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TheEnemiesofProjectManagement
“No plan ever survives the
first encounter with the
enemy”.
ENEMY NO. 1
E S T . 1 9 8 7
Project Constraints
Project Constraints
A project has to deliver on time,
to a high level of quality within
some defined cost, and to some
agreed scope.
It can be very difficult for a
project manager to have these
in balance. It is challenging to
say the least.
ENEMY NO. 2
E S T . 1 9 8 7
Poor Planning
Poor Planning
Poor project planning /
estimation is often due to a lack
of time or experience on behalf
of the project manager.
ENEMY NO. 3
E S T . 1 9 8 7
Issues
IssuesThe third enemy is issues.
These would include any
problems that occur on the
project.
ENEMY NO. 4
E S T . 1 9 8 7
Risks
RisksFourth are the risks that might
occur.
These distract us as we need to
keep an eye on them, and some
of these we need to mitigate
against.
ENEMY NO. 5
E S T . 1 9 8 7
Change Requests
Change Requests
And the fifth enemy that
conspires to make the initial
plan, the right plan, are the
inevitable set of change
requests, formal or informal, that
arise on projects.
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