Planning Smarter: Creating Blueprint-Quality Software Specifications

Part 3: Management

1. Did project management practices help or hinder the project?

   ____ Helped greatly.

   ____ Helped somewhat.

   ____ Hindered somewhat.

   ____ Hindered greatly.

   Note: If management is an obstacle to project success, it must be willing to make voluntary changes, because no subordinate has the power to force management to change.

2. How did management “red tape” affect the project?

   ____ Actually helped to facilitate the project.

   ____ Had little impact.

   ____ Wasted some productive time.

   ____ Wasted large amounts of productive time.

   Note: The most typical management obstacle to success is needless “red tape.” Nearly every one has a fairly high tolerance for reporting and providing accountability. If management feels it is impeding worker performance, ...