Reporting project slippage

[suityou01]

In the past I have reported project slippage, announced delays, risks, issues etc. No one likes this news and it's better not to be the messenger if you can help it.

Lately the phrase that seems in common parlance is "moved to the right"

Example :

As the business changed the requirements we needed to conduct an impact analysis. As a result of this the deliverable is much larger and hence the project plan has "moved to the right"

Doesn't seem to evoke the same emotions as "the project has slipped"

[Mich the Tester]

"Deadline passed without event or alarm"

[Old Greg]

In the past I have reported project slippage, announced delays, risks, issues etc. No one likes this news and it's better not to be the messenger if you can help it.

Lately the phrase that seems in common parlance is "moved to the right"

Example :



Doesn't seem to evoke the same emotions as "the project has slipped"

It's not new - I've worked extensively on the NHS National Programme for IT and there's been plenty of this. 'Moves to the right' does make it sound like you're going to deport all non-Aryan project team members.

[oracleslave]

In the past I have reported project slippage, announced delays, risks, issues etc. No one likes this news and it's better not to be the messenger if you can help it.

Lately the phrase that seems in common parlance is "moved to the right"

Example :



Doesn't seem to evoke the same emotions as "the project has slipped"

That wouldn't fly here.

When I report slippage I get 2 questions:

1) Who is to blame?
2) What are you going to do to fix it?

[Mich the Tester]

That wouldn't fly here.

When I report slippage I get 2 questions:

1) Who is to blame?
2) What are you going to do to fix it?

1) Somebody who's just left
2) Send you an invoice

[SupremeSpod]

In the past I have reported project slippage, announced delays, risks, issues etc. No one likes this news and it's better not to be the messenger if you can help it.

Lately the phrase that seems in common parlance is "moved to the right"

Example :

As the business changed the requirements we needed to conduct an impact analysis. As a result of this the deliverable is much larger and hence the project plan has "moved to the right"

Doesn't seem to evoke the same emotions as "the project has slipped"

In your example, the project hasn't slipped. Requirements have changed.

Hth.

My suggestion would be for you to find a job that you can do.

[suityou01]

That wouldn't fly here.

When I report slippage I get 2 questions:

1) Who is to blame?
2) What are you going to do to fix it?

1) In the example above the slippage was caused by a change in requirements
2) Reprioritise the requirements and deliver the remainder in a later phase.

[suityou01]

In your example, the project hasn't slipped. Requirements have changed.

Hth.

My suggestion would be for you to find a job that you can do.

1) You're a crap troll
2) You look stupid for not understanding that a change in requirements could introduce slippage.

[oracleslave]

1) Somebody who's just left
2) Send you an invoice

That answer will see you revert to your point 1) above sharpish.

[Mich the Tester]

That answer will see you revert to your point 1) above sharpish.

Fine, if it's such a tulipty clientco I'll go.