Avoiding last minute surprises
Last minute surprises can often create serious dents in the success of your project. The consultant has to be aware of all the situations which may result in such surprises and must take care of avoiding them.
Let's look at few of them.
Missed timelines
Timelines are often very sacrosanct for businesses. A business may have planned lot of things based on a delivery date, and it should not come as a surprise on the last day about project not being completed. This can leave a very bitter taste and the bad experience may linger for a very long time.
The consultant must realize the importance of this and keep the stake-holders informed about the actual progress, and highlight gaps if any. The gaps, if any, need to be addressed in timely way and should not be kept till the last moment for resolution.
It is always good to have timely reviews with the client, enabling greater transparency. This also brings up possible bottlenecks, and effective solutions can then be planned...