presumably,the entire
team will work towards that date, vendor and client alike, to make it
happen.
That is usually
what happens on most projects - you may be a little late on some target
dates, a little early on others, but generally all of you are working
towards the same dates, and hopefully the same priorities.
But what about when it doesn't work out, and deadlines are missed repeatedly?
Certainly you can
apply contract penalties to a vendor, but that does not always help to
achieve the desired effect of getting finished on time.
(C) Fotolia_44112672
What do you do if
it seems like part of your own team is disregarding your schedule? What
if they seem to have a different sense of timing altogether, no matter
how clearly you communicate the priorities and schedule?
This can be
particularly problematic as you near the end of the project, when there
is still a lot left to get wrapped up. People may be getting tired and
losing focus - but you need to keep them delivering, right to the end.
Tempers may
flare,
relationships can suffer, and you can end up with an even bigger mess on
your hands if you are not careful, with little to show for your project
as you near that all-important deadline. All the while, the
clock is still ticking.
A family friend was plagued with this problem for many years - until he figured out the secret.
He not only found out a way to keep a very important
chronologically-challenged team member/stakeholder happy, but he also
managed to bring things back on schedule, time and time again.
So how did he do it?
Listen to the podcast or read the full article on Gazza's Corner Blog.
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