6. General Process: Canceling Projects
| WHAT: | Terminating a troubled project before its scheduled completion. |
| WHEN: | Project execution and control. |
| RESULTS: | Minimized time, effort, and money expended on doomed projects, and improved long-term team motivation. |
Not every project, no matter how worthy or promising, will end well. When it becomes apparent that a project will not ultimately succeed, canceling it early, in a positive way, has many benefits.
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