Why is it that my kite won't fly? - The Power of Strategic Project Management

Project Management is, in many ways, like flying a kite.

How do you design and construct it so that it's lifted high and strong by the wind? What do you do when it gets snagged in a tree, lands on the roof of a house, or is tangled on electrical wire? How do you retrieve it while keeping it intact?

Similar elements come into play when executing a project. Successful delivery may be affected by obstacles such as erroneous engineering, defective equipment, late arrival of materials, personnel t...