When things fall apart...
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When things fall apart...

"Expect it all to fail."

Your project plan is coming apart at the seams.

Internal chaos arises.

External headwinds swirl.

"But how? You spent weeks planning, collaborating, and deciding.

And yet here you are.

This is where you find your true skill as a project manager.

Tools of project management is just that.

A project plan is not a prophecy, it's a opening offer on the negotiation of execution.

Be prepared to completely change your plan the moment it is complete.

Why?

The best project managers are only tied to 1 thing. Successful execution.

Never attach to how you execute because of the looming variables that are out of your control:

  1. Internal Resourcing
  2. Communication delays/gaps
  3. Stakeholder engagement
  4. External Resourcing
  5. Budget/Funding
  6. Increased/Decreased scope and on and on.....

To truly be a great PM you are going to have to become a strategist.

Addressing your situation "as-is" will give you the power to make the changes needed to "right" the course of your project.

#pmp #projectmanagement #strategy #strategicprojectmanagement #JBthePMP




Crystal McMullen, MBA, PMP?, MLS, SBB

Project Manager | Implementation Professional | Consultant

1 年

Great article Jeff! This may be my new mantra: “A project plan is not a prophecy, it's a opening offer on the negotiation of execution. “ ??

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