Your IT sales vendor misses deadlines. How will you salvage the situation and ensure success?
Vendor delays can be a major hiccup, but with the right approach, you can turn the situation around and keep your project on course. Here's how to manage missed deadlines effectively:
- Communicate promptly and assertively to understand the cause of delays and express the urgency of your timeline.
- Re-evaluate and adjust project milestones if necessary, setting new, realistic deadlines in collaboration with your vendor.
- Implement a contingency plan that may involve seeking alternative solutions or additional support to meet critical deadlines.
What strategies have worked for you in dealing with vendor setbacks? Share your experiences.
Your IT sales vendor misses deadlines. How will you salvage the situation and ensure success?
Vendor delays can be a major hiccup, but with the right approach, you can turn the situation around and keep your project on course. Here's how to manage missed deadlines effectively:
- Communicate promptly and assertively to understand the cause of delays and express the urgency of your timeline.
- Re-evaluate and adjust project milestones if necessary, setting new, realistic deadlines in collaboration with your vendor.
- Implement a contingency plan that may involve seeking alternative solutions or additional support to meet critical deadlines.
What strategies have worked for you in dealing with vendor setbacks? Share your experiences.
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