When we are assigned a new project there are plenty of things to do, right? First, that frantic wave comes over you as you consider the work that is already on your plate and you think about how you are going to manage to insert this new project assignment into the workload that you are already carrying. Then you start to think about the usual processes you go through to start a project like gathering as much info about the project and customer as you can, how and when you’re going to kick off the project and what your project team will need to look like in terms of skill set and experience.
Yes, we all have our thought processes that we go through and some are our own processes from experience, some are mandated by the policies of the organization we work for, and others are mandated by the projects themselves. What I want to discuss are three things that have come up for me after leading many of these engagements that may be a bit off the beaten path. These are concepts to consider that are a bit outside the norm of what you might usually be planning as you prepare to kickoff a new project with a client.
Yes, we all have our thought processes that we go through and some are our own processes from experience, some are mandated by the policies of the organization we work for, and others are mandated by the projects themselves. What I want to discuss are three things that have come up for me after leading many of these engagements that may be a bit off the beaten path. These are concepts to consider that are a bit outside the norm of what you might usually be planning as you prepare to kickoff a new project with a client.
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