Why are Failures so Common?
- Risks Not Identified
- Business Processes Remain Unchanged
- Budget & Timeline Expectations Not Met
- Budget & timeline promises made too early
- Inaccurate price quote
- Business process changes not identified early enough
- Scope of integrations not adequately defined up front
- Lack of detailed project plan
- Not enough client resources devoted to the project
- Approval of unnecessary customizations
- Scope creep during testing and training
- Data conversion specs not adequately defined
Budget & Timeline Expectations Not Met
Budget overruns and timeline delays are symptoms of larger problems that cause…
… the Board to ask “what happened”
… project managers to operate in reactive mode
… staff to take on additional stress
… management to scramble for answers
… finger-pointing to run rampant
The Framework helps you stay on track by addressing the root causes of budget overruns and timeline delays up front, before they occur.
Listed below are examples of why AMS/LMS/Website projects go over budget, timeline, or both. Learn how the Framework can help you avoid these problems.
Root Cause #1: Budget & timeline promises made before all the facts are in hand
Root Cause #2: Inaccurate price quote due to lack of detail in the RFP
Root Cause #3: Business process changes not identified prior to implementation
Root Cause #4: Scope of integrations not adequately defined up front
Root Cause #5: Lack of detailed project plan
Root Cause #6: No accurate estimate of the client resources needed for the project
Root Cause #7: Approval of unnecessary customizations; inadequate cost/benefit analysis
Root Cause #8: Scope creep during testing and training
Root Cause #9: Data conversion specs not adequately defined
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