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Why do projects fail?
Many projects fail, the causes can be narrowed down to a small number of common factors… They fail to deliver real business benefits > more The stakeholders are not defined and aligned > more...
View ArticleFailure to deliver real business benefits
Failure to deliver real business benefit is the ultimate failure of any project. In many instances this is the ‘symptom’ and the underlying cause is due to one or more of the other common causes. At...
View ArticleFailure to define and align the stakeholders
Failure to define and align the stakeholders can lead to conflicting client demands and requirements and disasterous mismatch of expectations... At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Inadequate...
View ArticleFailure to define and manage the scope
Failure to define, agree and manage the scope can significantly increase the risk of a project due to increased uncertainty; conflicting demands, unrealistic requirements… At the BeginningDuring the...
View ArticleFailure to clearly define the specification
Failure to clearly define and agree the solution specification means you build on a foundation of sand... At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Failure to agree format / detail of...
View ArticleFailure to manage complexity
Project complexity is a factor of scope, budget and resource. Failure to properly balance these significantly increases the chance of failure... At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Overly...
View ArticleFailure to implement controls
Failure to implement and utilise appropriate methods and tools means the project is driving blind… At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Failure to define and agree Governance Model•Project...
View ArticleFailure to match requirements
Failure to ensure that the design matches the requirements will lead to the building of a solution that isn't fit for purpose… At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Technology / architecture...
View ArticleFailure to get the right people
Projects are run and delivered by people: if you don’t get the right people at the right time you won’t succeed…At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Skills mismatch of project team (technical,...
View ArticleFailure in funding
Everything costs something, you need to have adequate funding available at the right time. If funding cuts occur something has to give… At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the End•Inadequate...
View ArticleFailure to implement
It doesn’t matter how good a design is or how wonderful the solution has been build: unless it’s implemented successfully it will be deemed a failure… At the BeginningDuring the ProjectAt the...
View ArticleWhich online Project Management software do you use?
We'd love to know: It's an understatement to say that there are a lot of Project Management systems currently available. What types of projects do you manage and which software do you use to...
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