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Fixing a Troubled Project

All Project Managers experience difficulties with achieving project success from time to time. Turning around a troubled project is a vital skill for any project manager to master, regardless of their experience level. Managing consistently successful projects, despite any bumps in the road, will act as a demonstration of expertise as a project professional and build credibility with key stakeholders.

How You Will Benefit

Our training provides a general understanding of how to recognize when a project is in trouble and how to effectively turn it around to achieve successful results. Specifically, it compares the characteristics of a successful project with one defined as being in trouble. Additionally, students are provided a series of actions a project manager can take to turn a troubled project into a successful one by completing the project on time, within budget, and satisfying customer requirements.

What You Will Learn

In this course you will learn concepts related to and techniques for managing difficult projects including:

  • Understanding Why Project Managers Need to Care
  • Recognizing the Symptoms and Characteristics of a Troubled Project
  • Identifying the Causes of a Project in Trouble
  • Creating a Plan for Turning Around a Project in Jeopardy

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for experienced project managers who possess a solid understanding of traditional waterfall project management processes. The session discusses the symptoms and causes of projects in trouble and provides 10 important actions to prevent a project in trouble from becoming a disaster.

Format

Video-on-demand; includes 6-months digital access to all training materials.

Duration / PDU Value

This course has been approved by PMI for 1.5 PDUs.

Outline

What is a Troubled Project?

  • Course Overview
  • Defining a Project in Trouble

Determining if a Project is in Trouble

  • Characteristics of a Troubled Project
  • Integration, Facts and Data

Turning Around a Project in Trouble

  • Overview
  • Engagement of Key Stakeholders
  • Revisit the Vision of the Project
  • Prioritize Requirements
  • Evaluate Past Performance
  • Re-architect the Plan
  • Identify Outstanding Issues and Their Solutions
  • Conduct Risk Assessment
  • Re-evaluate or Establish Processes and Procedures
  • Keep Focus on the Vision and Priorities
  • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
  • Additional Insights

Summary

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Fixing a Troubled Project
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$99 USD
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$99 USD   $69 USD
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FAQs

How does learning to fix troubled projects make me more valuable as a project manager?

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Being able to recognize and recover a troubled project is a key leadership skill. It shows you can deliver results even when challenges arise, making you more valuable to your organization and more competitive in your career.

Can turnaround skills help me build credibility with executives and stakeholders?

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Yes. Executives and stakeholders notice when a project manager can take control of a failing project and bring it back on track. Turnaround skills build trust and position you as someone who can be counted on in high-stakes situations.

Is the training focused on real-world scenarios project managers actually face?

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Yes. The course covers practical warning signs, common causes of project trouble, and step-by-step actions you can take. The goal is to give you strategies you can apply immediately in real project environments.

Is this course flexible enough to fit into a busy project manager's schedule?

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Yes. The course is delivered on-demand, giving you six months of access to all materials so you can learn at your own pace and revisit the lessons when you need them.

Does this course provide PDUs I can use toward my PMI certification renewal?

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Yes. The course is approved by PMI and provides 1.5 PDUs that count toward your PMI certification renewal requirements.