Project issues and risks, like zombies, move relatively slowly. It’s extremely rare that a project manager will be introduced to a project one day and be overwhelmed by the same failed project the next. Therefore, like survivors of a zombie apocalypse, project managers have time to prepare--and to look for those indications that projects are turning...
While scientific evidence may be lacking, there are indications that vampires do in fact exist. Be on the lookout for four traits that may prove some project managers' leadership style is more in line with those crafty bloodsuckers.
Some people enjoy project work, and some do not. Turning a project into something that no one wants to work on is truly an accomplishment--but not one to brag about. Be on the lookout for these four warning signs…
A lot can happen during planning and requirements. The business may be discovering what it wants for the first time, or stakeholders may see what the solution demands. Those are just a few of the creatures lurking in the dark...
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"We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again, and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore." - Mark Twain |
