Poor Quality
Deliverables are low quality causing delays or rejection of deliverables.Scope Creep
Requirements are interpreted in a broad way that goes beyond what was scoped.Change Management
A project is pushed to except more work without more budget and time.Benefit Shortfall
A business unit begins to realize that a project isn't going to be commercially successful.Design Issues
The architecture for software relies on an unstable component.Integration
A part in an engine doesn't respond to commands as in specifications causing integration testing to fail.Technical Issues
Developers can't find the root cause of a defect in software.Resistance to Change
A team wants a project to fail and take actions to stand in the way of task progress such as political roadblocks based on technicalities.Resources
A subject matter expert resigns in the middle of a project.Performance
A developer delivers work late at low quality. She often disregards communications such as emails and skips meetings.Skills
A developer is new to a technology. At the start of a project it is assumed the developer will be able to come up to speed with a little training. When they start work it becomes clear that an expert is required.Disputes
A milestone is delivered by a vendor but rejected in user acceptance testing with major defects. The vendor insists that a milestone payment be made before any work proceeds.Sponsor Support
A sponsor is disengaged and unresponsive to requests to help clear political roadblocks such as denied budget approvals.Decision Making
A project encounters an integration issue and those with authority to decide how to fix the problem fail to deliver a timely decision.Supply
A material required to set the foundation of a building isn't delivered on time.Facilities
A project states an assumption that a data center facility will be available for equipment installation. Access to the facility for installation is repeatedly denied.Budget
A budget assumes cloud service charges of $1300 a day but the actual amount is running at $4300 a day.Schedule
A task estimated at 13 business days actually takes 43 business days.Operations
The first release of a system causes downtime of a production line. Backout procedures are executed but they also fail extending the outage.Legal
A neighbor sues to stop a construction project after trucks block access to their property.Testing
Testing misses a defect that goes into production causing customer complaints and regulatory inquiries.Information Security
Days before launch a serious security vulnerability is discovered in a software product.Compliance
A project team realizes that a product fails to comply with laws, regulations or standards.Processes
A business unit points out at a late stage that a new system is incompatible with critical business processes.Weather
A construction project is delayed by a hurricane.Geology
An engineering project encounters a geological formation that wasn't discovered by planning surveys.| Overview: Project Issues | ||
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