Focusing on Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
The program manager must monitor and control the project from the outset—the first day would not be too soon. Your sense of urgency and commitment will set the pace from the beginning. As a means of establishing control, arrange for a formal project review briefing at the end of the first week. Prepare thoroughly for every briefing. This means more than just creating beautiful overheads or flip charts. Think through the objectives of the meeting and the strategies that you will use to reach those objectives. Some obvious issues must be addressed: Is the project meeting the baselines? If not, what factors are involved? What is the future impact? How will we get back on track? But there may be other, ...
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