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15 Project Management Mistakes
The document outlines the top 15 project management mistakes, emphasizing issues such as lack of resources, inexperienced managers, and failure to align projects with strategic goals. It highlights the importance of proper training, effective communication, and risk management. Additionally, it criticizes reliance on software solutions without adequate training and the absence of success metrics.
15 Project Management Mistakes
- 1. Top 15 Project Management Mistakes! By !
- 2. Project Management Mistake#1! Projects that lack the right resources with the right skills.!
- 3. Project Management Mistake#2! Projects that lack experienced project managers.!
- 4. Project Management Mistake#3! Running projects that don’t fit with the strategic direction of the organization.!
- 5. Project Management Mistake#4! Projects that are being run without proper training in project management skills and knowledge.!
- 6. Project Management Mistake#5! Having project managers that are not flexible.!
- 7. Project Management Mistake#6! Having team members that do not follow a standard, repeatable project management process.!
- 8. Project Management Mistake#7! Having a lack of up-to-date data about the status of projects.!
- 9. Project Management Mistake#8! When project managers provide aggressive or overly optimistic timelines. !
- 10. Project Management Mistake#9! Projects are being run without the proper software or software training. ! Software Training!
- 11. Project Management Mistake#10! Expecting software to solve all of your project management issues. !
- 12. Project Management Mistake#11! Not having a metric for defining success.!
- 13. Project Management Mistake#12! Lack of consistent communication and regularly scheduled meetings.!
- 14. Project Management Mistake#13! There is a lack of methodology in a decision process.!
- 15. Project Management Mistake#14! Insufficient management and leadership of project team.!
- 16. Project Management Mistake#15! Not proactively identifying risks and developing contingency plans for those risks.!
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- 18. Resources! ❖ http://www.cio.com/article/2391872/project-management/12-common-project- management-mistakes--and-how-to-avoid-them.html! ❖ http://www.networkworld.com/article/2273971/data-center/the-14- most-common-project-management-mistakes.html! ❖ http://www.bia.ca/articles/ 10CommonProjectManagementMistakesandHowtoCorrectThem.htm !