The hidden secrets of project rescue

Throughout their career, developers and managers will face many projects which appear to be impossible to deliver on time, within budget or within other constraints.

In this presentation, you will discover the secret steps that need to be taken in order to successfully bring back on track any projects. Most important of all, you will find out how to stay cool, keep a healthy mindset and to break through tough situations like a superhero.

Transcript

1. foolab.ca | @foolabca The Hidden Secrets of Project Rescue ConFoo Montreal – March 10th, 2017
2. 2 Yann Larrivée • Consultant at FooLab • Specialized in project rescue • Twitter: @ylarrivee • Email: yann@foolab.ca
3. 3 Causes of Project Failure • Greed • Arrogance • Ignorance • Lies
4. 4 Mark Twain
5. 5 Project Rescue is NOT • Working hard • Coding tons of features
6. 6 Project Rescue is • Thinking differently. • Bringing light in times of darkness. • Having total control over your emotions. • Delivering the most business value in the shortest amout of time, no matter what. • Not taking anything for granted.
7. 7 Project Failure Type #1 Technical Failure • Performance • Security • Bugs • Stability
8. 8 Project Failure Type #2 Business • Behind schedule • Over budget
9. 9 #1 Talking to the Customer • Understanding the current situation • Understanding the desired outcome
10. 10 #2 Business Risk Assessment What is the cost of of failure? • Loss of customers • Damage to reputation • Broken contracts → lawsuits • Emotional impact on employees • Loss of job • Bankruptcy
11. 11 #3 Identifying Key Players • CEO, General Manager, VP • Product Owner • Tech Team • Allies • Neutral • Soft enemies • Time wasters
12. 12 #4 Energy • Cut all negative energy • Bring positive energy • Bring hope
13. 13 #5 Focus • Remove all distractions • All meetings need to respect an agenda • End of day standup meetings
14. 1 #6 Leadership • Don't be the typical PM • Lead by example at all levels s
15. 15 #7 Celebrate • Create a winning framework • Quick wins • Celebrate small wins, milestones • Give credit • The team solved the problem
16. 16 Rescue Case #1 The tire company
17. 17 Rescue Case #2 The phone company
18. 18 Rescue case #3 Real-Estate
19. 19 Rescue case #4 Black Friday
20. 20 Rescue case #5 The media company
21. 21 Presentation Take-Away • Important people are counting on you • Be honest, require the same from others • Have a positive attitude • Winning is a choice • Anything is possible • You are your own limitation
22. 22 Questions? Twitter: @ylarrivee E-mail: yann@foolab.ca Website: foolab.ca Is your project at risk? Get advice from an unbiased & external source.