QUESTION 42
WHAT CAN I DO IF THE PROJECT STARTS TO GO WRONG?
Why it’s important: There is always a stage in any project where there is the potential for it to go pear-shaped. How you react to this will determine if the project succeeds or fails.
On the basis that prevention is better than cure, you should try to stop problems arising rather than try to solve them as they arise.
A PROJECT IS MOST LIKELY TO GO WRONG WHERE THERE IS/HAS BEEN:
Poor specification of the project, with overly ambitious outcomes and/or unclear measures of success.
An unrealistic/overly optimistic timescale.
Poor leadership of the project team.
Inclusion of people in the project team who have neither the required skills nor experience.
Insufficient oversight and/or support by ...
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