If you are one of the thousands of companies wasting money on projects that are over budget and late then make this a must-read!

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Product Description

this book examines the causes of project management failures and what can be learnt from them. it focuses on risk management - identifying risks and strategies to deal with them; how to support and lead project teams when things go wrong; how to turn a disaster into something positive and, importantly, guidance on what not to do.

the emphasis is on learning lessons from mistakes that have occurred within previous projects, thus helping to avoid future disasters.

using a wide variety of real-world examples the book looks at what those involved in the projects did after the event and how effective - or otherwise - this was in improving the outcome.

cases include: the apollo 13 moon mission; coca-cola dasani water; the millennium dome; the millennium bridge; the channel tunnel; the beagle 2 space probe; and many more.

topics covered include: the capture of lessons learnt; motivating staff to carry on; avoidance of blame (and acceptance where appropriate); finding the best way forward for both client and the organization; positive outcomes from negative situations; handling hostile media coverage; resetting expectations; identifying successful recovery strategies.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #284792 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 226 pages

Personnel Today
"Takes a commonsense approach to all aspects of project design...Offers
practical advice on how to minimize and control risk."

Review

“this compelling and informative guide examines what cause projects to fail and the lessons that can be learnt from these failures.”

european foundation for management development

“takes a common-sense approach to all aspects of project design, illustrates where many of the common pitfalls occur and offers practical advice on how to minimize and control risk.”

personnel today

“most have experienced some kind of project that has gone very pear-shaped, but how many have known how to tackle it and get things back on track? this book is a guide to helping the reader do just that.”

lighting & sound international

European Foundation for Management Development
"This compelling and informative guide examines what cause projects to fail and the lessons that can be learnt from these failures."