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They say that repeating the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity. This book aims to analyze the reasons for failure in project management. It is filled with stories, anecdotes and satires that highlight how organizations and project managers fall into an insanity spiral. It provides seven Sanity Checks designed to keep project managers from repeating the same mistakes and to help them become project champions:

  1. The first sanity check is how and when to appoint a project manager. This first sanity check may be familiar and may well bring back memories of starting a career in project management.
  2. The second sanity check is the comprehension of why a project is needed. It helps to overcome the misunderstanding that many have on the nature of projects and its management.
  3. The third sanity check is the understanding of the unknown and emphasizes the importance of risk management.
  4. The fourth sanity check is capturing who needs what. It is

How Not to Fail at Projects

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    A Paperback by Claude H. Maley

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: 6/3/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032744506, 978-1032744506
      ISBN10: 1032744502
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      They say that repeating the same thing and expecting a different result is insanity. This book aims to analyze the reasons for failure in project management. It is filled with stories, anecdotes and satires that highlight how organizations and project managers fall into an insanity spiral. It provides seven Sanity Checks designed to keep project managers from repeating the same mistakes and to help them become project champions:

      1. The first sanity check is how and when to appoint a project manager. This first sanity check may be familiar and may well bring back memories of starting a career in project management.
      2. The second sanity check is the comprehension of why a project is needed. It helps to overcome the misunderstanding that many have on the nature of projects and its management.
      3. The third sanity check is the understanding of the unknown and emphasizes the importance of risk management.
      4. The fourth sanity check is capturing who needs what. It is

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