Thank you to those who have shared their experiences so far and encouraged me to reflect on a similar experience I recently underwent. I will keep the details sketchy as it is still undergoing development and will hopefully meet with success in the near future, but the project involved introducing a new programme of study.Interestingly, the failures came first but I am hopeful that the overall outcome will show more success than failure. Here goes:
Key failures:
New programme not approved
Key decision making personnel not consulted( lack of knowledge of processes led to this)
Time wasted in creating documentation which was then invalid
Marketing not pulled together into coherent whole
Internal staff keen, external team resistent
Duplication of resources
Key successes
Better working relationship for more diverse teams involved
Regular liaison and expertise identified
Clearer picture of provision elsewhere
More evident what our USP is
Closer adherence to institutional processes and targets
Joined up thinking- chance of success second time around
Out of the frustration, a better programme has emerged with a potentially greater rate of success and more support across the institution- that has to be a positive outcome and sound basis on which to move forward,
As others have stated, a painful but ultimately valuablelearning experience!
Best wishes
Angela
The success
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