Making Decisions Effectively and Efficiently
When involved with multi-site rollouts, or software rollouts, project managers are often faced with the difficult task of getting an individual or a group of colleagues to reach a decision. This task runs the risk of causing projects to come in over budget or behind time. However, there are a number of steps that a project manager can take to avoid that unfortunate outcome.
Project managers should start the process by noting decision making points, which could include: when the project should proceed to next stage the scope of the project, and acceptance of variations. They also need to create a process for making decisions. By setting guidelines, such as where a decision should go depending upon the variable, the project manager streamlines the process. Please note that how you make your decision is just as important as what decision you make. In this three part series, I will continue to provide advice on how to make decisions effectively and efficiently.
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Written by John Livermore - Multi-site Project Management
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