GENERAL PROCESS6Canceling Projects
What: |
Terminating a troubled project before its scheduled completion. |
When: |
Project execution and control. |
Results: |
Minimized time, effort, and money expended on doomed projects, and improved long-term team motivation. |
Not every project, no matter how worthy or promising, will end well. When it becomes apparent that a project will not ultimately succeed, canceling it early, in a positive way, has many benefits.
Recognize the Situation
One reason for early termination is insufficient progress toward the project objective. Performance reporting may reveal:
• Schedule delays or execution problems
• Funding or resource consumption that is too high
• Insufficient staff or other resources
• Unachievable ...
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