Before Planning, Plan for Success First!

Before Planning, Plan for Success First!

Before you start planning your change management activities (or any other project activities), you have to do one very critical step first: identify what the success criteria are going to be. Many people skip this step. And that is a mistake – for several...
Stakeholders: How to find out what’s really going on

Stakeholders: How to find out what’s really going on

There is a science and an art to managing change, and especially when it comes to identifying who can trip you up in a project. This activity, known as a stakeholder analysis or assessment, is the first and most important activity when managing change on a project. An...
Starting a project? Do this Second!

Starting a project? Do this Second!

First you have to define your scope, develop your initial project plan, and get your team together. What comes second? Usually the inclination is to start working on your planned project activities. But who are your allies, the ones who will turn your project into...