Dominant Dozen Early Warning Signs of IT Project Failure

PEOPLE-RELATED RISKS

1. Lack of top management support
2. Weak project manager
3. No stakeholder involvement and/or participation
4. Weak commitment of project team
5. Team members lack requisite knowledge and/or skills
6. Subject matter experts are overscheduled

PROCESS-RELATED RISKS

1. Lack of documented requirements and/or success criteria
2. No change control process (change management)
3. Ineffective schedule planning and/or management
4. Communication breakdown among stakeholders
5. Resources assigned to a higher priority project
6. No business case for the project

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