{"id":4021,"date":"2011-10-02T17:37:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T21:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/?p=4021"},"modified":"2014-04-16T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T15:42:49","slug":"the-fast-forward-freeze-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/?p=4021","title":{"rendered":"The Fast Forward Freeze-Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following entry is a part of the\u00a0Pattern Library<\/a>. The library records samples of the common patterns of behaviour that set the context within which the chances of project failure are increased.<\/p>\n

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Name : The Fast Forward Freeze Out<\/strong>
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In brief :
\n<\/strong>A sponsor accelerates progress in the planning of a project by freezing out the stakeholders. Failure to engage and understand stakeholder requirements however results in products being produced that fail to meet the needs of the stakeholders.<\/p>\n

Description :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Typical sequence of events :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Sponsor elects to freeze the stakeholders out of the planning process<\/li>\n
  2. Project appears to make rapid progress in early stages<\/li>\n
  3. When product created by the project is delivered, stakeholders are finally engaged<\/li>\n
  4. Stakeholders reject the product because it fails to meet their real needs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Possible negative effects :<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. A breakdown in trust between stakeholders and the management responsible for the project<\/li>\n
    2. Products that are rejected by the stakeholders once delivered<\/li>\n
    3. The need to completely redo the project or make very major changes in order to satisfy stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Common Root Causes :<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. A sponsor who fails to appreciate the human side of the project and what it takes to build buy-in and support<\/li>\n
      2. Arrogance (when a Sponsor feels they know best and are able to speak on behalf of everyone else).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Suggested Actions :<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Perform stakeholder analysis<\/li>\n
        2. Plan an effective stakeholder engagement strategy<\/li>\n
        3. Gather requirements from stakeholders and build their support for the project through effective and ongoing consultation and communication.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The following entry is a part of the\u00a0Pattern Library. The library records samples of the common patterns of behaviour that set the context within which the chances of project failure are increased. Name : The Fast Forward Freeze Out In brief : A sponsor accelerates progress in the planning of a project by freezing out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,8],"tags":[122,93,147],"class_list":["post-4021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-behavioral-pattern","category-pattern","tag-project-communications","tag-why-do-projects-fail","tag-why-projects-fail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4021"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4026,"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4021\/revisions\/4026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calleam.com\/WTPF\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}