Community>> Execution Gap

Do you face a chronic problem of lack of execution -- the inability to execute business strategies and projects into action and results, on time and within budget.

Take a simple project Execution Gap Test to verify the symptoms of execution problems?

Using the scale below, rate your organization's effectiveness by answering the questions listed.

1                    2                    3                    4                   5 ________________________________________________

very accurate              somewhat accurate             not accurate
1. My organization has too many projects and too few completed.
2. We are constantly operating in fire-fighting mode without much time to plan and focus on improvement initiatives.
3. It is impossible to track all our projects. We do not have standard metrics to track our project portfolio.
4. We don't follow a standard methodology to execute projects. We don't follow consistent risk management or change management processes.
5.

Our best performers are demotivated.
 
   Your execution effectiveness score =

20-25    You're ahead of the pack!
            
10-19    You're on the edge! Some room for improvement to stay ahead of the curve.
            
5-9        You're in the gap! You need help to assess problems and take appropriate steps to improve your execution and get out of the fire-fighting cycle.