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Written by JC on September 30, 2024

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5-Step Framework for Successful Project Execution

  1. Clarify Your Main Goal: Be crystal clear about what you want to achieve. Visualize the end goal from the user’s perspective on a larger scale. This prevents overdelivering features the user doesn’t need and underdelivering by missing key requirements. When difficulties arise during implementation, having a well-defined outcome will keep you grounded and adaptable because you’ve already built a strong foundation.
    Base principle: Matthew 7:24-27

  2. Cultivate the Right Mindset: After clarifying the goal, you need to develop the right mindset to determine the best path forward. While evaluating the information, you’re also preparing your inputs. A narrow mindset can limit you, so it’s crucial to understand your constraints first. Make a list of all potential obstacles that might affect achieving your goal.
    Base principle: Proverbs 21:5

  3. Evaluate Inputs: List all possible solutions without limitations in mind for now; consideration comes in the next phase. Once you’ve listed your inputs and know your constraints, rank your inputs by weighing them against those limitations. Create a tier system—S, A, B, and C—to prioritize inputs based on variables like time, resources, or complexity.
    Base principle: Proverbs 22:3

  4. Stay Adaptable: Now that you have your inputs and outputs mapped out, it’s time to implement them. This is often the most chaotic phase, as new limitations might surface that weren’t anticipated. Depending on when these issues arise, you may need to adjust your plan by adding to it without breaking the existing structure, or you might need to restart, reworking from step 2. Adaptability is key—your actions must continually align with the ultimate goal while taking new realities into account.
    Base principle: 1 Corinthians 9:22b

  5. Review the Output: Finally, return to the original goal and ensure that what you’ve delivered meets all user needs and expectations. This final review confirms that you’ve successfully aligned the outcome with the initial objective.