Amany NuseibehSpeaker, Global Leader | Optimal ConsultingSydney, Nsw, Australia
In addition to what has been stated here, one of the most critical factors in my experience is Sponsorship. Having the right level of sponsorship that will ensure stakeholders engagement and commitment. A good sponsor will influence and create momentum, driving the project, ensuring strategic alignment, availability and commitment of resources and on-going support and governance managing issues and risks ensuring timely decisions. Saving Changes...
Dileep SankarProject Engineer| Mechon Trading and ContractingDoha, Qatar
From my experience, some of the mistakes are noted here.
1. Miscommunication
2. Lack of co-ordination between multiple organizations or even stakeholders.
3. Lack of understanding of the final objective and cooperation between multiple disciplines
4. Personal ego
5. Improper prioritizing
6. Lack of experience/knowledge Saving Changes...
I'll echo Sergio's response. A number of the ideas presented by others are symptoms of the root cause which is the expectation gap related to either the desired business outcomes or the cost, schedule, quality or other requirements to achieve those outcomes.
There is not the only one biggest problem in the project. Conflicts/ Problems are an inherent part of a project and cannot be avoided and the importance/ priority change over time during the project. In this context I follow the argumentation of Sergio Luis Conte's response. Saving Changes...
