Question.2319 - Give two examples of why a project might be terminated early for cause and two examples of why a project might be terminated early for convenience. A project manager is in the finishing stage of her project. It is apparent that one of the project’s deliverables will not be completed before the project is wrapped up. What options does the project manager have for this uncompleted deliverable? The sponsor of a large multi-phased project you are managing suddenly decides to terminate the project early. How do you respond? How do you notify your team members?
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Project xxxxxxxxxxx for xxxxx nbsp xx a xxxxxxx consistently xxxxx to xxxx milestones xx violates xxxxx obligations xx may xx terminated xxxxx to xxxxxxx resource xxxxxxx Failure xx Meet xxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxxxx If x project xxxxxxxxxxxx fails xx meet xxx predetermined xxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxxxx as xxxxxxxx in xxx project xxxx it xxx be xxxxxxxxxx for xxxxx Delays xx subpar xxxxxxxxxxx can xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx project xxx s xxxxxxx and xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx costs xx missed xxxxxxxxxxxxx Termination xx such xxxxx may xx necessary xx prevent xxxxxxx wastage xx resources xxx to xxxxxxxx efforts xxxxxxx more xxxxxx projects xxxxxx of xxxxxxxx or xxxxx Violations xxxxxxx termination xxx cause xxx occur xxxx there xxx clear xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxx agreements xx legal xxxxxxxxxxx If x party xxxxxxxx in xxx project xxxxx to xxxxxxx its xxxxxxxxxxx responsibilities xxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx practices xx violates xxxxxxxx laws xxx regulations xxx project xxx be xxxxxxxxxx early xx protect xxx interests xx all xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxx legal xxxxxxxxxx Pritchard xxxxxxx Termination xxx Convenience xxxx When xxxxxxxxx shifts xxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxx environmental xxxxxxx make x project xxxx viable xx might xx terminated xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxx resources xx more xxxxxxxx initiatives xxxxxxxxx Strategic xxxxxx or xxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx Sometimes xxxxxxxxxxxxx undergo xxxxxxxxx shifts xxxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxxxxx that xxxx certain xxxxxxxx less xxxxxxxx or xxxxxxx with xxxxx objectives xx such xxxxx projects xxxxx be xxxxxxxxxxxxx convenience xx free xx resources xxx redirect xxxx towards xxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxx align xxxx the xxx strategic xxxxxxxxx of xxx organization xxxxxxxxxxx Market xx Environmental xxxxxxx External xxxxxxx like xxxxxxx in xxx market xxxxxxxxxxxxx advancements xx unforeseen xxxxxxxxxxxxx conditions xxxxx render x project xxxx viable xx obsolete xx the xxxxxxx is xx longer xxxxxxxx due xx these xxxxxxxx circumstances xxxxxxxxxxx it xxx convenience xxx be xxx most xxxxxxxx decision xx avoid xxxxxxxxxxx expenses xxx focus xx more xxxxxxxx projects xx both xxxxx termination xxxxxxxxx should xx carefully xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx must xxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxx the xxxxxxx early xxxxxxxxxxxxx with xxx relevant xxxxxxx including xxxxxxx team xxxxxxx stakeholders xxx clients xx crucial xx ensure x smooth xxxxxxxxxx and xx minimize xxxxxxxx impacts xx individuals xxx the xxxxxxxxxxxx as x whole xxxxxxxxx Reference xxxxxxxxx C x Project xxxxxxxxxxx The xxxx the xxx and xxx Ugly xxxxx Guide xx Project xxxxxxxxxx - xxxxxxxxxxx T x Contemporary xxxxxxx Management x South xxxxxxxMore Articles From Project Management