Best Practices Common to All Successful Projects

When a project fails, it’s because of any number of issues. But, when it succeeds we consistently see the same core conditions in place.

Yes, analyzing what went wrong is important. But I’m always surprised how little time we spend reinforcing what works, especially when there’s solid research to back it up. If you want to know if your project is set up for success run through this checklist and see how many boxes you can confidently check:

None of this is easy. But investing in these conditions for success beats months analyzing what went wrong. It could be the difference a project that delivers value and one that becomes a cautionary tale. The reserach is clear – get these right and your project has a great shot.

Which of these needs you attention first???

(Bernard Agrest)

PM360 Consulting project management solutions succeed because we follow a proven process – our proprietary Ten Steps® methodology.

There are certain best practices that are common to all successful projects and certain poor practices common to all failed projects. Our experience shows that projects are successful when the same nine things are closely observed – the project goal, the project plan (change control, proper estimates, duration and effort) the leader, the availability of people, the opportunity, the risk, the management style of the project manager, the way the project is tracked and reported.

(Padraig Friel www.pm360consulting.ie)

Article written by Padraig Friel  MPM MBA MScPM CMC 23 May 2025 ” There are certain best practices that are common to all successful projects”.

Article written by Bernard Agrest . PMP .Prosci 22nd May on LinkedIn ” When a project fails, its becasue of any number of issues”. But, when it succeeds we consistently see the core conditions in place.

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