Project handoffs can get messy but they don't have to be that way. In this presentation we cover the ins and outs of successful project handoffs and how to catch problem areas and improve overall internal project satisfaction.

1. Ready. Set.
Handoff.Improving the Project Handoff Experience.
DAVID YARDE
SEVENALITY

2. Who am i
CO-FOUNDER SEVENALITY
ORGANIZER UX ORLANDO
CO-ORGANIZER WORDPRESS ORLANDO
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3. HOW CAN WE
IMPROVE HANDOFFS?
Let’s take a look at the good, bad, and ugly.
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4. 45%admit they’re unclear on the business objectives of their IT projects.
60%of companies don’t consistently align projects with business strategy.
78%said their project requirements are usually or always out of sync with the business.
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5. 75% of business and IT executives
anticipate their software projects will fail.
Whoa! Such confidence!
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7. IN NEARLY ALL CASES OF FAILED HANDOFFS AND
PROJECTS, COMMUNICATION FAILURES RESULTED
IN UNCERTAINTY DURING HANDOFF DECISIONS
AND PROCEDURES.
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8. Core Components of
a Successful
Handoff
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9. VERBAL
COMMUNICATION
in person, over the phone, or via online meeting.
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10. WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION
in nursing this is often called a “Transition Record”.
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11. TRANSFER OF PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITY.
aka the moment everyone feels like a weight has been lifted.
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12. THE IMPORTANCE OF POST
PROJECT REVIEWS
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13. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
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14. “WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO.
EXCELLENCE THEN, IS NOT AN ACT BUT A
HABIT.”
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15. Leadership offers an opportunity to make a
difference in someone's life,
no matter what the project is.
- Bill Owens
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16. SETTING THE STAGE FOR
THE NEXT PROJECT
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17. TAKEAWAYS
• Be realistic
• Make sure team members communicate
with each other
• Don't be afraid to communicate bad news
-- and adjust expectations
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18. ANYTHING WORTH DOING,
IS WORTH DOING RIGHT.
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19. THANK YOU!
Twitter: @sevenality / @dsmy
Or check us out online at sevenality.com