Project Handover Survival Guide
From Chaos to Clarity in Your First 30 Days as a New IT Project Manager
You've just inherited a project mid-flight. The previous project manager has vanished, documentation is scattered across six different folders, stakeholders are panicking, and everyone expects you to somehow make sense of it all by Thursday's meeting.
This is the book I wish I'd had when I started as a project manager.
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.
Battle-tested knowledge from 40+ real projects. Learn the three critical questions that unlock project truth faster than weeks of documentation review. Master turning inherited chaos into sustainable momentum with proven frameworks, IPMA complexity assessments, and modern AI acceleration strategies.
Stop firefighting. Start leading.
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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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About the Author
Jens Øster is a senior IT project manager and consultant with extensive experience delivering complex projects across multiple sectors. With over 40 successful projects under his belt, he specialises in helping organisations navigate the challenges of inherited projects, agile transformations, and complex stakeholder environments.
His educational background includes a Master of Science in Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, specialising in Computer Systems. He has supplemented this foundation with professional certifications in PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, IPMA Level B, Scrum Master, SAFe, and ITIL.
Jens is passionate about sharing practical project management knowledge that works in real organisational contexts. His approach combines thorough methodology with pragmatic adaptation to organisational culture and constraints.
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Reader Testimonials
What a great book it has become. Any project manager can find this super valuable when entering a new project - to avoid those pitfalls that undoubtedly takes us as surprise. Not only is it a super valuable addition to the project manager's toolbox, it is also compelling writing!
Arshad MasoodProgram Manager, Vestas Wind Systems
Contents
Table of Contents
- PART I: ABSORB, LISTEN, LEARN (Week 1)
- PART II: CLARIFY, CONFIRM, ALIGN (Week 2)
- PART III: DECIDE, PLAN, MOBILISE (Week 3)
- PART IV: DELIVER, LEARN, ADJUST (Week 4)
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