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Project Health Checks to Guide Successful Delivery

Wednesday, 02 December 2009 15:57 |

Timely Project Reviews Prevent Projects Becoming Expensive Problems

Many projects go through difficult times. An occasional health check or project review can prevent such projects turning nasty and requiring a full blown rescue plan. A small investment in a health check conducted by a Solidus “Critical Friend” will often save money over the life of a project.

It is an exercise that Solidus is well placed to inform as it has extensive experience of projects of all sizes and complexity. Even on large projects a health check is usually less than a week’s work with informal recommendations being made at the end of the first day. The Solidus approach majors on deliverability of the project rather than simple compliance with a project recording and reporting methodology; Solidus will however comment on the use of standards.

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Five Quick Thoughts on Why Projects Go Bad

Thursday, 30 April 2009 00:00 |

It is Getting Simple Things Wrong that Lead to Project Failure

Five quick thoughts from a successful project and programme manager as a result of the Solidus paper on Project Health Checks.

Most projects are sicker than people admit
People only admit there are problems when there is no other alternative
Most things that go wrong are the real basics
Under-communication losing the users' confidence. Often shows when the client or boss is surprised by news from outside the project
Paralysis by Analysis - people get buried in the detail and the big stuff gets forgotten

So there is more of a need for independent Project Health Checks than most Project Sponsors will believe; until it is too late. Most do not face up to the problem until they have to increase the budget and extend the timetable or reduce scope.

Do Not Get Caught Out - Do You Know the Truth?

To discuss Project Health Checks in more detail call Martin Wilson directly on +44 (0) 7831 410 801 or e-mail a name, telephone number with suitable date and time for Martin to call back.