The Rush is On

OK so it is after Labor Day. In many organizations the rush is now on to deliver a whole bunch of projects in the next few months. As project managers we know this time of year well. The pressure increases for delivery of the projects no matter what it takes. This is where we need to remind ourselves that it isn't our project but the company's. Thus we need to make sure that we make project decisions that are in the company's best interest. Taking shortcuts with quality so we can say we met the deadline is seldom in the company's best interest. What is in the company's best interest may require tough choices such as delaying one project so that a more critical project can get done.