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Effective project managers apply their tools, techniques and expertise to meet all the requirements from start to finish. Implementing a system – like a digital asset management system – is an effort but we’re here to give you the best project management practices to ensure […]","Project management is all about getting the project done right. Effective project managers apply their tools, techniques and expertise to...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Project management is all about getting the project done right. Effective project managers apply their tools, techniques and expertise to meet all the requirements from start to finish. Implementing a system – like a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdigital-asset-management\u002F\">digital asset management\u003C\u002Fa> system – is an effort but we’re here to give you the best project management practices to ensure your next project is a success.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-1--best-project-management-practices-align-stakeholder-interests\">Best project management practices: Align stakeholder interests\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you start aligning stakeholder interests for a project, you need to ask who are the most relevant internal and external stakeholders for the project. Then look at your project objectives. Which are the most important and what is the perspective of each stakeholder group?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You’ll never manage to get all the project stakeholders behind every objective. You need to identify the most important objectives, then curate a common understanding and facilitate a mutual decision-making platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your decision-making platform should incorporate various perspectives. You may need to moderate a stakeholder workshop to get interests and perspectives aligned with the objectives. Remember to stay focused on your key goals and not get too deep in the weeds. Keep in mind that aligning stakeholders might necessitate some negotiation and mediation tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-670x377.jpg\" alt=\"A group of four female coworkers is discussing something at a table.\" class=\"wp-image-14556\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-670x377.jpg 670w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-670x377-450x253.jpg 450w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Align stakeholder interests before the project starts.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-2--best-project-management-practices-manage-expectations\">Best project management practices: Manage expectations\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brett Harned from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.teamgantt.com\u002Fguide-to-project-management\u002Fmanaging-expectations\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeamGantt\u003C\u002Fa> explains that “the best way to set expectations is early and often.” As a project manager, you’re between a rock and a hard place – your stakeholders and team. Defining your expectations upfront and repeating them frequently during the project is a great way to ensure you don’t get crushed by the desires of these two groups.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you’ve held your stakeholder meeting and aligned your interests, you should take these interests and use them as a starting point for defining your expectations. Refer to these mutual interests as frequently as possible when communicating project expectations and objectives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ccto-card white=\"true\" shadow=\"false\">\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“The best way to set expectations is early and often.”\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003C\u002Fcto-card>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Setting your expectations is good. Documenting them is better. Make sure they’re documented in a place that’s easily accessible for all your stakeholders. Whenever you run into expectation conflicts, refer to the documentation. If you use a project management tool like MS Project, then you should have these uploaded so everyone has access to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most organizations, documenting is not enough. Set up regular project updates where the expectations and objectives are communicated, checked and revised as necessary. Sometimes it helps to make small changes to the documentation to give you an excuse for redistribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-6-670x377.jpg\" alt=\"A group of six coworkers is discussing something at a table covered with printed diagrams and charts.\" class=\"wp-image-14557\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-6-670x377.jpg 670w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-6-670x377-450x253.jpg 450w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the best project management practices is set up regular updates to manage expectations.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-3--best-project-management-practices-define-procedures\">Best project management practices: Define procedures\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most project managers have the wherewithal to outline a project plan in writing and communicate it to the relevant parties. This plan contains the tasks, schedule and task and is documented and assigned using MS Project or another project management tool. What’s often missing in these outlines is the articulation of processes and procedures. There are other \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fglossary\u002Fmarketing-resource-management\u002F\">marketing resource management\u003C\u002Fa> tools that streamline marketing procedures and processes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procedures for a project describe how specific tasks will be managed and how relevant stakeholders will be utilized and informed during these processes. It’s important to define them upfront and communicate them to everyone involved before the project begins. That way, when the inevitable objection to a task arises, you can adjust within a frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194910\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-7-670x377.jpg\" alt=\"A woman standing in an office is holding a talk in front of her team.\" class=\"wp-image-14559\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194910\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-7-670x377.jpg 670w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194910\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-7-670x377-450x253.jpg 450w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Communicate the procedures to your team before the project begins.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-4--best-project-management-practices-monitor-and-adjust-dynamically\">Best project management practices: Monitor and adjust dynamically\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior planning and documentation won’t completely prevent snags in the project workflow. It’s important to remember to continuously monitor and look for potential problem areas. A stitch in time saves nine; early detection means less work in the long-run and is one of the best project management practices you can continuously adjust.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’ve talked a lot about being dynamic and operating in real-time with your marketing activities and being dynamic in your project management activities is similar. Your project is a living, breathing organism that will give you feedback when it’s running out of air. Look for the signs of difficulties, learn to listen to the feedback and monitor what’s going well so you can adjust dynamically.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"377\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-3-670x377.jpg\" alt=\"A team of three coworkers is discussing a practice using a tablet computer.\" class=\"wp-image-14560\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-3-670x377.jpg 670w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194858\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-3-670x377-450x253.jpg 450w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Monitor your project progress frequently and adjust when necessary.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-5--best-project-management-practices-report-transparently\">Best project management practices: Report transparently\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, your project is finished and you can relax. Not quite. Now the hard part begins. You should have documented the plan, progression and results before you’ve reached the reporting stage. Now that you’ve done that, your reporting will be much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You most likely ran into difficulties when you ran your project. Management knows that you’ve hit some snags. What they really want to know is how you mitigated the fallout. You documented what happened, so spell it out for them. This will also help you solve future project management issues. Remember the problem isn’t the scandal, it’s the cover up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If something went wrong after the project, then someone will do some digging, and if it’s found that you’ve hidden a problem in your reporting then you might take the blame. What’s important is that you’re transparent in your reporting so won’t have to worry about an issue coming to light later.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fproject-management-methodologies\u002F\">Project Management Methodologies Made Painless\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fmarketing-project-management\u002F\">Marketing Project Management – Streamline Your Campaigns\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fmarketing-operations-management\u002F\">Unique Marketing Operations Management Benefits\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>",4,{"url":37,"url_md":38,"alt":39,"height":40,"width":41},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194911\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-feature.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F19194911\u002Fbest-project-management-practices-feature-450x300.png","A team is holding a meeting in front of a white board.",600,900,[43],{"id":44,"slug":44,"title":45,"path":46},"industry-insights","Industry insights","\u002Fpost-category\u002Findustry-insights\u002F",[48,55,62],{"featuredImage":49,"postId":50,"slug":51,"title":52,"description":53,"path":54},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F19191954\u002Fbest-podcasts-for-business-4-450x300.jpg",44044,"best-podcasts-for-business","The 3 absolute best modern podcasts for business","Fill the extra time in your day with a powerful learning tool, like a business podcast. Here’s a look at three podcasts for business currently available.","\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-podcasts-for-business\u002F",{"featuredImage":56,"postId":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"description":60,"path":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F04\u002F19195350\u002F5999B237-A9FD-48FE-BEF6-C96121E44C57-450x300.jpg",24819,"pro-tips-creative-operations","Pro tips to boost your creative operations from COEx","The annual creative ops exchange is a forum for creative professionals to discuss learnings and gain insights on how best to manage the creative process.","\u002Fblog\u002Fpro-tips-creative-operations\u002F",{"featuredImage":63,"postId":64,"slug":65,"title":66,"description":67,"path":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F19193822\u002FSix_Senses_Laamu_aerial_5636-ORIGINAL-450x206.jpg",33916,"creative-spotlight-joe-rahim-inspirato","Creative Spotlight: Vacationing for work with Joe Rahim from Inspirato","Joe Rahim is digital asset manager at Inspirato. He talks about his career from art school to managing the production of the incredible vacation imagery.","\u002Fblog\u002Fcreative-spotlight-joe-rahim-inspirato\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":70},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":72},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":74},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1787137025996]