Too many projects fail. Any kind of projects - software, financial, personal. You name it. How can I identify the early signs of a failed project? How can I lower the risk? How can I avoid the failure?
Here is great simple checklist of failed projects that can be easily applied to your project too. Taken from 12 characteristics of doomed projects:
- Doesn’t meet expectations.
- Lacks change management processes.
- Lacks project sponsorship.
- Insufficient resources or budget are available.
- Team doesn’t report or escalate critical problems quickly.
- No risk planning.
- Schedule delays and missed commitments are rampant.
- Project is over-budget with no end in sight.
- Low morale is a problem.
- Uncontrolled scope creep abounds.
- Project direction and end-game aren’t clear.
- Showstoppers haven’t been identified.
Start asking these questions and make your project successful.
2 comments ↓
Good rundown. If I had to tell folks just one thing that would help success, it’s find a way to flow value. Don’t make stakeholders wait for value in the very end … deliver incremental value along the way. It builds momentum and trust.
Magic mantra … indeed.
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