50 Top IT Project Management Challenges

Challenge 1: Unclear Requirements Challenge 2: Missed Requirement Challenge 3: Delay in Document Approvals Challenge 4: Scope Creep Challenge 5: Unclear Risks and Issues Challenge 6: Project Infrastucture Issues Challenge 7: Service Introduction Challenges Challenge 8: Undefined Project Dependencies Challenge 9: Project Methodology Challenge 10: Handle Escalation Challenge 11: Time-Driven Projects Challenge 12: Undefined Roles and Responsibilities Challenge 13: Post-Live Support Uncovered Challenge 14: Project Infrastructure Delivery Delayed Challenge 15: Unclear Quality Criteria Challenge 16: Unstructured Project Costing Challenge 17: Resource Utilisation Challenge 18: Revision of Estimates and Timescales Challenge 19: Vendor Quality Issues Challenge 20: Wrong Assumptions Challenge 21: Unclear Business Rollout Approach Challenge 22: Project Cancellation Challenge 23: Project Operational Issues Challenge 24: Undefined Project Critical Path Challenge 25: Time and Cost Issues Challenge 26: Overestimation of Projects Challenge 27: Unmanageable Plan Challenge 28: Overspent Projects Challenge 29: Vendor Payment Milestone Issues Challenge 30: Poor Source Code Quality Challenge 31: Process Interference Challenge 32: Project Colour Coding Challenge 33: Project Go-Live Failures Challenge 34: Project Prototype Failure Challenge 35: Critical Team Member Absence Challenge 36: Insufficient Schedule Information Challenge 37: Insufficient Domain Knowledge Challenge 38: Insufficient Technical Knowledge Challenge 39: Delay in Starting Project Challenge 40: Missing Teamwork Challenge 41: Performance Appraisal Conflicts Challenge 42: Project Synergy Missing Challenge 43: Stakeholder's Micromanagement Challenge 44: Project Status Report Issues Challenge 45: Vendor Contract Confusion Challenge 46: War with PMO Challenge 47: Ambiguous Statement of Work Challenge 48: Ambiguous Non-Functional Requirements Challenge 49: Too Many Meetings Challenge 50: Troubled Project Rescue ITG Resources