{"id":17243,"date":"2019-08-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/project-schedule-overruns-how-to-prevent-delays-from-becoming-disasters\/"},"modified":"2019-08-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T05:00:00","slug":"project-schedule-overruns-how-to-prevent-delays-from-becoming-disasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/project-schedule-overruns-how-to-prevent-delays-from-becoming-disasters\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Schedule Overruns: How to Prevent Delays from Becoming Disasters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you’re at the helm of a project that has fallen behind schedule, then be assured that you aren’t alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the fact that the science of project management has been around for decades and <\/span>the profession is booming<\/span><\/a>, most projects still fail to reach the finish line on time. In fact, a study published in <\/span>Harvard Business Review<\/span><\/a> analyzed nearly 1500 projects and found that a one in six had a schedule overrun of 70 percent!   <\/span><\/p>\n

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However, while there is strength in numbers, the fact that you aren’t alone in your schedule-related anguish isn’t much of a consolation; and it’s certainly not a solution. Right now, you need practical steps and strategies to mitigate the damage, and get your project back on track as soon as possible. Otherwise, the only way out might be pulling the plug and possibly starting over — but not before facing the wrath of executives, customers, sponsors, and possibly functional management colleagues who aren’t thrilled that you want to borrow their precious people yet again.<\/span><\/p>\n

To avoid that fate, here are four strategies that can help prevent (often inevitable) schedule delays from becoming catastrophic disasters: <\/span><\/p>\n