Preventing a Bad Project or Programme

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Helping to prevent the wasting of good money!
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Agenda

• Why is commissioning a good project / programme
  such a problem?
• Have we the right governance structure?
• Have we really got the agreement of the
  organisation?
• Are we using the right method or approach?
• Have we agreed how we will handle uncertainty?

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Why is it such a problem?

• Are we doing the right thing (Pj / Pg)? Is there
  a strategic fit?
• Organisational agreement?
• Method or approach? (Are we doing it right?)
• What about uncertainty?
• Are identified benefits realistic?
• What flexibility is there?(scope / functionality
  / acceptance)
• Can the organisation (really / actually) deliver
  the benefits?

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Is the governancestructure right?

• What does governance demand?
• Have we allowed for the communication processes?
• Decision makers commitment?
• How do you identify unexpected performance?

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Have we really got theagreement of the
organisation?

• Acceptance of
• The businesses risk(s) involved
• The resources required
• The effort required
• How is this represented / agreed?
• Signatures So What!
• Words how expressed?
• Actions if actions what?

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Are we using the rightmethod or approach?

• All projects are subject to
• Inside the Pj L/C are PDLCs like
• Waterfall
• JAD
• RAD
• RUP
• Are we doing this the right way?

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Have we agreed howwe will handle.

• Risks
• Issues
• Changes
• Overruns / variances
• Getting the right resources
• Proving we have delivered what is wanted
• Assurance