Project management challenges

Project management challenges

And how to overcome them

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Main challanges

Setting clear goals and objectives
Team conflict
Scope creep
Mismatched team skills
Absence of accountability
Poor risk management

—Bentley and Borman

“A good plan can help with risk analysis, but it will never guarantee the smooth running of the project.” 

Setting clear goals and objectives

Getting clear on what you need to do is pretty critical for successful project completion.

Failure to set appropriate goals and objectives can lead to a whole host of issues, including poor resource and stakeholder management.

In fact, a recent survey revealed that 29% of project professionals cited an inadequate vision or goal for their project as a primary cause of failure.

Goals should be clearly stated and realistic. You should also be able to show how every action taken moves you closer to achieving the goal. This means you can measure the impact of the team and individual project members.

2 popular approaches to setting organizational goals are SMART and CLEAR.

The acronym “SMART” means specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.

“CLEAR” means collaborative, limited, emotional, appreciable, and refinable.

Either of these methods — or a blend of the 2 — can help project managers set goals to steer teams and individuals toward project completion.

Start by breaking the project down into simple tasks. Those tasks should then be assigned to the most appropriate people — and those people should have clear goals and objectives outlined.

monday.com’s Work OS provides the project leader with the tools they need to build custom goal trackers. This template allows team members to set goals and timelines quarterly so that it’s easy to follow up and check on progress.

SCOPE CREEP

Scope creep is a classic project management challenge that refers to how the requirements of a project change from what was originally agreed at project initiation.

It’s common — one of the top challenges cited by project professionals — and doesn’t need to cause too much drama if managed effectively.

Take this hypothetical example from the construction industry:

A client makes unauthorized changes to the initial drawings of a building. The changes have a bearing on both deliverables and the purpose of the project.

Managing this scope change is possible within the project team if an increase in funds or project duration can be agreed.

Sometimes, Reviewing Concepts Is a Good Idea

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