Why Projects Fail?

• Integration Management

o Lack of coordination across area
o Lack of progress control

• Scope
o Lack of a clearly defined purpose & Scope
 A project manager should avoid committing to either development schedule or budget before the project has been adequately defined. In most cases, a firm commitment can be given only after the requirements are concluded.
 If the requirements of a project are not met, then adhering to the budget and schedule becomes meaningless.
o Inadequate requirements
o Difficulties in concluding the project
o Changing scope, too often change request
o Scope on contract , significantly different with practical

• Schedule

o Lack of planning, a poor estimation of duration, Fail to update & respond planning.

• Cost
o Insufficient budget
o Budget exceeded
• Quality
o Nonconformance with quality Standard
o Produce product being delivered that do not meet the Product specification , fitness for use, customer’s requirements.
o Values delivered that work differently than expected,
o Not aware with critical to quality

• Human Resources
o Skill & Knowledge
 Inexperienced Project Manager & Project team member
 Skill & competencies Project team member under standard
o Lack Resources
o Frequently of Turnover resources
o Values & Behavior mis-alignment with project’s objectives
o Lack training & development
o Lack Productivity
o Lack Motivation

• Communication
o Lack of communication
o Insuficient measurables & report
 If you cannot measure where you are you cannot demonstrate that you are improving

• Risk
o Cannot manage risk
o Cannot predicts potential problem
o Worst preparation for contingency plans

• Procurement
o Vendor selection
o Vendor readiness & Performance
o Lead time

• Stakeholder
o Behavior & Cultural
o A customer or user will not always provide the correct requirements. It is often the Project Team Member responsibility to ask the right questions in order to collect the necessary information.