Inspect what you expect

Article Quality Management 1 August 2002

PM Network

Whitten, Neal

How to cite this article:

Whitten, N. (2002). Inspect what you expect. PM Network, 16(8), 18.
Projects are often delayed because of inaccurate reporting.Project managers must learn to set clear, measurable expectations and, as a general principal, not accept status reports 'on faith' but require routine progress reports.
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