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What are your top 3 project pain points?

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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
There's a long list, but I would say a good top 3 might be:

1. Misunderstanding requirements
2. Communication issues
3. Estimation accuracy
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 17, 2018 11:40 PM
Replying to Michael Delaney
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Poorly defined objectives
Wrong team members
Communication obstacles
Michael, getting dumped with bad human resources is pretty painful.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
Alok, Bernardo, thanks for your valued feedback and vote
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Milind Patil Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Management Support- It lacks when project is delayed due to genuine reasons
Team's interest(Sometime team does not show interest due to little skills, project complexity, inappropriate team members)
Stakeholders unnecessary expectations
Requirement gaps.
Unnecessary escalations from customers to management
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Jun 18, 2018 6:46 AM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Good input Milind.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 18, 2018 4:50 AM
Replying to Milind Patil
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Management Support- It lacks when project is delayed due to genuine reasons
Team's interest(Sometime team does not show interest due to little skills, project complexity, inappropriate team members)
Stakeholders unnecessary expectations
Requirement gaps.
Unnecessary escalations from customers to management
Good input Milind.
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Bernardo Cordero Projects/ Seller/ Non profit organization volunteer/ PMI Ecuador Chapter Leader| Tecnoescala Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
We will need to put de CANDIDATES an VOTE:
CANDIDATES (that i see in the replies and , maby, need to GROUPING FIRST):
.- Misunderstanding requirements (Misinterpretation of sponsor expectations
.- Sponsor expectations/requeriments changes
.- Communication issues
.- Estimation accuracy
.- Incomplete or half truths about status
.- Conflicts arising due to differing priorities among teams / groups
.- Unnecessary Interference by stakeholders
.-Unrealistic schedule
.-Stakeholders management
.- Risk assessment
.- Undefined directions
.- Predetermined budget
.- late approval for change request
.- Conflicts issues
.- Developers burnout
.- Special issues for startup projects
.- Poorly defined objectives
.- Wrong team members
.- Communication obstacles

your GROUPS?
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Jun 18, 2018 9:16 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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They could be grouped by impact or criticality, such as low/medium/high.
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Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States
Here are my top three:
1. Key stakeholders can't see the big picture
2. Budget constraints
3. Have a follow-up constantly
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Jun 18, 2018 9:16 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Thanks Anish.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 16, 2018 12:36 PM
Replying to Kate Lynska
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Absolutely agree with your top !items

Could add the next ones:
4. Conflicts issues
5. Developers burnout
6. Special issues for startup projects
Thanks Kate, I've seen a few "special issues for startup projects."
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 18, 2018 10:34 AM
Replying to Bernardo Cordero
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We will need to put de CANDIDATES an VOTE:
CANDIDATES (that i see in the replies and , maby, need to GROUPING FIRST):
.- Misunderstanding requirements (Misinterpretation of sponsor expectations
.- Sponsor expectations/requeriments changes
.- Communication issues
.- Estimation accuracy
.- Incomplete or half truths about status
.- Conflicts arising due to differing priorities among teams / groups
.- Unnecessary Interference by stakeholders
.-Unrealistic schedule
.-Stakeholders management
.- Risk assessment
.- Undefined directions
.- Predetermined budget
.- late approval for change request
.- Conflicts issues
.- Developers burnout
.- Special issues for startup projects
.- Poorly defined objectives
.- Wrong team members
.- Communication obstacles

your GROUPS?
They could be grouped by impact or criticality, such as low/medium/high.
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Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Jun 18, 2018 12:27 PM
Replying to Anish Abraham
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Here are my top three:
1. Key stakeholders can't see the big picture
2. Budget constraints
3. Have a follow-up constantly
Thanks Anish.
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Vincent Guerard Coach - Trainer - Speaker - Advisor| Freelance Mont-Royal, Quebec, Canada
poor understanding of change impact
Communications, that is very large
Many head client
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Jun 18, 2018 10:29 PM
Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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Too many chiefs you think Vincent?
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