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CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESSFUL PROJECT MANAGEMENT



Project managers are faced with uphill battles every day. They know that budgets are stretched, deadlines are tight and mountains of emails grow by the minute. There are many tools available which assist with staying on track, project managers can leverage from a state of pain and stress – to success.

Many project managers are often faced with the same battles day in, day out. The following are a number of tips for effective project management and expected success;

FOCUS ON THE END RESULT
Focus on the end goal and plot milestones on a timeline to allocate time and resources effectively.

VISUALISE YOUR SUCCESS 
Visualising projects is key. Visualise completing on time, on budget and satisfying stakeholders.

BUILD YOUR TEAM, THEN STEP BACK
Create a collaborative one team culture to bring out the best in people and empower everyone to self-organise.

LOVE THE FEELING OF HITTING DEADLINES
Establish project success milestones and use timelines to help your team execute and keep track of goals.

GOODBYE TO AD HOC MEETINGS 
A transparent open work culture can help project managers cut back on ad hoc meetings
BE MOBILE
To make the most of today’s mobile workforce, use a collaboration tool that frees up your team to access the information they need easily, instantly and securely from anywhere, on any device.
EMBRACE CHANGE AND BE AGILE 
Nurturing open, integrated communication and reacting to unforeseen events will help continual improvement. 
There are many other components which assist in making a successful project manager, these are just some core aspects, follow and embrace the PM you want to become.

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