Constraints in project planning

Causes of failures or constraints in project planning

Project planning may fail due to one or more of the reasons or constraints hereunder:

• Failure to understand and interpret the project objectives accurately by the stakeholders.
• Inadequate funding that may lead to the stalling of plan.
• Attempts to cover too much within too limited time.
• Use of inaccurate and inadequate data in planning the project.
• Engaging incompetent and unethical staff in project planning.
• Failure to organize, harmonize and coordinate project plan activities systematically.
• Use of inappropriate technologies in the project planning.
• Lack of true support and total commitment from the key stakeholders.
• Use of inappropriate materials in the project plan.
• Lack of strong co-operation and teamwork among the key stakeholders.
• Poor feasibility studies leading to the selection of a wrong project.
• Exit of key technical staff from project planning without proper replacement.
• Failure to comply with legal and regulatory requirements in place.