These are some of the most common pitfalls in projects.Recognition of these pitfalls in advance, and timely implementation of appropriate strategies to mitigate these risks to your project are critical:
Vague project objectives
Vague or missing assumptions
Key commitments not in writing
Key audience overlooked
Lack of team-member commitment
Failure to hold people accountable
Backing into project schedules
Failure to define and sustain a team identity
Insufficient monitoring
No formal risk identification and management
Poor communication
No organized approach to evaluating and introducing requested changes
Failure to improve your performance on the next project by incorporating the lessons gained on the last one
