- Map Out Your Project’s Deadlines
Earlier, we talked about how every project has a start
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date. The end date should mark the absolute conclusion
of all the work. No work on the project happens after
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players (such as the project manager and team leads)
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and plot them onto a calendar between the start date
and end date.
If you’re using project management software, this is
when you’ll start using it. Put all your important dates
and documents into the app. Now is also the right time
to invite the team to join the software. Once people join
the app, they can receive assignments, update their
progress, and collaborate in other ways.
- Set Expectations for Communication
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project, it’s important to keep lines of communication
open. Whether your group has a full-time project
manager or not, the main point of contact for the
project needs to encourage and facilitate
communication. It’s not a bad idea to hold another all-
hands meeting before the project full ramps up so that
people can ask any remaining questions.
No work on the
project
happens after
the deadline
date. It’s a
hands-off,
pencils-down
moment.