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Project Monitoring Rules?

Over the recent three-day weekend, I was cleaning up around the house when I came across some old materials from a time when I was involved with a quality-focused organization based in Koenji. Among them was an article on offshore development—specifically working with international teams like those in India—from a project manager’s perspective. Reading through it again, a lot of memories came back, and I found the insights still very relevant today.
The article explained that project managers should consider project quality from three key perspectives:
  1. Work Execution Perspective
      2. Focusing on the quality of the actual tasks and deliverables.
  1. Management Perspective
      2. Ensuring effective control over the project’s timeline, budget, and risks.
  1. Audit and Monitoring Perspective
      2. Evaluating and improving how the project is being managed—a responsibility often taken on by the PMO (Project Management Office).
In the section about monitoring, the article emphasized four essential practices:
  • Set Clear Metrics:
      • Define measurable indicators to monitor progress and success.
  • Collect and Analyze Data Regularly:
      • Keep checking in to identify problems as early as possible.
  • Report Promptly:
      • Share any issues with stakeholders as soon as they’re discovered.
  • Ensure Transparency:
      • Be open and honest about progress, problems, and solutions so that everyone stays informed.
As I read through the list, I began reflecting on how well I’m doing these things myself. The line about "ensuring transparency" especially stood out to me—it really feels like the golden rule of effective project monitoring.
Looking back, I realized that much of this mindset has naturally become part of how I work, thanks to the guidance I’ve received and the experience I’ve gained in the field.
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