Rules on Internet projectmanagement: (5) Dare to ask
Category:Projectmanagement,Rules Internet Project management
Already number 5 of the rules for Internet projectmanagement, today a rule that applies to every person in a project:
Dare to ask
A known ruling is "there are no stupid questions". That is all the more true for Internet projects. Too often we thought that something would turn out fine even though it is not quite clear. That can apply to both the sponsor as the contractor.
The sponsor often thinks that the supplier will do a good job, because "they have the experience and knowledge." And that is often exactly the reason why a supplier doesn’t keep on asking for more information: he is ‘supposed’ to understand the needs. Here a good relationship can get disturbed: ambiguity and misunderstanding. Suppliers will start to interpret what they think was meant and that often leads to products of which the client says: But that’s not what I wanted at all!
I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to ask. Is something not immediately obvious? Ask! Did you make or build something? Ask for confirmation! Questions are free and asking questions is not stupid. It will prevent a lot of miscommunication. For everyone!
