My understanding of Project Management -ism

1. Historical records are exceedingly valuable (like gold) to the project manager, the team, the performing organization and even the customer.
2. Project cost and schedule cannot be finalized without completing risk management.
3. A project manager must work within the existing systems and
   culture of a company, which is referred as enterprise environmental factors and they are inputs to many processes.
4. A project manager spends all his time dealing with problems is not a great project manager. A good project manager plans the project to address the problems and to prevent the problems coming.
5. Percent complete is an almost meaningless number. [JS] Unfortunately there are many cases that upper management only wants a number.
6. A great project manager does not hold meetings where you go around the room asking all attendees to report. Such meetings are generally, but not always, a waste of time. [JS] It is a channel for team members to clarify their concerns of the project.
7. The project management plan is approved by all parties, is realistic and everyone believes it can be achieved. [JS] I think it is a good practice to make the project management plan, or at least store it at a shared place.
8. If at all possible, all the work/assignment and all the stakeholders are identified before the project begins. Stakeholders are involved in the project and may help identify and manage risks. [JS] A project success is all project team member’s responsibility, not only the project manager.
9. The project manager has some human resource responsibilities of which you might not be aware. [JS] Whether you have the right person and they are keen to the project, and how team members are rewarded for their work. However, a project management is always limited by the organization.