Golden rules of project management
From 'engaging with your stakeholders early and often' to 'talking to everybody, all the time,' a number of senior practitioners and industry leaders have provided input on what they see as the 'Golden rules of project management'. We spoke to over 100 project professionals to discover what mantra they live by that helps to increase the likelihood of project delivery success.
Stakeholder management
Project stakeholder management is the systematic identification, analysis, planning and implementation of actions designed to engage with stakeholders. Stakeholders are individuals or groups with an interest in the project, programme or portfolio because they are involved in the work or affected by the outcomes. Stakeholder management is a set of techniques that harnesses the positive influences and minimises the effect of the negative influences.
Communication
Communication is the means by which information or instructions are exchanged. Successful communication occurs when the received meaning is the same as the transmitted meaning. Communication is fundamental to the P3 environment. Poor communication can lead to misunderstood requirements, unclear goals, alienation of stakeholders, ineffective plans and many other factors that will cause a project, programme or portfolio to fail.
Knowledge management
Knowledge management is the systematic management of information and learning. It turns personal information and experience into collective knowledge that can be widely shared throughout an organisation and a profession. Organisations need to capture knowledge and experience, optimise their usefulness and make them available to improve decision making. Knowledge management underpins organisational learning and maturity.
Golden rules of project management - by APM Project Management Award winners
Some of the UK’s best project professionals have revealed the secrets of their success in delivering award-winning performances.
In a short video five winners of the APM Awards share their ‘golden rules’ to help and inspire others to achieve outstanding results.