How to know a project is in trouble if you are an engineer

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A talk about how an engineer can detect early warning signs that a project is in trouble, illustrated with a cloud migration project. It details concrete signals to watch for during planning and execution so engineers can raise issues in time to prevent project failure.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 2:17Why projects fail
3. 6:12Hidden causes
4. 15:30Engineer's actions
5. 25:26Project warning signs
6. 33:19Communication and expectations
7. 40:24Team motivation in crisis
8. 46:26Q&A

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