Vous supervisez l’avancement d’un projet. Comment pouvez-vous vous assurer qu’il reste sur la bonne voie et qu’il réussit ?

Set Clear goals - Demarcate milestones to reach the final goal. Find Levers that will help the team in achieving the set goals. Find right personnel for different levers. Communicate clearly to the leaders entrusted to use these levers. Set a monitoring method to track progress. Meet after a set frequency to get detailed updates and some tools to know we are on right track If any such levers is not functioning, take immediate action to resolve and move ahead. See your team do the work and achieve goals in desired time.

You set goals at the beginning but making sure it stays on track to reach the outcome you envisioned, you have to monitor the progress during the implementation phase and adjust if along the way the project activities changes and there's need for variation in the project.

Define deliverables , provide a roadmap to the execution team in advance on realistic expectations . Assign responsibility and ownership, minimize changes and reduce deviations. Prepare guidelines to ensure quality delivery

One thing that I real know that works is to have a clear actionable plan that ultimatley becomes the foundation for setting the goal.

Communication, communication, communication, and communication again on the project status and key milestones. Involvement of key stakeholders at all levels and setting clear expectations of when targets are to be met. If milestones are at risk of not being met create a culture of engagement where potential delays are communicated early so modifications, as necessary, to the plan can be made.

As a project manager, I tailor my communication style to suit each stakeholder, ensuring that everyone clearly understands the project objectives and their specific deliverables. This approach allows me to convey critical information effectively, aligning all parties and ensuring they stay on track to meet project goals. By adapting my communication, I’m able to bridge gaps, address concerns, and maintain project momentum, ensuring successful collaboration and project delivery.

Open communication where problems are clearly stated & all stakeholders including client & the ground workers are involved is essential .

Communication plan is key! always have a plan in place where "alignment" with your stakeholders/project team should be your top priority. Frequent check ins and review of the plan to avoid scope creep is critical to project success.

A robust communication plan is crucial for keeping the team informed and minimizing misunderstandings. Whether through weekly meetings, status reports, or informal updates, maintaining clear communication channels can help prevent issues from escalating. However, I believe that more meetings do not necessarily lead to better communication. Excessive meetings can result in meeting fatigue. Communication can be effectively streamlined using shared tools like Microsoft Teams, providing easy access to relevant information without overwhelming the team.

Clear communication definitely is a cornerstone of a successful project. Regular alignment meetings with clear contributing updates in terms of progress and next steps are crucial. Member contributions and timeous updates are vital to ensure the focus remains on the set goals of the project, and that lagging indicators are managed effectively without slowing the team down.

In my role as a program manager overseeing complex software development projects, I've learned that clearly defined roles and responsibilities are essential for success. For instance, on our recent mobile app project, I created a RACI matrix that outlined who was Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each major task. This clear structure helped our UI/UX designers, backend developers, and QA specialists to work together smoothly. I also hold weekly meetings to ensure everyone is on the same page and to address any uncertainties about roles. By empowering team members and promoting accountability, we have consistently met our goals and delivered high-quality software on schedule.

The responsibility matrix that outlines the team's roles for every project process and stage is an essential tool. It helps facilitate the process, and keeping it updated throughout the project's lifecycle is crucial. Preparing procedures that define responsibilities, durations, and results also helps regulate processes that repeat during the project stages. A well-defined team charter is a key tool in maintaining a professional environment. It helps to avoid unacceptable behaviors and sets out general rules of conduct and decision-making, including one-on-one conversations.

Develop RACI matrix. A RACI matrix is a tool used in project management to clarify roles and responsibilities. The acronym stands for: Responsible: The person(s) who actually do the work to complete the task. Accountable: The person who is ultimately accountable for the task's completion and has the final say. Consulted: The people who need to provide input or feedback before the task is completed. They are typically subject matter experts. Informed: Those who need to be kept updated on progress or decisions but are not directly involved in the task.

Clear roles and responsibilities are critical to project success. Each team member must understand their tasks, accountability, and how their role fits into the broader project goals. This prevents overlap, gaps, and miscommunication. Effective role definition also fosters ownership, as everyone knows what they’re contributing to. It enables smoother collaboration, better time management, and faster issue resolution. The project manager’s role is to ensure alignment, track progress, and mitigate risks, ensuring all stakeholders remain informed and engaged.

Knowing R&R is key to ensuring nothing gets missed and valuable resources are spent in the right priorities all too often people move into someone else’s lane and then the team gets confused on who is setting the direction or responsible if there’s an issue.

During a recent large scale, end-to-end multi-year platform transformation, one of the areas my team was responsible for was testing features prior to each monthly release. From the time, the code was released through the final go/no go checkpoint, we monitored the testing progress daily and communicated as soon as potential areas of concern were identified that could impact making the release to all levels of stakeholders. Depending on the type of concern, such as, what was planned vs. what was delivered or a defect, determined how we needed to adapt. This approach ensured that we addressed concerns as early as possible so that the release date was not impacted while minimizing risks or disruptions.

It is essential to implement a structured approach that encompasses planning, monitoring, communication, and risk management.

Even with careful planning, unexpected challenges arise during project management. Being able to adapt and consider new pathways is critical for project success

This is very crucial especially when the program/project gain momentum and progress towards the goal. Feedbacks from users help to monitor and improve the adaptability leading to the success.

When I was in charge of conducting elections in the state, I knew I had to depend on 350,000 polling personnel to come on time and start taking vote. Inevitably, I had to plan for unexpected absences due to medical emergencies or worse. To get over this, a 10% reserve polling personnel (35,000) were also asked to report for poll duty

For any Project contingency planning is one of the key pillar and how one handles contingency during averse situation defines a normal Project Manger vs a Successful Project manager

Risk Management is a proactive approach to identifying, analyzing, and mitigating potential threats to a project. It involves a structured process starting with Risk Identification, followed by Risk Analysis (qualitative and quantitative), Risk Response Planning, and continuous Risk Monitoring and Control. Effective risk management helps anticipate issues that could impact scope, schedule, or budget and allows the project team to implement mitigation strategies in advance. By creating a Risk Register, tracking potential risks, and updating responses, the project remains resilient, minimizing disruptions and increasing the likelihood of meeting project objectives.

A way to avoid project risks is to try to prevent deviations from the set Scope, Schedule and Budget of the project. If any deviations are detected, mitigate these promptly before they escalate. Project Risk Management has to do with understanding, assessing and mitigating the probability of Scope, Schedule and Budget deviations affecting the resources, timelines, and the end product/services of the project.

Team cohesion is crucial for the successful execution of any project. Start by assessing team members' skills and aligning them with project needs. Address any gaps through targeted training or additional resources. Clearly define roles to prevent overlap, ensuring each member focuses on their expertise. Foster a collaborative environment where knowledge sharing and support are encouraged. Maintain regular check-ins to provide guidance and feedback, motivating the team and ensuring alignment. Flexibility in resource allocation allows teams to adapt to evolving project demands, optimizing performance and enhancing overall project success.

Building trust and collaborative environment is key. There is no one path to it. As a leader one must use all the available tools and resources to build trust within the team. There will never be teams with all rock stars. With effective coaching and mentoring team can be motivated to do individual responsibilities effectively and timely. I have seen some leaders use very sarcastic language for team members who are not smart or faster than others. Some leaders chasing deadlines often forget to go hard on problem instead of people, this creates toxicity and can ruin team environment which must be avoided with possible means.

One thing I felt helpful is to produce a one page project charter with easy to view project goals, priorities, stakeholder list, actions and timeline tracker that is printed and posted on team members workstations.... Keeps the team focused on the plan, the actions, and the successes. Refreshing the one pager each month, supports briefings to decision makers and key stakeholders. Builds a 'brand' for sharing the successes and challenges of the project.

Maintaining a positive team vibe is essential for overall project success. While striving for perfection and providing constructive feedback can help improve outcomes, focusing too heavily on criticism can demotivate the team and hinder productivity in the long run. A balanced approach that emphasizes strengths, celebrates small wins, and encourages growth will ultimately lead to better results and a more motivated team.