Method
Start simple

Start simple

Begin with basic planning structures and routines. Add sophistication only as the team matures.

Every project faces a learning curve as teams develop effective working relationships. Introducing complex planning systems before these foundations are in place creates resistance and undermines adoption.

Start with simple planning formats and lightweight meetings focused on immediate coordination needs. Build consistent habits and reliable information flow before adding sophisticated analysis or detailed constraints tracking.

This approach recognises that perfect systems with poor adoption deliver worse results than simple systems that teams actually use. As project teams mature, the coordination approach can mature alongside them.

1.1

Together, not apart

1.2

Give the frontline bandwidth, not busywork

1.3

Measure flow, not just criticality

1.4

You can't plan what you don't know

1.5

Rhythm is everything

1.6

Match methods to project characteristics

1.7

Simplicity beats sophistication

2.1

Set clear targets

2.2

Start simple

2.3

Embrace progressive planning horizons

2.4

Run a disciplined weekly cycle

3.1

Establish a daily coordination rhythm

3.2

Find and clear blockers

3.3

Intensify the rhythm as complexity increases

4.1

Capture delays, don't hide them

4.2

Capture issues when they happen