Why it worked
The video uses relatable humor and common workplace archetypes to comment on the often chaotic reality of project go-lives, resonating with anyone who has experienced similar situations.
Summary
This video humorously depicts the aftermath of a failed project go-live by showing different team members embodying common post-failure archetypes. It highlights the struggles of the Project Manager, IT Admin, Subject Matter Expert, and Developer in a relatable, comedic way.
Structure
- 1Introduction of the team roles after a failed go-live
- 2The SME who foresaw the issues
- 3The Developer who used makeshift solutions
- 4The Project Manager who faced blame
- 5The IT Admin facing endless manual fixes
On-screen text
PM
IT Admin
SME
Dev
The SME
who tried to
tell them
the new
process
wouldn't
work
The developer
who knows
everything is
held together
with duct tape
because they
prioritized
go-live date.
The Project
Manager
who was
kicked
around the
whole
project
The IT
Admin
who knows
they'll be
manually
fixing this
forever