
Pillar I: Be a Project Leader ◾ 31
It is also important to understand that at the beginning of each phase, it is
necessary to create detailed specifications that “chart the course” for the team.
Once the experts are in place and the team is trained and ready to take charge
during each phase, true leaders take on a role of managing the expectations of
their team and eliminating potential roadblocks from each phase and ensure
successful completion of the phases and the project. Similarly, at the end of
each phase, it is critical to conduct detailed “tollgate” reviews that determine if
all requirements are completed and signed off. Also, the ends ...