There are many project management tools available to leader-managers that provide a framework for developing concepts, thinking and the ideas that drive projects. These in-depth project planning tools flush out potential challenges and cast a vision of how the project fits within the broader picture of the organization, but fail to create a clear day-to-day execution plan. The biggest challenge leader-managers face in project execution is that the tools available to them are often more complex than the problems and projects themselves. We’ve developed the Project Planner tool for leader-managers who understand the why but need support nailing down the what and when.
Read through the following four strategies to understand how to use the Project Planner effectively.
4 Strategies for Flawless Project Execution
#1) Know what success looks like and what it’s going to take to get there
How the Project Planner helps:
- Begins with two powerful questions: What difference will this make? And how will we know if we are successful?
- Allows teams to clarify expectations upfront, saving time, money and frustration.
#2) Get it out of your head and down on paper
How the Project Planner helps:
- All the questions you need to ask yourself are in one place.
- Gets everyone’s ideas in one place and helps clarify assumptions, priorities and concerns.
#3) Get clear on what you need to accomplish and by when
How the Project Planner helps:
- Project Planner broken down into 3 simple phases: launch, core and finale.
- Not everyone is needed for each phase. By separating out tasks, the Project Planner makes sure that the right people are in the room at the right time.
#4) Assign ownership early
How the Project Planner helps:
- The responsibility clarifier assigns roles to each core team member. For each task, members are assigned a specific role based on level of ownership and decision-making authority.
- Simplifies the decision making process and allows projects to move forward without waiting for group consensus or buy-in on all project tasks.
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