Once the project starts in earnest, IT Bites will be looking to ensure that
all project team members are fully tasked and aware of their responsibilities.
Typically, IT Bites likes each deliverable to be assigned to a Product Leader
- someone accountable to the project manager for day-to-day delivery of the
work. The 2 will agree at the outset the scope of the work to be undertaken and
the key milestones for delivery. The leader will be given the responsibility of
regular status reporting back to the P/M. This can then be factored into the
broader project plan so that deviations can be identified as early as possible.
Alternately, every individual within the project can be tasked from within
the main project plan. A system of status reporting back to the P/M can be
established to keep this up to date.
Much will depend on the size of the project, but IT Bites is able to adapt to
your preferred system. What is essential, however, are 3 key principles:
