Back From Red: Recovering Failing Projects

Back From Red: Recovering Failing Projects
Provider: Savvy-U
Developed by: eCameron, Inc.
Instructor: Todd C. Williams, PMP
Author: Todd Williams, PMP
Media: Online
Course Type: Self-Paced, e-Learning
Course Length: 1 hour
Cost: $29.99
PMI PDUs: 1
NMA CEUs: .1
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Program Content
Back From Red describes the key elements in recovering Red Projects. It covers:
  • The prerequisites for a recovery: The Executive Management’s responsibilities in realizing there is a problem to be solved;
  • The four-step process to recover a project:
    • Audit: The unbiased acquisition of data about the people and the project;
    • Analysis: Analyzing the data to determine root causes of problems and developing the new project plan;
    • Negotiation: Arriving at an acceptable solution for both the supplier and the customer;
    • Execute: Implementing the plan and corrective actions.
  • The major ways to keep projects from failing.
The recovery process focuses on the human factors for project failure. In other words, the work one must do in dealing with the Red Project, the dynamics of the team, stakeholders, and executives. Management style and technique are very important in the recovery, therefore multiple tips will be provided on being a leader. It also discusses the role of technology and the methodology in the failure. There are numerous case studies drawn from a variety of projects to reinforce the concepts presented.

Participant Level of Understanding
This program is intended for participants with a basic to intermediate knowledge level of project management.

Who Should Attend?
This training is open to anyone who wants a better understanding of tips and techniques for recovering high-tech projects.

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this training.

Advance Preparation
There is no advanced preparation required for this training.

Training Recognition and Credits
Project Management Institute (PMI) Professional Development Units (PDUs).
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive one (1) PDU.
National Management Association (NMA) Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive point-one (.1) CEUs.

Course Outline
  1. Introduction
  2. Definitions
    1. Red
    2. Project Success
    3. Recovery Success
  3. Steps Summary
    1. Audit
    2. Analyze
    3. Negotiate Solution
    4. Execute New Plan
  4. Realization of a Problem
  5. Realization Examples
  6. Recovery Guidelines
  7. Recovery Manager
  8. Audit
  9. Process
  10. Audit Examples
  11. Analysis
  12. Technology’s Role
  13. Methodology’s Role
  14. How Many Project Problems?
  15. Formulate a Plan
  16. Recovery Plan Category Examples
  17. Negotiate
  18. Execute
  19. Realigning Examples
  20. Prevention