Aug 19, 2009
Think about the last really big project you were
involved with.... How would you describe how it went?
Smooth?
Flawless?
Exactly as planned?
That's not what I usually hear from customers and
colleagues! Rather, I'm more apt to hear responses such as
"Challenged", "Stressed", or "Lots of changes!"
We continue to learn so much about how to run projects and yet new
projects--often those really large ones--continue to struggle.
In our
project management workshops we spend extended time on those
factors that most contribute to project success and
failure to help arm project managers, sponsors, and team
members. In this episode of the People and Projects
Podcast, you'll hear from one my go-to people when it
comes to understanding project success and failure: Phil Simon.
Phil is the author of the acclaimed book Why New Systems Fail: Theory and Practice
Collide. If you have a large scale project kicking off soon, I
strongly recommend you contact Phil to see how his organization can
help you avoid the many landmines he lays out in his book. You can
learn more about Phil at his website: http://www.philsimonsystems.com/.
Phil has generously made 2 autographed copies of his book
available for a drawing! Just send
me an e-mail with your name and where you live. Put "Book
drawing" in the subject of your e-mail and you'll automatically be
entered into the drawing. On August 31 I'll select two names from
those who respond.
Thank you for listening to the People and Projects
Podcast! I invite you to tell your friends and colleagues
about us. Some of the best free learning available these days is on
podcasts, and it would be a real pleasure for me to share these
interviews with those you know. You can subscribe to the
People and Projects Podcast on iTunes by going to
http://bit.ly/ppcast.
Here's to your project success!