Avoid Project Management Pitfalls

• IT organizations seem to do everything in projects, yet fewer than 15% successfully complete all deliverables on time and on budget.
• Project managers seem to succumb to the relentless pressure from stakeholders to deliver more, more quickly, with fewer resources, and with less support than is ideal.
• To achieve greater likelihood that your project will stay on track, watch out for the four big pitfalls: scope creep, failure to obtain stakeholder commitment, inability to assemble a team, and failure to plan.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

• While many project managers worry about proper planning as the key to project success, skilled management of the political factors around a project has a much greater impact on success.
• Alone, combating scope creep can improve your likelihood of success by a factor of 2x.
• A strong project sponsor will be key to fighting the inevitable battles to control scope and obtain resources.

Impact and Result

• Take steps to avoid falling into common project pitfalls.
• Assess which pitfalls threaten your project in its current state and take appropriate steps to avoid falling into them.
• Avoiding pitfalls will allow you to deliver value on time and on budget, creating the perception of success in users’ and managers’ eyes.