Project First Aid: How to Respond, Recover, and Thrive in the Face of Project Failure
Project First Aid: How to Respond, Recover, and Thrive in the Face of Project Failure
Alice Minett
If you’ve ever delivered a digital project before, you’ll likely know that they can - and do - go wrong. In fact, industry experts estimate that a whopping 70% of digital projects fail. Faced with these kinds of odds, it’s vital to know how best to recognise and respond to a project in peril. Whether your budgets are ballooning or you’re missing milestones, this session aims to arm you with a first aid kit of practical strategies to firefight potential problems and give your project the greatest chance of survival.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- How to spot the symptoms of an unhealthy project (early!)
- Tips for creating a realistic, immediate care plan for a project in crisis
- Simple steps to keep your project out of the metaphorical emergency room moving forward
This session aims to help anyone delivering digital projects, from agencies to project managers, or architects, to thrive in the face of project failure.
Session (20 minutes)
Experience level of the audience
Beginner