Why Project

Fails?
Pramod B.
Shrestha

November 20,
2009
 why project fails

Projects often fail at the

beginning, not the end.

Projects seldom fail

because of tools. They fail
because of people.
Projects are people.

No clarity of goals and

general direction.
 why project fails
Very little support from
the top management.
No system of monitoring
and feedback.
Inadequate initial
planning and problem
recognition (poor
planning).
 why project fails
Ineffective and
inaccurate project
strategy.
Lack of resources.
Lack of user
involvement.
No project team
ownership
Change of
government.
 why project fails
High level of uncertainty
(software
development/application
projects, about 15 %of the
projects are completed on
time and within budget).
Poor priority
communications.
 why project fails
Project criteria not
commonly known.
Vague communication of
resource requirements
Lack of project
management skills
NIH (not invented here)
syndrome
 why project fails
Pet projects of powerful
individuals receive higher
priority
Rigid bureaucracy
(structures and
procedures).
Lack of decision-making
autonomy and flexibility.
Excessive political
influences.
 Project Management
Formulation Skills
Today’s project leader
needs management skills
in four key areas:

Planning and controlling

skills
Learning skills
People skills
Organizational skills
Thank You