This is a large and complex project, with seven different suppliers handling different parts of the communications infrastructure voice, data, wiring, wide area services, and so on. We have been retained to help ensure that the project is completed as specified, on time and within the budget. To that end, we will be holding coordinating meetings every two weeks from now until completion. The first meeting is next Thursday, but before that, I thought it would be useful to tell you how we approach projects like this. We believe that multi-vendor projects are best managed by adhering to eight fundamental principles.
Success is everyone s responsibility .
We expect all seven suppliers as well as our firm and our client to work together in a collegial, collaborative way, to do the work and to solve the problems that will inevitably arise. I know it is difficult to cooperate with companies which are your direct competitors in other areas, but it can be done, and we will expect your full commitment to that. Coordinating your company is your job . You are to appoint one person to participate in all coordinating committee meetings. Don t bring a representative from each of your departments that will only make the meetings unwieldy.