18 Reasons Why Projects Fail

The following are reasons for project failure that Rita Mulcahy the founder of RMC, has identified based on her experience and supporting literature on the subject. Try to determine the root cause of the problem and then apply the tools and techniques of project management to prevent your projects from failing.

Reasons Projects Fail

1. Failure to understand that a change in scope affects schedule, cost or performance
2. Unrealistic time frames
3. Lack of project management training
4. Projects defined without the PM’s assistance
5. Project team not involved in planning
6. No risk management
7. Miscommunication of scope
8. Planning a project using only a bar chart
9. No viable historical records
10. Inadequate budget for administration
11. Senior management meddling
12. No change control system
13. No effective system for controlling the project to the project plan
14. Inexperience
15. Lack of effective communication
16. Failure to understand the unique nature of the project type
17. Overselling
18. Turnover

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