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You've just inherited a project mid-flight. The previous project manager has vanished, documentation is scattered, stakeholders are panicking, and everyone expects you to somehow make sense of it all by Thursday's meeting.

Project Handover Survival Guide transforms that terrifying Monday morning into professional opportunity. In just 30 days, you'll move from \"the new person trying to figure things out\" to the confident leader who sees clearly, acts decisively, and delivers results that build unshakeable credibility.

This isn't theory—it's battle-tested knowledge from 40+ real IT projects across Nordic and international environments. You'll learn the three critical questions that unlock project truth faster than weeks of documentation review. You'll discover how to build stakeholder trust through strategic conversations, not perfect plans. You'll master the art of turning inherited chaos into sustainable momentum using proven frameworks from PRINCE2, Agile, and Half Double methodologies.

Week 1: Absorb, Listen, Learn—see clearly before acting fast

Week 2: Clarify, Confirm, Align—turn confusion into shared understanding

Week 3: Decide, Plan, Mobilise—create plans that actually work with real resource constraints

Week 4: Deliver, Learn, Adjust—build trust through visible progress and sustainable rhythm

Professional-grade tools included:

IPMA Complexity Assessment framework for strategic project analysis
Cultural assessment tools for multicultural teams
AI acceleration strategies for modern project managers
Ready-to-use templates and checklists

Each chapter includes field examples from real projects (anonymized for confidentiality), actionable checklists, and templates you can implement immediately. Whether you're new to project management or a seasoned professional taking on an inherited mess, this guide delivers the frameworks and real-world intelligence you need to succeed from day one.

Written by Jens Øster, an experienced IT project manager with IPMA-B, PRINCE2, and SAFe certifications, who has successfully navigated dozens of project handovers across complex technical and organizational environments.

Stop firefighting. Start leading.

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