This document provides tips for successfully managing an IT project from start to finish. It discusses the importance of setting clear expectations, defining the project scope, managing scope creep, allocating appropriate resources and strong project management. Specific tips include assessing needs up front, establishing measurable goals, controlling changes to the original plan, ensuring sufficient staffing, using specialists for configuration, and carefully planning data migration and any hardware/software upgrades. Project planning elements like a charter, schedule and risk management are also recommended. Real-life examples from the company conclude the presentation.