# Project Management

# BLISS

**B**e efficient

**L**ook backward and forward

Recent activity or next steps

Cost, time, or quality variances (from what was estimated)

Potential risks

What the task owner needs to be successful

**I**nsist on accountability

**S**implify the agenda

**S**tay focused

# Three Magic Questions

1. What is your understanding of the task?
2. What will the final deliverable actually look like?
3. What will be your first three steps as you begin working?

These 3 questions are paramount to avoiding additional unnecessary project costs. How? By eliminating rework.