{"id":18983,"date":"2021-05-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/key-success-project-maintenance\/"},"modified":"2021-05-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T05:00:00","slug":"key-success-project-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/key-success-project-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"The Key to Success? Project Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <!-- .post-meta --><\/p>\n<p>Project maintenance&#x2014;the process of tracking and enabling project activities in accordance with the project plan&#x2014;is an essential, but often overlooked, factor in overall project success. After spending so much time in the planning phase, many project managers have a tendency to take a step back once the other members of the project team start their work, but experienced project managers know that project monitoring is every bit as important as <a href=\"\/what-are-the-basic-project-planning-steps\">project planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2017\/06\/project-maintenance.jpg\" alt height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p>Enterprise projects, in particular, require a steady commitment to project maintenance, simply because they tend to have much longer durations than projects undertaken at smaller organizations. The longer a project runs, the more likely it becomes that a small deviation from the project plan will snowball into a serious issue as the project progresses. No matter what size projects you&#x2019;re managing today, an appreciation for project maintenance can only improve your chances of success. These strategies below can help you keep your eye on the prize even during the longest-running projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborate with Your Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most project managers understand <a href=\"\/the-many-benefits-of-collaboration-in-the-workplace\">the importance of collaboration between team members<\/a> during a project. However, it&#x2019;s also important for project managers themselves to collaborate with the team during each of the stages of project management. You can actually get a head start on your project maintenance by getting the team involved in the planning phase and using the bottom-up approach to task estimation and scheduling. This will not only allow you to develop a more realistic project plan, it will give team members a sense of ownership in the project, and make them more likely to identify and report issues that might otherwise have gone unnoticed.<\/p>\n<p>Once you enter the execution phase of your project, you can use your organization&#x2019;s collaboration tools to maintain regular contact with your team without interrupting their work. A quick check-in via instant message, for example, is much less disruptive than a scheduled meeting or face-to-face chat. If your organization uses powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/\">project management software<\/a>, you can access other team members&#x2019; collaborative interactions and stay informed about task progress even when no one is available to meet or chat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-cta\">\n<div id=\"content-cta-text\">Increase your business agility with Planview AdaptiveWork&#x2019;s project management software<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/resource\/product-tour\/?refer=blogpost\">Take a Product Tour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Be as Flexible as Possible <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rarely, if ever, does a project move from <a href=\"\/project-management-initiation-phase-best-practices\">the initiation phase<\/a> to completion without at least a few changes along the way. If you find yourself altering the timeline or adding new tasks to the project plan, it doesn&#x2019;t mean that you&#x2019;ve failed at project maintenance. After all, maintenance is not only about keeping project activities in line with the plan&#x2014;it&#x2019;s also about finding ways to adjust your course in the middle of a project. When tasks run past their target dates and <a href=\"\/top-surprises-thatll-blow-your-budget\">activities exceed their budget allocations<\/a>, don&#x2019;t waste time pointing fingers. Assess the real impact to the project as a whole, and then work with your team to create a revised plan that will allow you to reach your intended outcome in the end.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"client-logo\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Siemens Energy\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/08\/siemens_energy-200x100.png\" alt=\"Siemens Energy\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"IIROC Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/07\/IIROC_logo-200x100.gif\" alt=\"IIROC Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Financial Services Institution\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/04\/FINANCIAL-SERVICES-IMG-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Services Institution\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"M Squared\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/03\/m-squared-logo-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"M Squared\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Aliancys Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/12\/aoc_aliancys-logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Aliancys Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/11\/bonfiglioli_logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project maintenance&#x2014;the process of tracking and enabling project activities in accordance with the project plan&#x2014;is an essential, but often overlooked, factor in overall project success. 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