Is your project team scattered all over the map? Do they know
where they are going and how they are going to get there?
Most project leaders face at least one of the following challenges
during a project:
- Resource Limitations. Just as the project has a start and a finish, so does
the project team. The more unique the project, the greater the difficulty
in assembling and keeping a team with the appropriate skill and style
mix.
- Scope Creep.
Project scope rarely stays the same over the course of a project. Things
change and projects need to change accordingly. Scope is controlled by
ensuring there are clear agreements (in a way that aligns with your
organizational culture and before any new work begins) on the implications
of requirements, specifications, objectives, timelines and costs.
- Politics.
When "politics" interferes with project progress, we usually
mean that the organization's authority structures and influencers aren't
properly supporting the project. Given that projects often require
cooperation and participation across functional boundaries of an
organization, this is not surprising.
- Weak Estimating.
Because estimating requires forecasting the future, resource requirements,
costs, timing and deliverables are often built more on assumptions than
facts. Even projects that are similar to previous efforts can be difficult
to forecast because most projects contain so many variables.
- Poor Communication. If people are the engine of accomplishing work,
communication is the heart of true productivity. Projects that require
cooperative, concerted effort from temporary, cross-functional project
teams, require teams to re-create basic communication channels on every
project.
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