Samoan Traffic and IT Project Management · Sep 14, 07:05 PM
If you feel their pain, you just might have managed an IT project: Samoan Traffic Switches Sides.
They thought of everything…instituted an alcohol ban during the first critical days of the changeover, timed the changeover for a national holiday when commuters would be off the roads, police were at key stations throughout the highway system. There was even a national prayer service the morning of the switch. They have moved an entire country from right sided driving to left, and it has been a week with only one injury and no fatalities.
But, there is always that one thing that may have been considered in the project plan but everyone holds up as an example of poor planning or even no planning. The transit bus doors now all open on the wrong side, forcing riders to load from the middle of the street. Forget the expense of changing, forget that there may be a long term replacement plan, it is that one thing that tarnishes a well managed and successful project and gives nay sayers a huge issue to hang their hat on.
I am hoping my next IT project avoids the Samoan Transit Bus Syndrome.
— Sean Heuchert
Comment
Commenting is closed for this article.