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Mauricio RubioSenior PM
Asked: January 31, 20192019-01-31T10:56:59+00:00 2019-01-31T10:56:59+00:00In: General

Do you prefer starting a Project from scratch or getting a handover from another PM?

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    1. Mauricio Rubio Senior PM
      2019-01-31T11:00:59+00:00Added an answer on January 31, 2019 at 11:00 am
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      Personally, I prefer starting from scratch. But generally I don’t have a choice on that and it’s more the result of where we’re at with the project (e.g. early stage, already started, etc.)

      You should know that 90% of the time I get a handover from another PM I have to fix something, which generally translates into more time, extra work and sometimes even re-process or re-work. Hence, me preferring to start projects from scratch where possible.

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    2. Ian Johns Newbie
      2019-02-13T12:17:49+00:00Added an answer on February 13, 2019 at 12:17 pm

      I prefer starting from scratch. If taking over from another PM you have to complete a full health check to find anything going wrong and fix but also ensure nothing has been missed. Also need to understand why you are taking over ( i.e did anything go wrong etc , is any rework required ?) . This equates to more time and potentially cost and a possible slow down in delivery or complete stop during assessment.

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    3. sureshfrancis Hatchling
      2019-02-14T13:07:41+00:00Added an answer on February 14, 2019 at 1:07 pm

      Prefer starting a project from scratch. In this way, you would know the business requirements and version of changes. So your knowledge base for the project is worth the effort.

       

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