How to be Better at Managing Project Delays

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How do you set yourself up to be in the best position to manage delays if and when they occurred on your project?

This is the last of a series of videos we have prepared that introduce you to methodologies used to identify and assess delays on projects. In this video I will give some high-level tips on what you can do to be better at managing project delays.

As mentioned in my earlier video, only 30% of organisations are likely to deliver projects on time. This means that 70% projects will have to deal with project delay.

One of the lawyers that I have worked with over the years on delay matters said, ‘those with the most documentation, wins’. While this is not always the case, the key point is, that it is important to keep good records. This includes statused and updated project schedules, diaries, meeting minutes, photographs, correspondence and progress reports. It is this information that delay experts rely upon to identify and assess delays, and nothing is better than relying on fact.

However, the real key benefit of maintaining regular updates of the project schedules is that it allows you to identify any potential issues early and take action to mitigate or rectify and make sure that you bring the project back on track.

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