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Improve Your Chance of Success
By Eric Gross | July 11, 2007
There is always going to be the possibility that something you set out to do will not be completed successfully. This is especially true with all the complexities of managing databases. Mitigate these risks by ensuring that all parties involved define “success” the same way; otherwise, even if you think you are succeeding, you might not be right.
When I enter into a new project or a new business relationship, I always draw up a list of goals first - to show why effort is being put forth. If you can’t agree on this, then there remains the possibility that some parties will never be satisfied. Next, I create a list of work items, each with a responsible party. As the project moves forward these work items can become more and more granular, which will likely lead to moving into some sort of project tracking software.
You can succeed and fail at the same time depending on who’s being asked - but not if expectations are clearly defined.
Topics: Organization