How stop failure in project management techniques?

Answer 1

Project Failures happen due to two main reasons:

1. Lack of Proper Planning
2. Project Manager's Incapability

Planning:

Any Project that needs to be executed has to be planned. Any tasks that was begun without proper planning and due diligence is almost always a failure. So, as a responsible project manager you have to plan your project properly to ensure that, your baby is a success. After all, which project manager wants to spend months of his time on a failing cause? Atleast, I don't …

What are the Phases Involved in Project Planning?

Project Planning involves 4 important phases. They are:

1. Planning the Project Scope

2. Planning the Project Resources

3. Planning the Project Schedule

4. Planning Quality & Risk Management

Each of these 4 phases is equally important and have a significant impact on the success of the project.

Project Manager:

The job (role) of a project manager is extremely challenging and thereby exciting. Depending on the organizational structure of your organization, you may be reporting to a functional manager, a program manager, a portfolio manager, or to some other manager or executive. Nevertheless, it is your responsibility to work with your team and other relevant individuals and groups, such as program managers and portfolio managers, to bring all the pieces together and make the project happen i.e., to achieve the project objectives.

To do this, you need a range of skills and capabilities. They are:

1. Communication

2. Negotiation

3. Problem Solving

4. Influencing

5. Leadership

If a Project Manager is not capable of handling the project, then the Project will be a failure. To avoid this, the Manager must be well trained and equipped to handle the work at hand.