Change

An effective method for dealing with change, is at the project kick off meeting, to loudly and clearly declare: 

“There shall be no change!”

While this declaration is patently incorrect and impossible to abide by, it sets the position.  There will surely be a considered approach to any change, if the declaration is made that there shall be none.  This also requires a particularly clear scope, budget, and schedule.  Without a baseline scope, budget and schedule, it’s impossible to know if something has changed.

Recognising change also requires recognition of the difference between situational change (day-to-day) and project change (scope/budget/schedule).