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Vol. XIV Issue II - February 2012

Project Management eJournal

 

BOOK REVIEW:

How to Save a Failing Project: Chaos to Control

Book Title: How to Save a Failing Project: Chaos to Control
Authors:  Ralph R. Young, Stephen M. Brady and Dennis C. Nagel, Jr.
Publisher:  Management Concepts
List Price: US$45.00
Format: softcover 234 pages
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-1-56726-239-1
Reviewer: Greg Indelicato, PMP
Review Date: December, 2010

 


Introduction to the Book

Project failure ! This is something all project managers are trained to avoid, yet it happens. Yet in spite of this unfortunate, but inevitable situation, many project managers are not well versed in the strategies and methodologies to effectively recover a failing project.

Overview of Book’s Structure

The book is well organized, having 14 chapters that comprise three main parts. Awareness – that focuses on “How to recognize a failing project”, and addresses the common reasons for project failure. The second part is on Planning, or more specifically on “How to recover from a failing project”. In this section, the authors cover the analysis and planning for project recovery. This is followed up Execution (Part 3), that addresses both executing the plan, and minimizing the risk of future failure.

Highlights: What I liked!

In Part one, the authors key in on several general factors that lead to project failure, and just as importantly, the potential negative results of a failed project. They also provide the reader with some specific questions to ask in order to do a quick project health evaluation.

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About the Reviewer:

Greg Indelicato

Greg Indelicato

USA

 

Greg Indelicato is the Managing Director for Indelicato Project Solutions based in Plano, TX. His current assignment is with HP’s Enterprise Services ITO – Data Center – Cloud Services group, and is responsible for delivery of Cloud Computing projects and enhancements for HP’s Cloud Services offerings. Mr. Indelicato’s experience spans over three decades across several industry verticals including IT, Telecommunications, Environmental and Geological engineering, and Petroleum and Mining Geology., and has authored many papers and articles on these subjects. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), as well as having a certification in ITIL – Foundations. Mr. Indelicato holds an MBA (Management Information Systems) with highest honors from Oklahoma City University, as well as a Master’s degree in Earth & Space Sciences (Geochemistry) from Stonybrook University (SUNY) and a Bachelor’s degree with high honors from Queens College (CUNY) in Geology.  greg@indelicatogroup.com

 

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