Paper and Presentation: Project Recovery: Root Causes & Structured Approach

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to offer a set of structured, standard operating procedures with which to engage and execute a project recovery effort. In the author’s opinion, a recovery project is just another project that needs a standard and structured approach. However, the project environment has changed. In fact, a troubled project is likely, a very complex, challenging, time-constrained, highly exposed, fast-paced, and highly charged situation.

Most project failures can be directly traced to poor project management practices. These among others often manifest themselves as:

Scope creep,
Poor schedule & performance
Poor communication
Poor risk identification/mitigation

The presentation offers an exploration of root causes and a structured approach to project recovery.

PMI Talent Triangle Skill: Leadership

Biography: Pete has a graduate degree of Operations Research from the University of Michigan. He has been in IT industry for more than 30 years and in project management for the past 20 years. Pete has been with Infor for 4 years and he is currently heading the Services Bid review team as a part of the PMO, project recovery, involved in services operations and working on Global Account and Portfolio Management. Prior to joining Infor, he worked at Oracle Corporation for 13 years. He performed many function including services sales, project and program management, portfolio management, consulting operations, and Global PMO. Prior to Oracle he ran his own software company and worked at CSC. He been an adjunct professor of project management in several universities and has facilitated many PM training and education sessions globally. He has Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certificate in Governance of Enterprise Information Systems (CGEIT) certifications