A Staged Framework for the Recovery and Rehabilitation of Troubled IS Development Projects (Aiyer et al. 2005)

Project Recovery Framework

Aiyer, Jagu; Rajkumar, T.M.; Havelka, Douglas: A Staged Framework for the Recovery and Rehabilitation of Troubled IS Development Projects; in: Journal of Project Management, Vol. 36 (2005), No. 4, pp. 32-43.

In this paper Aiyer et al. propose a 4 step framework to lead ailing projects out of their misery and bring them back on track. The 4 phases are

  1. Recognition
  2. Immediate Recovery
  3. Sustained Recovery
  4. Maturity

The process of project recovery starts with recognition of the problem and that help is needed. The second step identifies symptoms and stops the bleeding. Before the third step analyses the issues in-depth, creates new project plans, WBSes, and seeks approval. The final step then gathers the lessons learned from the intervention and disseminates these into the organisation.

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