In my current project, I recently completed the schedule to redesign four mortgage Web sites for a financial institution.

I was reminded (again) of the following “minor mistakes” within three weeks of my project.

1. Load your team leaders less than 100% because they need time to “lead” their teams
2. Leave some slack time for the initial tasks for ramp-up and learning curve
3. Schedule walkthroughs several days after the completion of the draft documents because reviewers need time to review before they can provide feedback
4. Incorporate holidays, vacations and other non-working days into your project calendar before you communicate the dates to your project stakeholders
5. Send requests for access, permission, etc. early because they often require a long lead time

We are familiar with these common errors. Yet, with time pressure, they’re so easy to forget!

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