Key Success Factors

3. Speed of Decision-Making - A day can seem like a month in terms of the volume of decisions made.

· Keep the team briefed
· Document outcomes and interactions. Hallway decisions must be confirmed and communicated

4. Teamleads - The strength of the project rests on the shoulders of the team leads.

· Where possible, allow the team leads to staff their own teams
· Make certain they participate in the initial planning
· Encourage matrix-based cross-team communications

5. Early Warning Systems

· Project planning needs to identify dependency break points and cross-disciplining critical paths early
· Risks and issues need to be organized and managed as a portfolio