Kitchen rules to keep projects on track

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Running Time: 6:55

Date: 01/06/2014

We can take project management tips from TV cooking shows such as Master Chef.

How do you measure the success of projects in your organisation? According to Jason Furness of Manufacturship, if you can't answer yes to these three simple questions, the project has failed:

1. Was it on time?
2. Did it meet budget?
3. Did it deliver what is was supposed to deliver?

Jason says project management can by vastly improved if we draw on seven key lessons from successful TV cooking show contestants. The first two lessons? Begin with a recipe, and gather all the ingredients together before you actually start to cook.