Helpful cliches for project management

By James M. Apple, Jr.
July 2002, Modern Materials Handling Magazine

Are you getting ready to start a project that will bring significant improvements to your current operation? If so, lots of luck! But, remember to keep your eye on the ball: that is, firmly focused on the ultimate goal: to support the company business, without interruption.

Every once in a while, as a project nears completion, the going gets tough. Of course, we always start with a solid, workable plan that is a necessary pre-requisite to successful implementation. But, as the old adage says, “there’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.”


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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James M. Apple, Jr. is a Director in The Progress Group. Prior to co-founding The Progress Group in 1991, he was a Partner with Coopers & Lybrand's SysteCon division. During 1992-1995 he served as a Senior Systems Advisor with Vanderlande Industries, a major conveyor and systems provider in Europe.

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