Manager of talent and organization consulting at Accenture Management Consulting, Lyana Rasip currently serves as the project management office lead of National Telco Service Provider in Malaysia. Lyana Rasip oversees change management software implementation and vendor relationships.
The following should be considered to improve project management skills.
1. A project lead should create a roadmap with milestones to keep goals in perspective. The map also lets others know what to expect and allows them to plan accordingly to meet deadlines.
2. Each milestone achievement should be celebrated through recognition. This motivates team members and helps with tracking progress.
3. Especially in technology projects, building-in extra time for changes and unforeseen issues is necessary. Additional time is used to make corrections, accommodate requests, and alter programs, as needed, to ensure proper implementation within a set timeframe.
4. Regular meetings are important, but a person should keep them short and concise to avoid team members tuning-out. Limiting meeting duration makes it crucial for others to only focus on relevant details.
The following should be considered to improve project management skills.
1. A project lead should create a roadmap with milestones to keep goals in perspective. The map also lets others know what to expect and allows them to plan accordingly to meet deadlines.
2. Each milestone achievement should be celebrated through recognition. This motivates team members and helps with tracking progress.
3. Especially in technology projects, building-in extra time for changes and unforeseen issues is necessary. Additional time is used to make corrections, accommodate requests, and alter programs, as needed, to ensure proper implementation within a set timeframe.
4. Regular meetings are important, but a person should keep them short and concise to avoid team members tuning-out. Limiting meeting duration makes it crucial for others to only focus on relevant details.