{"id":19489,"date":"2023-05-29T19:10:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T13:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=19489"},"modified":"2024-02-20T16:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T11:21:54","slug":"five-effective-ways-performing-periodic-project-hygiene-checks-successful-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/five-effective-ways-performing-periodic-project-hygiene-checks-successful-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Act Periodic Project Hygiene Checks in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Why are IT projects unsuccessful? What could be the reasons for failure? Project failures can be due to many reasons and may vary from several issues ranging from trivial to significant blockers during execution. These impact budgets, deadlines, goals, and not meeting the program\u2019s success criteria or definition of done.<\/p>\n

According to a\u202fPwC study\u202fof over 10,640 projects, only a tiny portion of companies \u2013 2.5% to be exact \u2013 completed 100% of their assignments successfully.<\/p>\n

A project hygiene check assesses a quantitative decision measure at any point during the project life cycle. This evaluation is a pivotal tool for decision-makers, providing immediate findings that guide planning and execution. Similar to how personal hygiene in food safety promotes long-lasting health, a hygiene check in business is equally necessary. Much like maintaining personal well-being, regular project hygiene checks offer opportunities for improvement, ensuring early detection of issues and optimization opportunities. This proactive approach significantly enhances the likelihood of project success by addressing concerns promptly and fostering continuous improvement.<\/p>\n

Why Perform Hygiene Checks?<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s known that correcting an issue costs many times more than preventing it. Conducting hygiene project checks earlier \u2013 shifting left, as they say \u2013 helps capture bugs during the early phases of the program and cost-effectively fix them.<\/p>\n

So, how does the project team know if the project is healthy or sick? Here are five critical contributors that the project teams must evaluate very often to see the hygiene of the project. Perform the following hygiene project check and assess periodically to increase the chances of a successful project.<\/p>\n

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  1. Strategy and Implementation<\/li>\n
  2. Risk Analysis<\/li>\n
  3. Track Project Progress<\/li>\n
  4. Resource Allocation<\/li>\n
  5. Communication<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Exploring 5 Effective Ways of Performing Hygiene Checks<\/h2>\n
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    1. Strategy and Implementation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Ensure that the project team and stakeholders understand how the project contributes to the business strategy and that the priority\/value is well understood and communicated. Teams associated with the project must clearly understand the program\u2019s vision, mission, objective, and approach throughout the project life cycle.<\/p>\n

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      1. Risk analysis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        It is critical to perform a risk analysis. The purpose is to identify and rate the likelihood of occurrence, the potential impacts, and actions to mitigate. Not performing risk analysis may lead to the following:<\/p>\n