COMMON PROJECT FAILURES

Objectives not clearly defined

• Lack of communication

• Lack of clear direction

• Lack of knowledge of the project environment (internal and external)

• Insufficient product definition at the onset which can affect the quality of the product delivered

• Poor statement of Work and No detailed work plan

• Poor estimation of Time frame to complete the project and Poor cost estimate, causing cost overrun (remember the O2 project in Stratford!)

• Lack of project progress reviews

• Lack of project planning and lack or inappropriate assignment of resources

• No project management methodology

• Over-promising and under-delivering

• Scope creep due uncontrolled requirements which are added during the project

• Sponsors not implicated or lack of enthusiasm

• Project risks not considered in the product definition

• No continuous assessment of the viability of the project

• Complexity of projects