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Mads, US

Project Management Basics

While I agree with most comments in this excellent forum on project management - I do feel that sometimes we tend to overstate the complexities in PM. Don't ignore the basics of project management!
I have seen project managers become very successful with nothing more than diligence in the basics - like collecting status, providing updates, periodic communication, appropriate escalation, reviewing progress, when appropriate asking for several opinions, treating your customers and team members with courtesy, etc.
In most projects 70-80% of your challenges can be overcome through a steady focus on the basics - typically everybody else pretty much falls in line.
Tasks perceived to be more complex - such as customer management, team management, vendor management, motivating team members, etc will all become much easier if you can simply focus on the basics.
 

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Danny
Manager, United Arab Emirates
 

Focus on the Critical 20 Percent in your Project

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David Dicanot
Analyst, France
 

Basics of Project Management are not Enough

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Paul D Giammalvo
Professor and Consultant, Indonesia
 

Project Management - Big Picture versus Detail Oriented

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Tarja Laila Marita Raman
Partner, Finland
 

Franklin's Rhyme on the Importance of Details

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Emmanuel Daniel.
Student (University), Tanzania
 

Big Picture and Details:

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