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When is a project really finished ?

14/8/2008

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‘Is the project finished?’
‘Almost’

This back and forth happens all too often in corporations today with horrendous results. 80 % of projects today never get completed adequately because we have too many ‘almosts’.

From FGT, a boutique expert project management firm, comes a list of 8 Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for Project Management. These 8 answer the age-old question ‘Is the project finished?’ If you are able to say yes (objectively) to these 8, then pat yourself on the back, you’ve delivered your project. These 8 also kill the all-too-often-mentioned answer ‘I’m almost finished the project’ - which still give me shivers.

I’ve used these 8 CSF everywhere, they’re simple and they work.

Has your project been delivered:
-    on time
-    on budget
-    with the required specifications
-    to the satisfaction of the team
-    to the satisfaction of the leadership
-    to the satisfaction of the client
-    with an initial project justification
-    with an ending project evaluation

Now go and deliver.

Disclaimer: FGT is my dad’s project management company and can be found at www.fgt.com.

5 Comments
Sreejith Kesavan link
17/8/2008 08:29:19 pm

Hi
Nice blog!
Please check out mine as well.

http://pmkarma.blogspot.com/

I am looking to collaborate with similar bloggers, please let me know , if you are interested

Cheers!

Sreejith

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PM Hut link
27/1/2009 06:59:22 am

On time and on budget, IMO, come secondary to the rest of the list. I have published an article about <a href='http://www.pmhut.com/success-and-stakeholders'>success and stakeholders</a> a short while ago, explaining that even if the project is over-budget and late, it can still be considered successful if the various stakeholders thing it it is.

For example, the Sydney Opera House was way over-budget and behind schedule, but now it is considered an immense success as well as an important monument.

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PM Hut link
27/1/2009 07:00:12 am

On time and on budget, IMO, come secondary to the rest of the list. I have published an article about <a href='http://www.pmhut.com/success-and-stakeholders'>success and stakeholders</a> a short while ago, explaining that even if the project is over-budget and late, it can still be considered successful if the various stakeholders thing it it is.

For example, the Sydney Opera House was way over-budget and behind schedule, but now it is considered an immense success as well as an important monument.

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