Free 3-Minute Project Pressure Check

See where your project may need greater clarity

The 7 Laws Project Scorecard gives developers, lenders, brokers and project leaders a quick way to assess a current or upcoming development and identify where pressure may be building.

Answer seven practical questions and discover the two areas that may need closer attention.

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Apply the 7 Laws to your project

The scorecard draws on the seven laws explored in Michael Malak’s book. Each question asks you to assess an area that can influence whether a project remains clear, aligned and under control as pressure builds.

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3. The Law of Foresight

Has the project accounted for what may change before completion?

4. The Law of Influence

Are the right people shaping important decisions early enough?

2. The Law of Alignment

Are the key parties working towards the same definition of success?

1. The Law of Assumptions

Have the project’s key assumptions been documented, tested and recently reviewed?

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6. The Law of Equilibrium

Has pressure in one area of the project created risk somewhere else?

5. The Law of Follow Through

Are decisions being carried through with clear ownership, timing and accountability?

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7. The Law of Legacy

Is the long-term outcome being protected, rather than only the next milestone?

Which of the 7 Laws may be placing the most pressure on your project?

Take the 3-minute scorecard to identify the two areas that may need your attention first.

IIII About Michael Malak

Michael Malak has spent more than 21 years working across residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.

Through JAPM, he helps clients bring commercial clarity and alignment to the issues that determine whether a project holds together or comes apart.

The 7 Laws distil the practical principles he returns to when assessing project risk, decision-making, responsibility and pressure.

Go deeper with My 7 Laws of Development

The scorecard gives you a quick view of where a project stands.

My 7 Laws of Development: Through the Eyes of a Project Manager explores the thinking behind each law and how it can be applied to real project decisions.

Available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.