From a recent NDIA (National Defense Industry Association) PMSC (Program Management Systems Committee) meeting - the root causes of project failure
Poor Planning is the Number One Cause of Project Failure
Planning is the filter between the complex, dynamic, and risky “open” systems of the organizational environment and with the “closed” project system (environment).
Project planning must provide structure, while preserving flexibility, especially for those projects involving inventive and/or long term complex work
- Inventive and complex work involves strong elements of discovery, and requirements tend to emerge and evolve as the project evolves
- It is often not possible to determine precise answers and create detailed plans.
(We) Need ways to “respond” to change and evolving innovations Project planning must balance emphasis on project goals with capability (existing resources and knowledge) takes shape
