TY - BOOK AU - Williams,Todd C. TI - Rescue the problem project: a complete guide to identifying, preventing, and recovering from project failure SN - 9780814416822 (alk. paper) AV - HD69.P75 W5583 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - American Management Association KW - Project management N1 - pt. 1. Understanding the process and realizing a problem exists -- pt. 2. Auditing the project : understanding the issues -- pt. 3. Analyzing the data : planning for project recovery -- pt. 4. Negotiating a solution : proposing workable resolutions -- pt. 5. Executing the new plan : implementing the solutions -- pt. 6. Doing it right the first time : avoiding problems that lead to red projects; Pt. 1. Understanding the process and realizing a problem exists -- 1. The basics of the recovery process -- 2. Management's responsibility in identifying the problem -- pt. 2. 3. Assessing the human role in project failure -- 4. Auditing scope on a red project -- 5. Determining timeline constraints -- 6. Examining technology's effect on the project -- pt. 3. Analyzing the data : planning for project recovery -- 7. Determining and initiating remedial action -- 8. Building an extended project team -- 9. Considering options for realigning technology -- 10. Assessing how methodology affects the project -- 11. How agile methodology can assist in a recovery -- 12. How critical chain methodology can assist in a recovery -- 13. Comparing the relative value of methodologies for project recovery -- pt. 4. Negotiating a solution : proposing workable resolutions -- 14. Proposing and getting agreement on a recovery plan -- 15. Dealing with "unprojects" -- pt. 5. Executing the new plan : implementing the solutions -- 16. Implementing corrective actions and executing the plan -- pt. 6. Doing it right the first time : avoiding problems that lead to red projects -- 17. Properly defining a project's initiation -- 18. Assembling the right team -- 19. Properly dealing with risk -- 20. Implementing effective change management -- Appendix : files on the Rescue the problem project web site ER -