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    

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