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Taking over a new project, a new role or a new job… Restarting.

The objectives a project take over are (in this order):

1. Ensure long-term success of the Project Manager
2. Ensure success of the project

In order to take over a project successfully, the following steps shall be undertaken:

• Establish authority and leadership with confidence
• Establish relationships with every individual – learn about each one of them, what are their skills, experience, what type of management get the most of them, what are their motivators, personality and character.
• Assess Project – take ownership of the project plan and the schedule, and assume resposibility from there on – if plan does seem achievable, perform the foolwing actions in this order: 1. try to reduce scope, 2. try technical simplifications, 3. justify and ask for more resources, and 4. propose to replan the project.
• Assess and document Risks and Issues – perform a complete risk analysis, in order to confirm that the project objectives are achievable
• Document Vision and Action Plan – based on well know methodology
• Establish Project Management Master Mind

Spend a fair amount of your time improving your leadership ability:

• Provide navigation
• Establish solid ground
• Influence
• Process knowledge
• Get momentum
• Focus on victory
• Establish inner cycle
• Maintain priorities