Assessing a Project: Issue Management Mistakes
“How bad is it?”
When asked to assess or take over management of a project in full swing, you need to be able to quickly figure out whether a project is on track, or how far off track it is if not. A problematic project will be weak in one or more of the three pillars of a good project:
- People (does the project have effective leadership, necessary internal resources, good external expertise?)
- Process (is the plan properly organized and at the right scale? Are proper techniques being used?)
- Technology (is the project using the right package / right tools?)
But before you can diagnose the problem, you need to determine if there is a problem to be diagnosed. There are a few basic steps to making that first assessment: (more…)