This document outlines numerous examples of how not to manage projects, with lessons learned in project management. It discusses how many government and private projects have failed due to issues like poor planning, lack of clear goals and requirements, unrealistic schedules and budgets, and insufficient controls. The document cautions against practices like not developing a realistic plan, underestimating costs and timelines, failing to communicate status, and not documenting lessons learned from failures or successes.
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This document outlines numerous examples of how not to manage projects, with lessons learned in project management. It discusses how many government and private projects have failed due to issues like poor planning, lack of clear goals and requirements, unrealistic schedules and budgets, and insufficient controls. The document cautions against practices like not developing a realistic plan, underestimating costs and timelines, failing to communicate status, and not documenting lessons learned from failures or successes.
This document outlines numerous examples of how not to manage projects, with lessons learned in project management. It discusses how many government and private projects have failed due to issues like poor planning, lack of clear goals and requirements, unrealistic schedules and budgets, and insufficient controls. The document cautions against practices like not developing a realistic plan, underestimating costs and timelines, failing to communicate status, and not documenting lessons learned from failures or successes.
1 ASD E&C Engineers & Consultants How NOT to Manage a Project! (Lessons Learned in Project Management) PMI WDC KX !"#$%#"& Presented '() *+ ,cott Dam- P+.+ *,D ./C and ,P.C asd0e#c1att+net !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $ O4t5ine 6 Introd4ction 6 Project ai54res 6 Initiation 6 P5anning 6 .7ec4tion 6 Contro55ing 6 C5osing 6 ,4mmar( !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& 8 Introd4ction 6 How man( o9 (o4 :a;e wor<ed on a 3roject t:at was ne;er com35eted- i+e+- cance55ed- resc:ed45ed- s:e5;ed- and2or 9orgotten- => 6 W:(> 6 W:at are (o4 (or (o4r organi?ation) going to do a'o4t it> 6 We wi55 disc4ss :ow not to manage a 3roject as 5essons 5earned 9or 94t4re 3rojects+ !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& & Project ai54res 6 @, De3t+ o9 .nerg( 3rojects A B*O / N*,#NCC re;iews A O.CM 9ormed 6 N*,* Projects 6 Large .ngineering#Constr4ction Projects 6 Commercia5 3rojects !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& D DO. Projects 6 * 9ew e7am35es 9rom B*O re3orts A - Coc<( 5ats # !"" 3rojects EF$M eac:G D 9o5d increases (!HH$) - !HI" to !HH% 8! o9 I" major 3rojects terminated 3rior to com35etion d4e to c:anges in mission- management 3ro'5ems- cost o;err4ns- and sc:ed45e s5i33ages - Nationa5 Ignition aci5it( A management and o;ersig:t 9ai54res ca4sed major o;err4ns (F!+$J to F$+$J) 6 Nationa5 Cesearc: Co4nci5 A Congressiona5 direction # D (ears o9 re;iews o9 3rojects # major 3roject management im3ro;ements d4e to management 9ai54res (O.CM 9ormedG directi;es) !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& % N*,* Projects .99ect o9 CeK4irements De9inition In;estment on Program Costs A Werner M+ Br4:5- N*,* !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& L Large .ngineering Projects 6 Jig trans3ortation 3rojects A J*CT to ,O) FDH"M to F!+DJG Joston Jig Dig) FL+LJ to F!&+%J (B4( ,3an- Ja( Crossings) 6 Dong:ai Jridge- C:ina # F8D"M to F!+$J (@PI) 6 ,:e55 C4ssian Oi5 Project A F!"J o;err4n (Mone() 6 Westc:ester Co4nt( Co4rt:o4se FD!+DM o;er F!&"M We' searc: on Boog5e) Project Cost O;err4ns A &&-!"" :its !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& I Commercia5 Projects 6 IT and a335ication de;e5o3ment 3rojects o9ten 9ai5 to 'e com35eted on time and '4dgetG !28 e7ceed '( !""M (Bartner researc:) 6 IT 3rojects goes 9rom F!M to F8M- 'e9ore 'eing cance55ed (,4?anne T:orn'err() Man( artic5es and cons45tants o99ering :ow to manage 3rojectsG PMI training A PMP- etc+ !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& H Initiation !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !" O4r 3roject was j4st a33ro;ed! WeNre :a33( now- j4st wait+ !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !! ,o :ow to we get started wit: o4r 3roject> > !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !$ DonNt worr(- IN;e got it co;ered! PM !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !8 O4m3 in wit: 'ot: 9eet! O4st start o4t doing t:e 3roject- we donNt need to 35an a:ead or e;en <now w:at weNre tr(ing to accom35is:+ WeN55 <now we 9inis:ed w:en we get t:ere+ !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !& W:at :idden dangers> !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !D O<- so now w:at> 6 ,tarting wit: an @n#ac:ie;a'5e Boa5- an Ine99ecti;e Organi?ation- or a Project wit:o4t a c5ear mission> 6 Organi?ation / Initiation A we donNt need to 'ot:er do we> - Project C:arters A w:( do we need one o9 t:ose> P Mission A w:( do we want to do t:is 3roject> P Boa5s A set 4nac:ie;a'5e goa5s # <e( accom35is:ments we can ne;er ma<e an(wa( so donNt 'ot:er to write down now+ P W:o wi55 do it> P *4t:orit( to accom35is: mission / goa5s> - Project Organi?ations A ;o54nteers wanted # an(one can 'e t:e PM! P ,trong- wea<- non#e7istent PM / PMO P Project team A an( one <now w:at t:e(Nre doing> W:( do we need a 3roject contro5s 3erson- canNt t:e PM do it too> P I donNt need to go to t:at PM training c5ass- do I> 6 O4st start t:e 3roject and donNt te55 an(one w:at weNre doing- t:e( donNt need to <now+ 6 ,:o45d we K4it now> Q., !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !% P5anning !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !L ,ome times t:e it seems too :ig: to o;ercome+ !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !I DonNt P5an t:e Project 6 DonNt de;e5o3 a rea5istic WJ,- 3roject cost estimate- or sc:ed45e 6 DonNt doc4ment :ow (o4 wi55 organi?e and manage t:e 3rojectG donNt de;e5o3 3roject 3roced4res 6 W:atNs a ris< ana5(sis> 6 DonNt 5isten to e73erienced 3eo35e or c:ec< an( 5essons 5earned 9rom ot:er 3rojects Man( 3rojects 9ai5 d4e to 3oor estimating and res45ting cost o;err4ns !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& !H I9 itNs not one :4rd5e- itNs anot:er !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $" .7ec4tion !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $! Or ,4icide> 6 ,o now (o4Nre into t:e 3roject de5i;er( acti;ities- do (o4 <now w:at to do w:enG :ow> 6 Mi5estones> D4e dates> R(o4N;e got to 'e <iddingS 6 How m4c: R:e53S are (o4 getting 9rom Rcor3orate (or t:e c4stomer)S> 6 W:atNs ris< mitigation> 6 Je s4re not to te55 an(one :ow weNre doing- itNs 43 to t:em to 9ind o4t 9or t:emse5;es+ Ot:er major ca4ses o9 3roject 9ai54res are 3oor monitoring o9 3roject acti;ities and 3oor comm4nications !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $$ Project managers m4st 3er9orm t:e rea5 'a5ancing act # cost- sc:ed45e- sco3e! !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $8 Kee3 on- (o4N55 get t:ere !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $& Contro55ing !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $D Project Contro5s> 6 W:at do (o4 mean act4a5s to date> *n(one :eard o9 JCWP> 6 Qo4 want w:at> O:- t:e stat4s o9 cost / sc:ed45e against 35an+ ,omeone e5se was s433osed to 3ro;ide t:at t:e in9ormation+ 6 No 3ro'5em 3ro;iding an .TC! O4st ta<e t:e '4dget and do4'5e it+ !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $% O4st gi;e 4s some more time! !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $L C5osing !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $I DonNt Doc4ment ai54res (or ,4ccesses) 6 W:( s:o45d we :e53 o4t t:e ne7t PM or 3roject team> 6 Let t:em 5earn 9or t:emse5;es A itNs more meaning945 t:at wa( 6 DonNt 3ro;ide 9i5es 9or an(one e5se- i9 an(one wants t:e in9o t:e(N55 :a;e to see me! W:at i9 it is me wanting to start a new 3roject> !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& $H ,4mmar( 6 P5anning- t:en e7ec4tion A itNs :ard to ac:ie;e t:e 35an i9 (o4 donNt :a;e one+ 6 *55 t:e RdonNtsS are RdoNsS 6 @se 3ro;en PM 3ractices 6 Tai5or (o4r PM 3ractices to (o4r s3eci9ic 3roject 6 Je care945 o9 w:at (o4 3romise ItNs not di99ic45t '4t reK4ires attention to t:e detai5s A doing it rig:t wi55 5ead to s4ccess !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& 8" We com35eted o4r 3roject on time and '4dget and wit: c4stomer acce3tance! !"2$%2$""& How NOT to manage a 3rojec t! (c) *+ ,cott Dam $ ""& 8! T4estions / Disc4ssion