Murphy's Law is a fact. So, there is why we, as project managers, must consider having a contingency plan for the project plan and their key risk factors identified during the project planning and execution. Saving Changes...
Wade HarshmanScrum Master| GDITIndianapolis, In, United States
The practice of a "pre-mortem" is loosely based on this idea.
As a risk-identification tool, tell your team to imagine that the project is doomed to fail, and ask what will cause that failure. Their answers may surprise you. Saving Changes...
Mark HannahBusiness Solution Architect| Hannah Business Intelligence SolutionsIncline Village, Nv, United States
My skunk works pet project embeds Risk ID and countermeasures in real-time... regardless of project, a heavy Planning phase and/or Analysis phase typically results in Project Failure per standard KPIs, as granular requirements (risks) surface in real-time as well as market forces (change). As soon as Plans (detailed) and requirements are frozen or time-stamped with a hard baseline, then variance is measured as a performance indicator, the road to failure is being paved...I've built error-proofing into every Kanban phase and in particular my PLAnalysis phase incorporates FMEA from both a Process and Technical lens...this can be used anywhere and fits into a custom framework I'm developing for Startup Studios. Saving Changes...
Paulo BedoyaIT Business Consultant| BiTSPremiumGuayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
Hi, for me Murphy's Law is everything that can't be controlled at the begins, and the most dangerous will be a poor stakeholders management. Saving Changes...
Suresh KumarAssistant Vice President| Infinite Computers India LtdChennai, Tamilnadu, India
The probability of going wrong is very high and is directly proportional to the number of stake holders
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1 reply by Stéphane Parent
Aug 11, 2016 5:38 AM
Stéphane Parent
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I like your idea Suresh. In fact, I would say that the probability of something going wrong is directly proportional to the number of stakeholder relationships.
Since the number of relationships is n(n-1)/2, that means the probability of something going wrong is proportional to the square of the number of stakeholders. (Just not quite directly.)
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Aug 11, 2016 1:04 AM
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The probability of going wrong is very high and is directly proportional to the number of stake holders
I like your idea Suresh. In fact, I would say that the probability of something going wrong is directly proportional to the number of stakeholder relationships.
Since the number of relationships is n(n-1)/2, that means the probability of something going wrong is proportional to the square of the number of stakeholders. (Just not quite directly.) Saving Changes...
In Many time in my real time situation Murphy's law was present and it was very obvious and of course it disturbed me.too. But in all projects, we have Known Known or Known Unknown or Unknown Unknown situations and we have Definitive Plan, Contingency Plan and Management Plan respectively for the above.
If we follow in making these plans effectively well in advance,then Murphy's law will have least impact in our Project success. Saving Changes...
If you keep alert and watch your project well, there will be less chance that things that can go wrong may go wrong. I guess good risk management and attention to details contribute vastly to keeping Murphy at bay. Saving Changes...
Mahmood KamalEngineer Staff Project| Honeywell International Inc.Albuquerque, Nm, United States
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong? Yes, and that is US DoD requires a well defined and well established Risk Management System. The key to having a good risk management system is the creation of a complete risk breakdown structure. Saving Changes...
Murphy's Law mentions "What can go wrong will go wrong".
If the project has started without a proper project plan, it is going to be failed.
If the project sponsor is half hearted with the project, the chance of project success is low.
If the project manager lacks the competencies, the whole project team suffers.
We have to ensure right from the beginning, the project is a right project and we should execute it in the right way. Thus, ensuring the product or service makes business sense and with the strong management support are critical. Next is to have a competent project manager with the right project management methods to deliver the project.
George, It is just the Mindset for a Project team member to be with.Anticipate the un-expected & be ready to handle deviation. it is an opportunity for an planning & consistently pursue for the successful outcome of the project.
It drives excellence in project execution for the desired outcome without the risk impacting it. Saving Changes...
