The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Pattern name : Navigational Failure
In brief :
Team lacks leadership and oversight in one or more dimensions resulting in errors and omissions.
Description :
Technology projects require decision making in three primary domains; the business domain, the technology domain and the organizational (or management) domain. Wh...
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Behavioral pattern
Green Shifting
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Green Shifting
Type : Behavioral pattern (patterns that influence the actions or conduct of an individual or team)
In brief :
The tendency to report project status in positive terms despite growing indications that serious problems exist.
Description :
Green shifting refers to the suppression of bad news in proj...
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Silos
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Silos
Type : Behavioral pattern (patterns that influence the actions of an individual or group)
In brief :
Organizational boundaries between groups and organizations prevent free flows of communications or collaboration.
Outline :
Many project teams are formed by resources from a number of different groups or organi...
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Poly-Project Blindness
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Poly-Project Blindness
Scope : Behavioral pattern - Patterns that influence the behavior of an individual or team
In brief :
Team fails to recognise that a new project has unique characteristics that dictate the need for a different approach than prior projects.
Outline :
All projects are unique and although there a...
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Intellectual Disintegration
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Intellectual Disintegration
Scope : Event pattern (patterns that shape the sequence or flow of events)
In brief :
Breakdown of communications between individuals and groups results in errors and omissions.
Description :
Technology projects are large scale, complex, decentralised decision making activities. The ...
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First Option Adoption
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : First Option Adoption
Type: Decisions making pattern (patterns that influence the way an individual decision is made)
In brief :
Settling for the first idea thought of rather than identifying and evaluating a number of different options.
Description :
Decision making is a natural part of our lives. The ubiquitous n...
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Gravitation
The following entry is a part of the Pattern Library. The Pattern Library records the common patterns of events that have the potential to lead to project failure.
Name : Gravitation
Type : Behavioral pattern (patterns that influence the actions or conduct of an individual or team)
In brief :
People stay within their comfort zone while ignoring other aspects of the work needing to be done.
Outline :
We all have our comfort zones and the things we like to do. These preferences draw u...
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