I am a believer in the power of project management.
As a professional project manager for twenty years, I have witnessed project success drive business results. I have also proven that project management can change lives and help achieve personal transformation. Now I am sharing some practical tips and techniques that you can use to help achieve your own personal goals, live your best life and become a PM Believer.
Overwhelmed by process, time for a quick tailor
I was recently talking with an Operation Melt reader about the goal-setting processes included in my Goal Success Quick Start Guide eBook (now available for free download). She mentioned that she was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all of the steps to building good goals. Her overwhelm was amplified by the many techniques I shared in PM Believer to manage her personal goal projects.
That’s when I shared an important secret about project management processes. You will never (and probably should never) use all of these processes in a single project.
Imagine that you need to buy a suit, dress or another formal garment. When you buy an off-the-rack article of clothing, does it fit perfectly? Probably not. Every person is different, and clothing fits differently. So that means you need alterations. You need to get it tailored to perfectly fit your unique body.
Your project management process also needs some tailoring.
Like clothes, an off-the-rack project management methodology doesn’t precisely fit every project. Project management tools are not one-size-fits-all. Because every project is different, the tools and methodology are just a starting point. They need to be altered to perfectly fit your specific need.
This process is also called tailoring.
Like advice, a project management methodology is a toolbox full of tools that might be relevant or helpful for your project but are far from necessary for every project. The trick is to pick and choose the right tool (or tools) for you for this job.
The goal is to use the least amount of process to reach your goal. Not too much process, not too little process, just the Goldilocks-like perfect fit.
How will you tailor your process to be the perfect fit for your project?
Do you need a little help building a plan that is the perfect fit for your goal? I am a master at tailoring, as long as I don’t have to sew!
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