A Framework for Project Launch Decisions: To Go or Not to Go Live

Posted by Eileen Strider on Nov 1, 2022 in PMChat Bloggers | Comments Off

By Eileen Strider Although everyone knows that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) system was not ready for prime time on the October 1 launch date, does anyone really know how the decision was made to go-live? Was it a conscious decision with full consideration of the readiness of the system or a de facto decision when October 1 arrived?  And closer to home, do you know how your project will decide if it’s ready to go-live when the planned go-live date arrives? My project and IT management experience is that most people don’t believe that they could actually say “No, the system is not ready and should not go live on the scheduled date.”  Here are just a few reasons why: –       I’ll be the only one to say no. –       No one will listen to me anyway. –       I’ll be blamed for the project’s failure. –       I’ll be labeled “Not a Team Player”.

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A Framework for Project Launch Decisions: To Go or Not to Go Live