Project Planning, Management

Learnt few good tips and tricks from many good people in the community during the year gone by. And further from experience, here is a list/quickie of points that one should always remember while planning, managing projects.

• Plan, organize and execute team activities and tasks, team work is the way to go.
• Try to meet your target on an 8-hour, 5-day basis.
• Realistic and measurable deadlines.
• No Procrastination.
• Distribute work properly, delegate effectively.
• Perform your tasks smarter, not harder nor longer.
• Find more time for your family, social life, leisure, exercise and your interests.

PROJECT RISK FACTORS

• Lack of team skill and head count.
• Unrealistic schedules and budget.
• Developing the wrong software functions.
• Developing the wrong user interface.
• Gold plating.
• Continuing stream of requirement changes.
• Shortfalls in externally furnished components.
• Shortfalls in performed tasks.
• Real-time performance shortfalls.
• Straining technical architecture.
• No or little planning.

Never estimate quote/price or timeline without a set of project requirements.