The Project Management Advisor: 18 Major Project Screw-ups, and How to Cut Them off at the Pass

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Screw-up #1 We weren't addressing the right problem

     HOW IT HAPPENS

       There's a poorly articulated mission statement

       There's an inconsistent understanding of what the problem is

       It's a problem but there are bigger fish to fry

     WARNING SIGNS

       You are having difficulty getting a sponsor for your project

       The project team is confused about what problem the project is trying to address

       It is difficult to keep the project team focused on solving the problem

     TURNING IT AROUND

       Keep your mission statement prominently displayed

       Adjust the mission if the problem changes

       Put it on hold

     TAKE AWAYS

Screw-up #2 We Designed the Wrong Thing ...