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Project Recovery – turning crisis into success

Join this webinar, where we at Mannaz introduce Project Recovery, a sophisticated approach for rescuing projects that have gone off track, providing you with tools to regain control, identify danger zones and implement focused recovery efforts.

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Projects fail — and sometimes disaster is unavoidable.

Cost overruns, reduced scope, and declining quality can quickly erode value, derail strategic ambitions, and in severe cases shut down entire business areas. Headlines are full of large‑scale projects that never recovered.

In today’s volatile and rapidly changing environment, continuous disruptions are inevitable. Organizations must therefore be able to absorb change without letting projects collapse or lose their benefits.

This webinar explores Project Recovery Maturity:

How prepared is your organization when a project goes off track? Do you have the right project management capabilities, recovery readiness, and governance in place? And crucially — how do you successfully establish and execute a structured recovery effort?

Learn how to bring failing projects back to life and safeguard business value.

By joining this webinar, you will learn how to:

Strengthen your organisation’s project recovery maturity and handle failing projects with confidence.
Build stronger governance structures and establish effective early‑warning indicators.
Integrate regular project health checks to identify risks before they escalate.
Ensure your organisation is prepared for timely and effective recovery interventions.
Implement a standardised recovery framework — from assessment and root‑cause analysis to solution selection and project restart.
Elevate the execution discipline required to drive a successful recovery project.
Understand the leadership behaviours and cultural enablers needed to make recovery efforts succeed and stick.

Why participate in this webinar?

This webinar is designed for senior professionals who play a critical role in shaping project success and strategic outcomes. It is especially relevant for you if you:

Lead or influence project governance as a manager, executive, project owner, or member of a steering committee.
Manage large or complex projects as an experienced project manager or project executive.
Oversee multiple initiatives as a program or portfolio manager responsible for strategic alignment and delivery.

This session is ideal for decision makers who want to strengthen governance, boost project success rates, and maximize business value—particularly when projects hit turbulence and require decisive recovery.

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Time

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

10:00 to 11:30

Place

Mannaz A/S

Virtually using Teams

Price

Participation in this webinar is free of charge.

Programme

Welcome and introduction
Why is project recovery critical
The recovery process and approach
Challenges and pitfalls when implementing project recovery
Get started
Questions and answers

Content of the webinar

This webinar blends essential theory with real‑world experience from project recovery specialists. You’ll learn what it takes to build organizational recovery readiness and how to execute a successful recovery process when projects derail.

Key topics include:

Understanding failing projects

The scale of project failures and real‑world examples.
Common root causes behind deviation and loss of control.
A broader view of project success and benefit realization.

Project Recovery as a structured intervention

Early warning signs: spotting deviations, weak signals, and misalignment.
Assessment & analysis: clarifying remaining value and redefining scope.
Stakeholder involvement: securing commitment and prioritizing recovery actions.
Recovery execution: planning, organizing, and relaunching the recovery project.
Focus & follow‑up: maintaining direction and monitoring progress.
Learning: capturing insights and embedding lessons learned.

Building recovery capability

What organizational readiness looks like.
Typical barriers to establishing effective Project Recovery practices.

Good reasons to join this webinar

Get clear insight into what it takes to rescue projects that have drifted into the danger zone — and what you can do immediately to turn them around.
Learn what a structured recovery plan includes and how to begin implementing one in your own organisation.
Gain inspiration, practical tools, and a stronger foundation for handling project crises with confidence.

Who should attend?

This webinar is designed for senior professionals responsible for driving project success:

Managers, directors, and project owners involved in steering committees or project governance.
Experienced project managers or project directors leading large, complex initiatives.
Programme and portfolio managers overseeing multiple projects and strategic deliveries.

Speakers

Leif Godsk

Leif Godsk has more than 20 years of practical experience as a project manager and IT manager. In 1999, he began his career as a project management consultant and instructor at Mannaz. As client director at Mannaz, he focused on supporting organisations from most industries in improving their project and portfolio management skills. Today, he works for Mannaz as a part-time project management consultant.

PMI-certified Project Manager (Project Manager Professional PMP)
PRINCE2 foundation certification
MSP-certified programme manager
PLP (Project Leadership Profile) and change management.
Various certifications as a management assessor – Belbin, DISC, PLP (Project Leadership Profile) and change management
Completed three IBM training programmes as a programmer, planner and project manager
Degree in Business Economics from Niels Brock Business College
Studied BA in Computer Science

Jan Pries-Heje

Professor at Roskilde University; head of a research group focusing on user-driven innovation
Adjunct professor at ITU since 2012 (and at ITU 1999-2007)
Formerly Australia, USA and CBS
Lecturer for DIEU/Mannaz since 1995. Current: IT Project Management 1-3, Agile Project Management, Cross-Cultural Projects
Project manager for a number of IT projects: SMILE, Multimedia Lab, SPI, QSD@IS, SPV, Talent@IT, IT Architecture, SourceIT, InnovaThy
Consultant 1997-2000 in IT quality and software process improvement
Certified ISO 9000 and BOOTSTRAP assessor
Certified in Belbin’s team role model

Svend Kristiansen

Svend is an experienced leader and senior consultant specialising in project recovery, process improvement, and risk management. His background spans executive leadership, operational excellence, and technical quality roles — giving him a balanced mix of strategic overview and hands‑on problem‑solving ability.

Key higlights

Managing Director at LSV Group A/S, with previous roles as Senior Consultant and Regional Manager
Extensive experience in project recovery, process optimisation, and risk management, supported by an IASSC Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
Former quality and operations leader in industrial companies including TRIAX, VELUX, and Danskær A/S
Experience from companies, Siemens, LEGO, Viking Lifesavings, Dynaudio, Tempur, Nissens Cooling Solutions.. etc..
Early career as an aircraft technician in the Danish Armed Forces, building strong discipline and technical precision
Recognised for clear communication, strong analytical skills, and the ability to create direction and structure in complex projects

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Any questions??

If you have any further questions about the webinar, please feel free to contact me.

Isaac Bagayaza Kasule

Konsulent

ika@mannaz.com
+4521948455