Analyzing Project Failure Modes: Lessons learnt from the field

Project Failure Modes: Lessons from the Field Roger Layton MD, NIRO Project Management (Pty) Ltd MD, Roger Layton Associates (Pty) Ltd

Basic Premises ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is Project Failure? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Defining “Failure” ,[object Object],[object Object]

Projects and Complexity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Levels of Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

If it ain’t broke yet, then break it! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Managing Change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Change Strategy Conservative Evolutionary If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it If it ain’t broke yet, then break it Do nothing… Risk of stagnation and extinction Lose competitive advantage Lose efficiency and effectiveness OR Sit back and watch competitors fail! Risk of high costs, not meeting deadlines and not receiving any benefits Being in a worse position than before with nothing to show Bad publicity and brand damage Legal actions We are in trouble if we do, and in trouble if we don’t Do ALL large IT projects have to endure the high risk of failure?

Examples from the Field ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Selection of Field Examples ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example 1 : MacDonalds ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example 2 : US IRS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example 3 : IRS infrastructure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example 4 : Neilsen Media Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example 5 : UK NHS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Example 5 / contd ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Analysis of Failures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Analysis of Failure/2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Risks that can induce Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Risks that can induce Failure/2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Risks that can induce Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recommendations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Recommendations/2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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