Project decision making: a guide for doing it better (opens in new tab)

Let me tell you about a project decision that was awkward for me -- then I'll share some tips on how to do decision-making better. We were due to go live with our pilot software launch but things didn’t feel right. We had the go/no go meeting and as I sat in the office, it just felt like we weren’t ready. My project sponsor was on holiday in Canada. I emailed him, because I wanted to be told that we were making the right decision. I got a message back: his hotel had burned down. He and his wi...