Engineering the seven habits [project management]

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey (1989), provides an excellent framework for creating an effective engineering culture. This paper explores the seven habits specifically in the context of conducting an engineering project. Following these habits leads to results that consistently improve the chances of meeting customer expectations and achieving business objectives. This paper overviews each habit, provides the context in an engineering project environment and concludes with an illustrative example