Controlling projects 119 Identifying and benefiting from quick wins A quick win is an improvement that is visible, has benefit and is popular, that can be delivered quickly after the project starts. The quick win does not have to be profound or have a long-term impact on your organisation, but needs to be something that you can talk about and people will agree is a good thing. The best quick wins are easy and cheap to implement, and create positive discussion about the project. 1 2 Make sure everyone in the project team understands the benefits and importance of quick wins to a project. Identify quick wins. There are many ways to identify quick wins, such as: brainstorming with your core team observing daily work in the organisation and listening to staff