1. 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.
Dr Pramod B Shrestha

2. WHY PROJECT FAILS Very little support from the top management.
No system of monitoring and feedback.
Inadequate initial planning and problem recognition (poor planning).
Dr Pramod B Shrestha

3. WHY PROJECT FAILS Ineffective and inaccurate project strategy.
Lack of resources.
Lack of user involvement.
No project team ownership
Change of government.
Dr Pramod B Shrestha

4. 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.
Dr Pramod B Shrestha

5. Project criteria not commonly known.
WHY PROJECT FAILS
Project criteria not commonly known.
Vague communication of resource requirements
Lack of project management skills
NIH (not invented here) syndrome
Dr Pramod B Shrestha

6. 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.
Dr Pramod B Shrestha

7. 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
Dr Pramod B Shrestha