In this second installment of our KISS series for project reporting, we’ll continue to look at ways to be smart about what you include in a Gantt chart or timeline and what you don’t. This week, our focus turns to dates, which every project manager agrees are a pretty important part of the profession.
How much is too much when it comes to calling out specific dates in a project schedule? Many PMs incorrectly believe that more detail is better when it comes to understanding dates. It’s not. In fact, throwing too many dates at your team or at an executive does nothing more than muddy the waters. Instead of focusing on a few key dates that actually matter, your colleagues get bogged down, lose focus, and ultimately don’t remember which dates are important anyway.