77 Deadly Sins of Project Management

Project management is a tough business. Not only must project managers contend with schedules, budgets, and a host of stakeholder demands, but they must also deal with sometimes vexing human behaviors, such as whining, indecision, opposition, inflexibility, complacency, and tunnel vision, to name a few. Projects can be negatively impacted by common "e;sins"e; that hinder, stall, or throw the project off track. In The 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management, the contributors focus on each "e;deadly sin"e; and probe its manifestations and consequences for projects. By sharing their personal experiences, as well as some historical events, the contributors spotlight the effects and costs – both financial and human – of failing to get a handle on these sins and reign them in. Through anecdotes and case studies, The 77 Deadly Sins of Project Management will help you better understand how to execute the myriad aspects of today's projects. Identify danger signs and solutions for each "e;sin"e; Learn proven methods for tackling project mishaps Gain practical and hands-on information from seasoned professionals Keep a variety of "e;sins"e; from derailing your projectBONUS! Each book comes with a "e;77 Deadly Sins of Project Management"e; poster!ContentsAcquiescence Assuming Avoidance Barriers Blaming Blinders Bureaucracy Carelessness Chaos Charity Closemindedness Cluelessness Complacency Conflicts Confusion Consensus Copying Cowardice Creep Democracy Despair Deviation Dispassion Disrespect Dysfunction Ego Excess Exclusion Excuses Failure Favoritism Fragmentation Gaming Guessing haphazardness helplessness hope Immaturity Inattentiveness Indecision Inefficiency Inflexibility Isolation lateness laziness Magical Thinking Malfeasance Meetingitis Misalignment Miscommunication Mismanagement No Authority Not-Invented-here Obtuseness Omission Opposition Politics Poor Planning Poor Requirements Popularity Powerlessness Prevarication Procrastination Promises Quitting Rebelliousness Resource Reallocation Rigidity Satisficing Scapegoating Shoddy Quality Shortsightedness Silence Surrender Suspicion Tunnel Vision WhiningAbout the AuthorsForty seasoned project managers and team members who are experts in all aspects of project management, including leadership, risk management, earned value, requirements, and the work breakdown structures, offer their insights and guidance on how to keep projects moving toward a successful outcome.