1. Ten Rules for Project
Management
Paul Cristian Onofrei
2. 10. Adopt practices for exploring a
variety of perspectives
– We see only what we think
– Make a habit to inquire what others see
– More people => more perspectives
9. Stay close to your customer
– Concerns from the part of the client evolves over the life of
the project
– Over-deliver to have an advantage
– Stay in a conversation with the client for adjustment on
what you are doing
3. 8. Take care of your project team
– To take care of the client we must first take care of the
project team
– It comes down to taking care of each member
acknowledging his/her unique personality
– Bring their various interests intro coherence
7. Keep your eye on the overall
project promises
– Project work can be difficult
– Easy to loose sight of what we are doing and why
– Remind yourself and your team of the promises
4. 6. Build relationship intentionally
– Team members are initially strangers
– To do great work you need people who care about each
other
– Start your projects by first building relationship among
team members
5. Tightly couple learning with
action
– Projects are wonderful opportunities to learn
– Make a habit out of incorporating learning loops in all your
project activities
– every one will benefit from this
5. 4. Coordinate meticulously
– Project = ever-evolving network of commitment
– Make the critical conversations
– Without this, your project will drift
3. Collaborate. Really collaborate
– Plan with the performers of the plan
– Don’t wait to collaborate. Start out this way
– Continue collaborating through the project
6. 2. Listen generously
– People don’t know how to communicate effectively
– Be patience; listen carefully and ask questions
– Seek others opinion
– Don’t be harsh on yourself
1. Embrace uncertainty
– Expect the unexpected
– Anticipate to learn about promises and how to deliver on
them
– On setback review the other nine rules
