2.6: Project Success vs. Failure
Read this article and the two case studies linked at the end. Have you ever had one of your projects fail? What did you do about it?
Think about the characteristics of an effective team, as described in this video. Can you think of an additional quality or two that could improve the effectiveness of a team? What about project teams specifically – how are they unique?
The benefit of good communication to successful project management should be clear to you. We discover daily how technology is bringing teams closer, whether virtual or not, from email and video conferencing to text messages and in-person meetings. What is your preferred communication tool, and why? Think about what you consider to be your "best practices".
In this section, you have the opportunity to explore risk in project management through the experiences of three different designers.
Properly planning for and managing risk is a huge predictor of the success of a project. When trouble comes, and it likely will, how do you get out of it? This chapter has some tried and tested methods. How will you track the issues, and what will you do to address them?