Best Practice: Five Crucial Project Conversations




Program and Project Management

Translate

Best Practices
59
David, UK

Best Practice: Five Crucial Project Conversations

The success or failure of major projects can be predicted by examining the quality of 5 crucial conversations that must take place, yet which are often neglected:
1. Are we planning around facts? (or are milestones unrealistic or predetermined)
2. Is the project sponsor providing support?
3. Are stakeholders faithful to the process?
4. Are the progress and risks honestly assessed?
5. Are all team members contributing?

There are also 5 supporting best practices to foster a culture of candor and rapidly improve project execution:
1. Make the case for the 5 issues;
2. Measure project performance;
3. Make it easy to discuss;
4. Make it safe to discuss;
5. Influence by teaching (train soft skills).
Source: MIT Sloan Management Review Summer 2007, David Maxfield, Joseph Grenny and Andrew Shimberg.
 

Rating

 
2
Tom, Canada
 

Project Execution Best Practices

This is dead on. Basic questions that are often the cause of failure.... Sign up

 
6
Erwin Schauvliege
Project Manager, Belgium
 

Additional (6th) Crucial Project Conversation

I agree with David's list of things to discuss / assess when dealing with projects, although I miss ... Sign up

 
0
Ebwongu Michael, Uganda
 

Project Management Process

Start always with very good plan, reviewed regularly for effectiveness.... Sign up

 
1
Erwin Schauvliege
Project Manager, Belgium
 

Program and Project Management, Success / Failure Predictibility

A couple of good points from David, UK. I would personally add the following questions: - Are resou... Sign up

   

More on Program and Project Management:
Methods, Models and Theories
Discussion Topics
The Most Important Thing in Project Management: the Word MANAGEMENT
The 4C's of an Ideal Project Manager
👀Best Practice: Five Crucial Project Conversations
Project Management Basics
Project Success Factors
🥇 How to Convert a Project into a Road Map for Product Development?
🥈 Project Transition Into the Operational Activities
🥉 Leadership in Project Management
Criteria Program versus Project?
Project Downsizing Approaches
Project Lessons Learned
Build Project Support First
Creating Ownership in the Project Team
Agile Project Management Methods
Effective Project Communication
Project Manager versus Business Analyst
Objectives of Project Management?
Are Project Managers Born or Made?
Priority: Deliver the Project
Project Manager Soft Skills
Project Expectation Management
Project Hierarchy Structure
Why Project Management? Importance
Cultural Factors in Project Management
Managing Delays of Projects Caused by Owner
How to Prepare Project Reviews?
Project Management Office
🔥 National Public Projects Implementation System (NPPIS)
The Use of Mobile Devices in Project Management

Program and Project Management



About 12manage | Advertising | Link to us / Cite us | Privacy | Suggestions | Terms of Service
© 2023 12manage - The Executive Fast Track. V16.1 - Last updated: 28-5-2023. All names ™ of their owners.