Your projects may be in trouble, even if it's not showing up in the numbers.
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Here are some early signs you need to take action:
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Step 1: Get the design.
โก From whom? When? What's included/excluded? Etc.
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Step 2: Get the permit.
โก What are the requirements? Who's filing? Who's pulling? Etc.
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Step 3: Get power.
โก What does the power company need from us? Who's getting that to them? Are we walking the site with them? Etc.
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Step 4: Build building.
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๐ด ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐.
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A plan that is too general can lose traction at the worst possible time.
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A good practice as a project leader/sponsor is to stress test these plans by asking detailed questions of your PMs.
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๐๐ฅ๐ฅ "๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ" ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ง.
๐ No schedule risks.
๐ No budget concerns.
๐ No personality conflicts.
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This can be a sign of detached project leadership.
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All projects have problems.
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Every. Single. One.
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If you're getting too rosy of a picture, you are likely heading for trouble.
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"๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐"
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The most troublesome sign of all.
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Silence can indicate that attention is on other things and not the project at hand.
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Silence can also indicate that things are SO bad, your team doesn't even want to bring it up!
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Silence is your cue to act and act fast!
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โ What is your canary in the coal mine when evaluating project health?
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