Pulling The Plug

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Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)Web developer and information professional
Pulling the Plug Stephen Hedges   Laura Solomon Executive Director  Library Services Manager [email_address]   [email_address] OPLIN http://www.oplin.org
SHAME
 
How do you recognize failure?
Failures? Or not?
Project Design ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Project management triangle
[object Object],+ 50%  = True cost
Looking at project planning in finer detail
 
[object Object]
[object Object]
Check your toolbox
 
[object Object]
Can you  really  compete?
Check your timing
Budget—think ahead
Who’s with you?
Will you blame PR later?
What’s the ROI?
How to evaluate? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Causes of IT Failures
Missing pieces
Lack of user involvement
Lack of knowledgeable resources
Inappropriate tools and methods
Unrealistic expectations
Lack of executive support
Lack of planning
Poor quality control
Some other causes of IT failure: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Check for "failure" behaviors
Failure behaviors include: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What can we learn from sales people?
When is it time to  pull the plug ?
Only when… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Not every project can succeed
Be decisive
Don’t send mixed signals
Apply what you learned
 
 
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Pulling The Plug