What do you do with a
troubled project?
Planning Graceful Exits from Troubled Projects
Projects
fail for any number of reasons - poor definition, poor planning, lack of
commitment .... and the list goes on. No matter the reason, when
you find yourself in the midst of a troubled project, you need a way out
--- quickly, cleanly and with minimal damage. When you cancel a
project, you need to be sure that cancellation is the best course of
action. Project cancellation can yield many benefits, even though
it signals the end of a previously chosen project initiative.
read full article
ITtoolkit.com articles are available for viewing, print and emailing when you register for free membership at ITtoolkit.com. Registration is fast and easy. We ask only for limited demographic information so that we can keep up with our members needs and interests. Privacy Policy
Featured Management Solutions
Project reviews are the key to assessing a troubled project.
Typically conducted at the end of project, mid-project reviews are also
used to evaluate "current" status using many of the same tools and
techniques. Quickly conduct these reviews using the
steps and tools you will find in the
Fast Track Project Toolkit.
The Toolkit is an all-in-one package of concepts, steps and tools to manage projects according to the ITtoolkit.com fast track management model. Go from proposal to project review as you apply fast track concepts to maximize available resources, follow fast track steps to save time, and use the fast track tools to get results. The package contains more than 400+ pages of process documentation and (20+) templates, forms and spreadsheets. It covers all these topics & more -
Project proposal preparation and project selection decision making.
Documentation and acceptance of project goals, objectives,
organization, scope, & more.
Governance planning covering project communication, risk management,
change control & more.
Project oversight including risk tracking, issues management, status
reporting, meetings & more.
Post project reviews including stakeholder surveys, peer reviews, &
lessons learned analysis.