Execution

• Start up & Implementation
  • Maintaining Support
  • Progressing the Project
  • Leading the Team
• Checklist Worksheet
• Project Communications

Additional Materials

• Communications Plan
• Tips for Leading Teams
• Managing Contractors
• Data Analysis Tools

Keeping the "Team" Connected and Committed

For some projects, keeping all who are contributing to the project connected and committed is not a major issue but for others it can be a major task for the project manager, particularly if some of them are working on other tasks as well and your project is only a part of what they do.

On such projects, regular team progress meetings will be needed. These serve a dual function:

• as a means of checking how individuals are progressing
• and updating everyone on progress and possible problems.

On large projects, a very formal communications system may be needed.

Communications and leadership are the two keys to this whole area. As in many other things it is a matter of balance. The project manager needs to keep team members and key contributors up to date with the project, but without overloading them with unnecessary information and e-mails.

There is no definite checklist of do's and don't, but the list of practical tips under "Additional Materials" may provide some ideas.