A Project Failure Due to Lack of Planning and Time Management

RE: A Project Failure Due to Lack of Planning and Time Management

kkazem — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 04:30:28 GMT

You make a good point.

RE: A Project Failure Due to Lack of Planning and Time Management

dubbie — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 16:39:38 GMT

I must admit to a tendency to go further than the brief demands. I'm getting better as I get older but I still always want to do more and better than the minimum required. I have many things that have not ben completed, quite a few on Project14. Now I try to stay way from RoadTests and Design Challenges as I find myself unable to complete in the timescale. I do envy to some extent, those who seem capable of just knocking complex stuff together in short timescales. Today I replaced two ceiling light fittings and now I feel I need to lie down for a couple of hours to recover!

Dubbie

RE: A Project Failure Due to Lack of Planning and Time Management

colporteur — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:16:35 GMT

I have seen an examples from my career in teaching to working in industry. It appears to be a scout badge for those who understand the reference. A badge you earn as you participate in technology.

Students in a technology program I taught would shoot for the moon for deliverables. I told them all they had to do was meet the requirements. Still there would be those that failed to complete because in the end nothing worked.

Customers had the same mentality. Trying to limit them to requirements and avoid the scope creep was a frustrating exercise.

Sean

RE: A Project Failure Due to Lack of Planning and Time Management

lelion95 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 11:13:28 GMT

Interesting !

RE: A Project Failure Due to Lack of Planning and Time Management

DAB — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:39:54 GMT

Hi Kas,

I have been on several projects like this and it taught me that someone needs to check and verify every part of the project and establish firm timelines for subcomponent submissions.

Everyone assumes that everyone else will do their part. After 30 years on very small and very large projects I stick with the motto "Trust, but verify!"

Every project needs someone who is willing to act as the adult supervision. Its a thankless job, but essential.

Have you considered establishing a testing simulation? We found that you could quickly work out timing issues and interfaces early and then link in the actual Hw/Sw as they became available.

I found that approach worked well when all of the contributors could not be on site all of the time. It also let each group to do quick prototypes to resolve issues.

All I can say is that given your current issues, I suspect you will take a significant time delay before you get everything ready.

Try holding a phone conference so that everyone can identify any ideas on how to get things back on track. If you do a reset of your timeline now, you might get everyone's concurrence to make the deadlines.

Good luck,

DAB