Follow this advice, and you’ll drastically increase your chances of running a successful project that makes a real difference!
1. Pick projects that are important to the organization and to its future.
2. Make sure that you have appropriate resources for your project—whether those include people, equipment, or budget.
3. Include the people who are affected by, and interested in, your project in the project itself—their inputs and opinions matter!
4. Set up a project board with the necessary members right at the beginning of the project, not just when the difficult decisions need to be made.
5. Create a Project Initiation Document and review it with the project team, board members, and key stakeholders.
6. Get your project started with a kickoff meeting, both to ensure the alignment of stakeholder expectations, and get everyone enthusiastic about the project!
7. Create a communications plan that outlines who needs to be kept informed about your project’s progress, and how you’re going to communicate with those people.