Aug21Top 5 Causes of Project FailurePosted at 11:26
The OGC has compiled a list of common causes of project failures. I have narrowed this down to what I clearly think is the Top5 reasons for a Project to fail:
- There is no alignment between the Project portfolio and the organization's strategic drivers and priorities
- There is no commitment or sponsorship from the organization's Senior Executives
- There is a clear lack of Project Management and Risk Management methodologies, skills and knowledge
- There is a poor Stakeholder Management with a clear lack of identification and engagement
- There is a poor Scope Management causing slippage and cost increases
OGC had four more in their list, related to procurement and other specific items (which I categorize into n°4), and they did not have n°5 (which is actually n°1 in most of the projects).
Hi Frederic,
I have published quite a few articles on the subject, including OGC's Causes of Project Failure http://www.pmhut.com/common-causes-of-project-failure , but I have to say that almost all articles/studies concerning this issue are subjective, as the top reasons differ from one article to the other.
Posted by: PM Hut | 21 August 2009 at 18:46
That's completely true, and I assume the study OGC performed before coming to this conclusion was driven by their "types" of projects (large, public, UK-only). I believe the 5 listed in my article to be generic trends regardless of the context, what do you think?
Posted by: Frédéric Casagrande | 21 August 2009 at 19:15
Totally, OGC's view is subjective, but almost everyone can relate to the one's listed here.
Posted by: PM Hut | 24 August 2009 at 22:44