At the project launch phase, with projects spacing formed the most. Rarely is the design possibilities are actually used. In order to start projects best, when the project started was simply everything - even the nothing! - Be allowed. Then follows the radical questioning of all accumulated points. Constructively critical Questions about the content and the determination is a mandatory requirement of contemporary project management. The project manager must go this task, regardless of possible unpleasant discussions in no case to avoid. Some possible questions are:
- What features should be considered?
- to consider neighboring systems?
- can reduce the project to individual aspects of the problem?
- What kind of (organizational) areas are affected?
- the results were transferable to other users - the solution / system to be used for other purposes?
- Is the project at all necessary or useful? If the zero solution is a debatable alternative?
The method of the mask 23, the head of this process at an early stage, projects tailored to the business objectives and the real needs of the client and will be launched to optimal.
This technical tip to Project Management was written by Heinz Scheuring. More knowledge of it it to the PM Training Forum on 6 October in Zurich in the session "projects run professionally." In the training session will demonstrate how projects will be with the right attitude and handy methods to start, that a maximum contribution resulting from the company's goals.
Heinz Scheuring is a consultant and trainer in project management as well as author of the book "The www key to project management. Scheuring is a member of the Board of spm Swiss Project Management Association, responsible for the dissemination of project management in schools.
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For thirsty for knowledge: for success-seekers: For Networker: The Project Management Training Forum on 6 October in Zurich. http://www.pm-training-forum.ch/ 
