The newest rule you think would primarily relate to the ‘builders’ of a website, but is really important for everyone in project management functions within a internet project. Rule 17:

Plan to get it wrong
It may sound crazy and negative. That before even starting a project you have to take into account that things will go wrong. Perhaps this is why too few project managers actually do that. It can in most cases, however, be very useful to this in account. Continue Reading »

A very special rule this time. And a very short one: know when to schedule a break.

As a projectmanager you have to know when to gas up and when to slow down. A project cannot go at full speed througout the entire project. Therefore it is important to build in a relax-moment. Where you and your team can relax, look at the overview of the project and then start again with a breath of fresh air.

For me the moment of the break has arrived. I’m taking a break for two weeks to be exact. To go on holiday, relax and figure out all the things I will be doing in the next six months. I hope to see all readers of this blog back again at that time!

Bas van den Beld

It’s about time for a new rule on the Internet project management. This rule builds on the human aspect. The importance of having the right people. Rule 16:

Collect the right people
It sounds simple, but it absolutely is not. But gathering the right people around you is exactly what can make or break a project. And finding the right people can make a ‘normal’ project manager become a ‘successful’ project manager. Continue Reading »

A large Internet project can sometimes take months. Chances are that the project can get long and boring to the project members, whether they are suppliers or paying customers. That affects the performance. Therefore rule 15:

Try to keep the fun
It is a difficult rule on something that just does not let’s itself be controlled to easily. Keeping a project ‘fun’ can be done in many different ways. In any case you must try to continue to challenge the project members. Continue Reading »

[lang_nl]Iedereen heeft zo zijn eigen specialiteit. Daarom werk je immers voor dat ene bedrijf of in die bedrijfstak. Een leverancier wordt ingehuurd vanwege diens kennis van zaken op een gebied waar de opdrachtgever geen of minder verstand van heeft. Regel 14 richt zich op het gat tussen deze twee:

Hou rekening met ontbrekende kennis
Het is moeilijk om je te verplaatsen in een ander. Het is nog moeilijker je te verplaatsen in de kennis van een ander. De neiging is er snel om maar aan te nemen dat een ander je begrijpt. Die neiging is niet altijd juist. Als jij denkt dat iets duidelijk is hoeft dat voor een ander nog zeker niet zo te zijn. [/lang_nl][lang_en]Everyone has their own specialty. That’s why you work for that specific company or in that specific industry. A supplier is hired because of his expertise in an area where the client has no or less expertise. Rule 14 focuses on the gap between these two:

Keep account of lack of knowledge
It is difficult for you to step into someone else’s shoes. It is even harder to picture the knowledge of someone else. The tendency is to quickly believe that the other one understands you. That tendency is not always correct. If you think that something is clear for the other it doesn’t have to be the case. [/lang_en] Continue Reading »