Social:Six phases of a big project

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The six phases of a big project is a cynical take on the outcome of large projects, with an unspoken assumption about their seemingly inherent tendency towards chaos. It can be seen as a parody of the traditional process groups in a project lifecycle. The list is reprinted in slightly different variations in any number of project management books[1] as a cautionary tale. One such example gives the phases as:[2]

  1. Unbounded enthusiasm,
  2. Total disillusionment,
  3. Panic, hysteria and overtime,
  4. Frantic search for the guilty,
  5. Punishment of the innocent, and
  6. Reward for the uninvolved.

References

  1. ↑ Popik, Barry (16 September 2011). "Six Phases of a Project ("Enthusiasm, disillusionment, panic…")". http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/six_phases_of_a_project_enthusiasm_disillusionment_panic/. Retrieved 25 August 2013. 
  2. ↑ Holland, Winford E. (2001). Red Zone Management: Changing the Rules for Pivotal Times. WinHope Press. pp. 5. ISBN 0-9671401-8-8. 




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