A software xyz company is developing IT Servicesand products for different organ

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A software xyz company is developing IT Servicesand products for different organizations. Most of their projects,when delivered to the customer didn’t fulfill thecustomers’ expectations. During the testing phase they foundlot of defects which require more cost and resources to fix them.As a result most of their projects fail or they have to modify theproject in order to make it according to the customer’sexpectations. At the moment they have their own ad-hoc processmodel for Software Development. Now Company hired you as a projectmanager. So as a project manager:

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A software xyzcompany is developing IT Services and products for different organizations.Most of their projects, when delivered to the customer didn’t fulfill thecustomers’ expectations. During the testing phase they found lot of defectswhich require more cost and resources to fix them. As a result most of theirprojects fail or they have to modify the project in order to make it accordingto the customer’s expectations. At the moment they have their own ad-hocprocess model for Software Development. Now Company hired you as a projectmanager. So as a project manager:

Q No.1 Identify the reasons why project fails?

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Q No.2 Give the recommendation inorder to avoid the failure.

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. Reasons Why Projects Fail

There are many reasons why projects (both simple andcomplex) fail; the number of reasons can be infinite. However, if we apply the80/20 rule the most common reasons for failure can be found in the followinglist:Poorly managed          Undefinedobjectives and goals         Lack ofmanagement commitment

Lack of a solid project plan    Lackof user input       Lack of organisationalsupport

Centralised proactive management initiatives to combatproject risk Enterprise management ofbudget resources            Providesuniversal templates and documentation

Poorly defined roles and responsibilities        Inadequate or vague requirements      Stakeholder conflict

Team weaknesses        Unrealistictimeframes and tasks        Competingpriorities

Poor communication   Insufficientresources (funding and personnel)          Businesspolitics

Overruns of schedule and cost           Estimates for cost and schedule are erroneous           Lack of prioritisatio

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