The Top Ten Reasons Projects Fail (Part 2)

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The Top Ten Reasons Projects Fail (Part 2)

Frank Winters

December 30, 2002






The idea that the No. 1 reason projects fail has anything to do with the project manager is controversial to some. If project managers are administrators whose primary job is to keep track of daily events, this is understandable. But PMs of this sort are incorrectly labeled. They should be called project administrators, or just administrators. The reality is that true project managers have a great deal of responsibility, and therefore should have a great deal of authority to get things done.

 

If you accept that PMs are responsible for the success of the projects they manage, you probably don't think it's too strange to put a lot of emphasis on project management training and experience.



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