Lesson’s from the World’s Worst Project Manager

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Deliver Solutions, Deliver Careers, Deliver Results

Presented By:

Matt JonesVP, Technology Servicesmjones@askcts.com205.835.3167

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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