Learning Activity #1
Based on this checklist for keeping a project on track. Which do you find a challenge? Also, determine a possible solution for dealing with this challenge. Please use academic course material/resources to support possible solutions.
- Keep the project team focused on the mission.
- Identify managers who make final decisions related to the project.
- Make sure all plans are approved before work begins.
- Make sure all changes to the plan are approved before work begins.
- Manage the expectations of everyone involved with the project.
- Avoid in-fighting within management groups.
- Avoid surprising management and the project team.
- Keep the project proceeding as planned.
- Don’t overemphasize any aspect of the project.
- Don’t allow a personality conflict to overshadow a valuable opinion.
- Don’t allow favoritism to influence objectivity.
- Don’t make judgments based upon preconceived notions.
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