Comments on: Five Keys to Reduce Project Failure http://www.dennisstevens.com/2009/01/04/five-keys-to-reduce-project-failure/ Enabling the Agile Enterprise Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:40:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dennis Stevens http://www.dennisstevens.com/2009/01/04/five-keys-to-reduce-project-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Dennis Stevens Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:51:15 +0000 http://www.dennisstevens.com/?p=23#comment-179 This is a great point and would be a Responsible Governance aspect. I will write some more detailed thoughts on Governance and include that point. This is a great point and would be a Responsible Governance aspect. I will write some more detailed thoughts on Governance and include that point.

]]> By: Ric Merrifield http://www.dennisstevens.com/2009/01/04/five-keys-to-reduce-project-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Ric Merrifield Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:27:05 +0000 http://www.dennisstevens.com/?p=23#comment-178 Excellent points all Dennis. One thing I might add to your list is that it's OK to stop a project. Too often I have seen organizations kick off a project and the project takes on a level of momentum that people don't even ask if it is still the right project or if it's likely to be a success. I would argue that there should be a regular steering committee-type discussion "why shouldn't we kill this project right now", or something along those lines to really test the value (which in all honestly will rarely cause a complete project "kill" but it can lead to constructive discussions about revisions to the project). Excellent points all Dennis.

One thing I might add to your list is that it’s OK to stop a project. Too often I have seen organizations kick off a project and the project takes on a level of momentum that people don’t even ask if it is still the right project or if it’s likely to be a success. I would argue that there should be a regular steering committee-type discussion “why shouldn’t we kill this project right now”, or something along those lines to really test the value (which in all honestly will rarely cause a complete project “kill” but it can lead to constructive discussions about revisions to the project).

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