From the course: Project Management Foundations: Small Projects
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From the course: Project Management Foundations: Small Projects
Get status updates
- As team members work on their assignments, you need to find out what they get done and what's still left to do. Updates tell you where the project stands and whether you need to do anything to get it back on track. Two measures almost always top the list. Most customers have a finish date in mind, like opening the new office before the lease on the old one is up. Cost is the other given. For freelancers, contracts could have a not to exceed amount. You either have to finish your work within the allotted number of hours or get approval for more time. In a large organization, you might have a corporate budget to stick to. You can keep people focused on their assignments by making the update process as easy as possible. Ask for only the information you really need. Use a simple form for your team members to fill out and send to you, whatever is easiest, an email or a spreadsheet for example. If your team is really small, you might get all the info you need at a team meeting. The level…
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