ZEN AND THE ART OF

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing
Relationships
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships
LAND DEVELOPMENT
SELECTED MILESTONES

Property Acquisition

Environmental Review
Project Marketing

Project Financing

Project Approval

Site Selection

Community Outreach

Political Outreach
Project Construction
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

LAND DEVELOPMENT
SELECTED MILESTONES

Preliminary Preliminary Site Due

Market Site Search/ Selection/ Diligence
Analysis Evaluation Acquisition

Site Project Project Team Identify

Acquisition Definition Assemblage Program

Identify Refine Project Project

Financing Marketing Description/ Application
Options Research Project Submittal
Masterplan
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

LAND DEVELOPMENT
SELECTED MILESTONES

Project
Application Planning Environmental Planning Staff
Deemed Review Analysis Recommendations
Complete

Project Ancillary Conditions of Build

Approval Permit Approval Project
Approval Compliance

Market
Project
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Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

Principal

Consultant
Lead Agency
Team

Ancillary Agency Elected Officials/

RELATIONSHIPS Decision Makers

Media Opinion Leaders

Community/
Neighborhood
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

RANDY’S
TOP TEN TIPS
FOR THE
PROJECT
MANAGER
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#1 Be Clear
About Project
Objectives
ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#2 Think of
Every
Project
as It Fits
Into a
Larger
Context
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#3 Assemble the RIGHT Team

for the RIGHT Job
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#4 Identify Core
Mentors,
Advisors and
Confidants
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#5 Actively and
Sincerely
Understand the
Needs and
Aspirations of the
community in
Which You are
Proposing to Site
Your Project
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Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#6 Pay Attention
to the People
and Things
that Matter
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#7 Don’t Rely on
Political
Influence
Alone for
Project
Approval
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#8 Pay Attention
to the Schedule
and Pay
Attention to
the $$$
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#9 Become
Involved
in the
Community
 ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships

#10 Identify and

Celebrate
Success
ZEN AND THE ART OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managing Projects / Managing Relationships