Why do projects fail?
Nearly every research report into project failure comes up with the same reasons:
Nearly every research report into project failure comes up with the same reasons:
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Lack of management commitment
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Poor initial user requirement specification
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Frequent changes to specification
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Major modifications during implementation
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Underestimating cost and time by a factor of 3-
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Planned benefits not achieved
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Poor technical design
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The result is often tension between business and project units and the assertion that the Project Dept is the primary culprit. This leads to heavyweight project management standards that are sensible but burdensome and costly. So the next project takes shortcuts around the project standards and the benefits of the standards are diluted. The next project fails and the cycle repeats again.
PROMOTE virtually guarantees delivery by breaking the project failure cycle
PROMOTE is an acronym for PROject Management Organisation TEchnique. It is a methodology which assists project managers to complete projects with a high probability of meeting time, quality and cost targets. By applying PROMOTE at the start of a project, the resource profile and project completion date can almost be guaranteed. It is applicable to all types of project:
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Small and large
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From IT to construction etc
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Turnarounds
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PROMOTE solves the real problems at the heart of project failure, namely:
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Poor communication
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Poor man management skills
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Lack of change control
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Poor estimating
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These are behavioural and psychological issues rather than technological. PROMOTE coaches people to solve people problems. It supplements formal Project Management methodologies like PRINCE.
PROMOTE is built around four principles:
Approach - Focus on what to achieve rather than how to do it - balancing business, technical, quality and cultural objectives.
Action - By a clear project organisation with single point responsibility and accountability.
Activities - Managed through structured work packages & evolving details of the "next stage." A few key controls with milestone reports.
Communications - A flexible management style adapted to the psychological situation to monitor, feedback, lead & coach people.
Approach
Activities
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The skilful project manager adapts his communication style
to keep his team motivated and productive.
to keep his team motivated and productive.
