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.
TO-DO
- 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.
And here is How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions.
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Great resolutions! I especially liked:
* Try to meet your target on an 8-hour, 5-day basis
* Realistic and measurable deadlines
* Find more time for your family, social life, leisure, exercise and your interests
Last year, I took on 2 or 3 more projects then I should have that really ate away my summer. I was so busy over summer last year that I didnǃÙt take time to go camping, fishing, hiking or any other type of vacation. I didn't get to enjoy the beach and I didn't really get to spend any time with my friends. Even when I managed to take a Saturday or Sunday off, I spent the entire day thinking about how I didnǃÙt really have any time. By October all I could think about was all the time I had spent at work and how much I hated looking at my computer screen. I was literally burned out. Fortunately, I had saved up enough cash to take a 2 month hiatus from Flash and programming and now I am fully recharged. I even worked on a project just for the fun of it and I haven't done that in like 2 years.
I agree with you 100% Brajeshwar!
Great resolutions! I especially liked:
* Try to meet your target on an 8-hour, 5-day basis
* Realistic and measurable deadlines
* Find more time for your family, social life, leisure, exercise and your interests
Last year, I took on 2 or 3 more projects then I should have that really ate away my summer. I was so busy over summer last year that I didnǃÙt take time to go camping, fishing, hiking or any other type of vacation. I didn't get to enjoy the beach and I didn't really get to spend any time with my friends. Even when I managed to take a Saturday or Sunday off, I spent the entire day thinking about how I didnǃÙt really have any time. By October all I could think about was all the time I had spent at work and how much I hated looking at my computer screen. I was literally burned out. Fortunately, I had saved up enough cash to take a 2 month hiatus from Flash and programming and now I am fully recharged. I even worked on a project just for the fun of it and I haven't done that in like 2 years.
I agree with you 100% Brajeshwar!