lesson’s from the world’s worst project manager
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Lesson’s from the World’s Worst Project Manager. 5/18/2012. Presented By: Matt Jones VP, Technology Services [email protected] 205.835.3167. Deliver Solutions, Deliver Careers, Deliver Results. Baseball’s Worst Manager. Detroit Tigers (1996–1998) Colorado Rockies (2000–2002) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Deliver Solutions, Deliver Careers, Deliver Results
Presented By:
Matt JonesVP, Technology [email protected]
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Baseball’s Worst Manager• Detroit Tigers (1996–1998)• Colorado Rockies (2000–2002)• Kansas City Royals (2005–2007)• Win % = .418• 1 Winning Season• Never above 3rd in Division
Buddy Bell
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Keys to Project Success
Success
Planning
Expect-ations
Leader
Scope
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How to Not Strike Out
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Lack of Input
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Don’t Know the Details
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Overly Optimistic Schedule• Dream Team• 2 Easiest
Schedule• Title Favorite• 25th W/L %
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Wishful thinking
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Silver Bullet
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Lack of Planning Under Pressure
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Unrealistic expectations
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Stakeholder Buy-in
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Change Management
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Adding People to Late Project
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Undermined Motivation
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Spinning
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Cutting Nonessential Activities
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Heroics• 714 Homeruns• 60 HRs in 1927• 1330 Strike Outs
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Manager not present in overtime