Managing projects in trouble
Subtitle: achieving turnaround and success
By: Ralph L. Kliem
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton, Fl
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781439852460
Subjects: Project management
Notes: "An Auerbach book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: What you'll learn; title: The odds are against you; title: Symptoms to look for; title: Patterns to look for; title: The five key actions; title: Avoid the quick fix; title: 2. Energize; title: The spark; title: An overview; title: Identify or bring on the key people; title: Call for a time-out; title: Communicate the need for revisiting the vision; title: Ask the hard question: is what has been and is currently being done necessary?; title: Emphasize the need for concerted action; title: Stress the importance of having a meaningful plan; title: Be decisive based on facts and data, not personalities; title: Avoid being arbitrary and capricious; title: 3. Envision; title: An overview; title: Identify stakeholders; title: Take a systems approach; title: Conduct a gap analysis of what was and what should have been done; title: Take a snapshot of what is being done well and nto so well; title: Do not add more resources, not just yet; title: Develop a new or revised project charter; title: 4. Explore; title: An overview; title: Get people to share feelings and information; title: Recognize everyone's interests are important; title: Get people to think about the project's circumstances and suggest improvements; title: Remove the non-value-added work; title: Identify options; title: 5. Evaluate; title: An overview; title: Conduct a thorough risk assessment; title: Select one or more options; title: Present and negotiate options; title: 6. Execute; title: An overview; title: Develop a realistic recovery plan; title: Apply knowledge of what people can and cannot do; title: Get participation and commitment from stakeholders; title: Apply good project execution practices; title: 7. Final thoughts; title: The odds are not in your favor; title: Now the five C's; title: The five secrets.