Tracking & Managing Deliverables

If you’re managing a project with several deliverables, then tracking becomes an important driver of your project’s success. You can use a spreadsheet to do this, but the easiest and most effective way is to use a project management tool. This way, you can avoid creating and updating different documents, which can get confusing when you’re in the thick of it with several versions all flying around.

Plan Ahead: - You wouldn’t set off on a journey without a map of some kind; similarly, you shouldn’t set off on your project without first having a clear idea of where you want to go and how to get there.

Define Deliverables: -This is where you dig into the details and answer the following questions: - 

1. What does this deliverable achieve?
2. What are this deliverable’s dependencies?
3. When does this deliverable need to be completed?
4. What resources are needed for me to achieve this deliverable?
5. Do I need to confirm a standardized method of communication?

Set Everyone's Expectation: -The planning stage should have

1. Who needs to be involved?

2. What is the best way to communicate these deliverables?

Track the Progress: - Keeping track of your deliverables, milestones, tasks, and dependencies means you’ll have all this information handy if called for. Monitoring your progress also helps you and your team pace yourselves and understand if you need to make resource/budget/timing adjustments to hit your deliverables on time. Redbracket HUB can help you to record, track, and share all this information.

Measure the Effectiveness: - This will help you plan similar projects more effectively in the future. There are lots of methods for measuring progress, but one of the easiest ways is with a Redbracket HUB Auto Time Tracker.

Investing in intuitive project management software is a great way to manage your deliverables while improving collaboration and productivity. Having the ability to track schedules and share information in real-time saves you and your team from sending countless follow-up emails and version updates. That means your team has a clear vision and an easy way to track their work, and you have more time to focus on making your project the success it deserves to be.