In Part I, last week, I laid out a general overview on why projects fail and looked at reason #1 in more detail. In Part II, we will look at reasons 2-4 in greater detail. Is project success or failure solely the responsibility of the Project Manager? In my opinion, the answer is NO. This…
We all know that more projects fail than succeed. There are studies by educational institutions, research organizations, etc. that support this same reality. The dollar store mentality of cheap and fast is used too often. Executives that don’t hold people accountable for anything but customer satisfaction while ignoring schedule, budget, and quality often will fail…
Despite what others say, all of us enjoy a change. Think about all of the changes you’ve experienced in life. A change in school; you chose to go to college. A change in a relationship; you chose to date. A change in where you live; you chose to buy your house. In reality, we choose…