Contract warning signs

[cojak]

Overheard conversation:

Prog Mgr: "The Project is out of favour with the new senior management team"

Does the panel have any others?

[Sysman]

When you hear two directors screaming at each other, and the one responsible for your project is coming up for retirement in a year or two's time.

You just know that your project will hit the dust shortly after your director leaves, and they might just try to force him out of the door a little early.

[Paddy]

The previous contractor had the same opinion as you, he made the same suggestions to sort the problem out then for some reason they dropped him.

[nomadd]

Overheard conversation:

Prog Mgr: "The Project is out of favour with the new senior management team"

Does the panel have any others?

We are looking to reduce costs.

[Notascooby]

Strategic re-alignment
Concentrating on core competencies (i.e. outsource IT)
Portfolio rationalisation

[Spacecadet]

I think we'll be finishing the project on time and in budget

[KimberleyChris]

When the Contracts Department say that they want to 'consolidate' the number of agencies they hire through, and then the Contracts Manager turns up in a new car.

[RSoles]

"Hi RS, this is Bob, I'd like you to teach him all you know".

[Old Greg]

Permie sat at my desk with a bin bag full of my stuff on the floor.

[MarillionFan]

Overheard conversation:

Prog Mgr: "The Project is out of favour with the new senior management team"

Does the panel have any others?

"Hi team, and here is your new Project Manager, Mr Suityou"