If you haven't figured out by now, I really think the to-do list is a powerful tool for project managers. Today, I was looking at my to-do list and thinking about how many of these lists that I have made over the last thirty years. I have tried to modify the to-do list based on the advice of some self help guru, but I always go back to the tried and true to-do list.
Today, these to-do lists came in handy. I looked back to the beginning of the month, as I am compiling my end of the month report. This report, for my client, recounts all deliverables that I delivered and all the products that I worked on over the last month. My to-do list shows the deliverable and how it was QC checked and when it was delivered. It is a good thing that I have those to-do lists with details, because last month I was audited.
Another time that the to-do list came in handy was as evidence during an audit. Commonly, especially if the project team is off site, there will be questions about timekeeping for the the project team. The to-do list will help to alleviate those questions by showing what the project team accomplished and when.
I commonly use the to-do list as a historical record and review them at the end of the year. Generally, the end of the year is when I want to develop my personal development plan. I will see what I am working on and where the gaps in my skills might be or areas that I feel that I might need to know more about. I will design my individual development plan (IDP) to address those or to address a new technology that I want to know more about.
Yes, I find the to-do list very handy. It is a powerful tool for the project manager and the rest of the project team.
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