How to manage project planning and evaluate projects, and how to pull the plug if it's not working.

1. Pulling the Plug Stephen Hedges Laura Solomon Executive Director Library Services Manager [email_address] [email_address] OPLIN http://www.oplin.org

2. SHAME

4. How do you recognize failure?

5. Failures? Or not?

7. Project management triangle

9. Looking at project planning in finer detail

13. Check your toolbox

16. Can you really compete?

17. Check your timing

18. Budget—think ahead

19. Who’s with you?

20. Will you blame PR later?

21. What’s the ROI?

23. Causes of IT Failures

24. Missing pieces

25. Lack of user involvement

26. Lack of knowledgeable resources

27. Inappropriate tools and methods

28. Unrealistic expectations

29. Lack of executive support

30. Lack of planning

31. Poor quality control

33. Check for "failure" behaviors

35. What can we learn from sales people?

36. When is it time to pull the plug ?

38. Not every project can succeed

39. Be decisive

40. Don’t send mixed signals

41. Apply what you learned

44. STRETCH!