
The year 2020 has changed the way we look at our health with the Covid-19 pandemic.
When did you perform a health check on your project? Can you predict your project success?
If you have observed the following Unhealthy Signs below then your project success is at risk.
- No executive sponsor visible
- Resistance to new ideas
- No “experts” available
- “Why are we doing this?”
- Time is not important
- Cost is too important
- Unclear scope and starting point
- Can’t describe what finished means
- Uncontrolled — poor plans, controls, tracking mechanisms
- Slippage comes as a surprise
- “Issue” is a bad word
- Nothing in writing
- The tension can be felt
- Turnover is high
- “What risks?”
- All-or-nothing tactics
- Good staff are not available
- Everyone too busy
- Part of the problem
- Negative remarks about performance
If you have observed the Healthy Signs below then your project success is more likely achievable.
- Executive incentives tied to project KPI
- Investments in change management
- Subject matter experts dedicated
- A compelling reason to implement
- The solution doesn’t have to be fancy
- The difference can be measured
- Data-centric decision making
- Options provided to make decision
- Roles and responsibilities defined
- One accountable person
- Good governance in place
- Everyone gives the same finish definition
- Good evidence of control and tracking for predictable results
- Slippage, when it happens, is predicted
- Lengthy issues log
- Written agreements
- Morale is good
- The team is diverse
- Documented plan
- Test-it-first tactics
- People feel they are learning
- Part of the solution
- Good press is being created and willingness to invest in the project
Which signs relate to your project? What lesson will you share with others to help?
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