One-page cheat sheets are very popular – take the business canvass or the beermat business case as examples. The question is: Should there be a one-page cheat sheet for critical projects or initiatives?
Of all the data to be gathered in assessing strategic initiatives, two pieces most illuminate the performance and potential of a strategic initiative or critical project.
You have no doubt read the gloomy reports on the state of project management and the rates of failure and disappointment surrounding project delivery. But just how helpful or even realistic are they? Moreover, do they help in writing the prescription for success?