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PLANNING BY JOE ARENELLA

When quoting large projects, never be vague. Always outline in accurate detail what the quote covers. After all, large projects often have change orders, and you do not want to fall victim to scope creep (defined as “changes, continuous, or uncontrolled growth in a project’s scope at any point after the project begins”) and get stuck with the bill.

#3. Ensuring Near-perfect Execution: Engage Your Team.

One mistake that I made as a sign shop owner was to assume that everyone involved knew what I knew about the steps needed to complete the project. I quickly learned that, every time I tried to do it all, I dropped the ball. When I was willing to make large projects a team effort, everything ran much smoother.

Host a kickoff meeting with your team to create a list of tasks and determine who will be responsible for each task. It is helpful to work backwards from the project’s due date, so you can plan the scheduling of each task.