Su proyecto se está retrasando. ¿Cuáles son algunas de las razones más comunes del fracaso de un proyecto?

Poor planning, design issues, improper resource planning/management, rework, lack of risk mitigation strategy etc could be major causes.

Falling behind schedule is generally a result of many factors but I find lack of alignment on the goals, unclear scope, and a lack of a resource plan to be the areas to address to avoid schedule delays. Poor planning Poor planning can lead to a breakdown in communication, missed deadlines, and running over budget. Lack of project time management Not adhering to the project schedule can cause a project to fail. Poor communication A lack of communication can make it difficult for members of a project to track each other and the project's progress. Unrealistic expectations If a project's goals are too ambitious or unrealistic, it will likely fall short. Lack of support from stakeholders

Poor planning is often the root of project delays. A robust plan delineates scope, goals, and milestones, and anticipates needs for time, cost, and resources. Lack of such planning can lead to goal misalignment and resource wastage. Adopting a structured methodology like Agile or Waterfall, complemented by tools like Gantt charts or project management software, is crucial for keeping a project on track. My strategy emphasizes thorough initial planning and continuous monitoring to adapt to challenges proactively, ensuring project objectives are met efficiently.

Improper Planning, tracking and undermining the risks are the key reasons for the slippages. Planning and Tracking - plays vital role starting from procuring the software, skilled labor till we have collaborate with all the downstream and upstream teams at program level. Risks and Mitigations to be envisioned and tracked on time.

Agile teams don't have typical 'projects'. A better question might be - why do agile teams fail to 'deliver' approved functionality every 'iteration'? Understandably, there are many forces at work in the IT industry - that have chosen to 'propagate' the need for typical 'project management'. What seasoned coaches understand is - that the 'flow rate' of delivering functionality with high quality in shorter increments - has proven to be a better insurance policy against 'projects' falling behind schedule. In affect, the 'project' is the 'iteration' - a very short timeframe by comparison to a 'multi-week/month/year' project. This reduction in risk is at the heart of successful agile teams. Establishing a consistent 'delivery' cadence is key.

Based on my experience, the root cause to this issue can be multifold, listing here some. 1. Unrealistic expectations set with internal and external stakeholders. 2. Lack of communication amongst the teams, working in silos, dependency mis-alignment. 3. Poor and/or lack of thorough validation at design stage. 4. Neither Agile nor Waterfall nor Hybrid, chaotic development methodology. 5. Lack of team cohesiveness, misaligned to the project vision and goal. 6. Lack of resources/poor quality resources. 7. Long list of planning assumptions not validated on time.

Usually the behind schedule is an effect of «wishful thinking ». We plan projects and activities as if we were in a 100% predictable world. While that is not a real problem by itself, not accepting that planning is only a reference that is to be adjusted by the uncertainty and complexity of the real world, is the core problem. If Agile iterative and experiment oriented approaches are meant to offer a better way to advance in a VUCA context, our risk adverse mind is in the state of denial

Usually the behind schedule is an effect of «wishful thinking ». We plan projects and activities as if we were in a 100% predictable world. While that is not a real problem by itself, not accepting that planning is only a reference that is to be adjusted by the uncertainty and complexity of the real world, is the core problem. If Agile iterative and experiment oriented approaches are meant to offer a better way to advance in a VUCA context, our risk adverse mind is in the state of denial