The following analysis maps are included here: – Leadership – Vision – Feasibility Study – Monitoring, Control & Oversight – Communications, Reward & Morale – Project Manager – Project Team – Internal/External Support – Project – Scope – Cost – Schedule – Customer – Quality
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TEAM’S: Corporate culture: Project team. Underlying resentments. Differing agendas. Passion: Team members have invested a significant part of their lives in this project and have acquired a sense of ownership with the project. Members may be extremely loyal to “their” project manager. Some team members equate the nurturing of a project to the rearing of …
30 Day Plan: Interview personnel at all levels. Offer to work together to fix things. Perform a top-to-bottom audit Determine 3 to 4 action steps which can be taken immediately and achieved Review project’s issue logs (if they exist) Determine a reorganization plan No givens; no protected “pet projects” Communicate with internal and external support …
For junior level people (especially for smaller projects): Determine exactly what needs to be done Explain how the specific task/s will be done (perhaps a reference such as an internet training video) Who’s working on what The due date Observe their focus on their hourly or daily tasks to improve their daily experiences, NOT weekly …
Create a monitor and follow up plan: Create a database/ use project management software List all activities that each department manager is responsible for. Determine which will be: Eliminated Closed Delayed Deferred Reduced Cut Conduct weekly calls to discuss: Current concerns Anticipated problems – next week Anticipated problems – longer term Know where we left …
Perform a Gap Analysis [Source: “Sharp Leadership – Overcome Adversity to Lead with Authenticity” by Carl H. Sharperson, Jr. Copyrighted 2017: Brown & Duncan Brand, LLC pg. 60]. Gap Analysis – Means analyzing and reporting on the difference between the current situation and the desired future state: Provide a detailed status report on each outstanding …
Action Steps: REHEARSE your delivery BEFORE making the formal presentation Determine: Do you know exactly what the problem is? Decide: Is it fixable? Ask: Is the process rolling too fast for the client? Assess: Will the team pull together and help rescue the project? Utilize: A devil’s advocate to test your assessments. Learn: What happened; …
Remember – Nobody wants to look like they are the reason for a failed project. ASK MANAGEMENT: 1. Please provide you with a thumbnail summary overview of their business 2. What business challenges keep them up at night 3. How this project correlates with the firm’s overall business model ● Stay cool and calm in …
PROJECT RESCUER (YOURS): ASK CLIENT WHAT THEY EXPECT FROM YOU! Remember: In medicine, about 90% of the diagnosis is made by listening to the patient. Expectations Management [Source: “Sharp Leadership – Overcome Adversity to Lead with Authenticity” by Carl H. Sharperson, Jr. Copyrighted 2017: Brown & Duncan Brand, LLC pg. 57] (Ensure that you and …