The Top 3 Causes of Fundraising IT Project Failure (and 5 Ways to Manage Change)

1. Poor estimation and scheduling. Incorrectly estimating how long it's going to take and how much it's going to cost can throw a major wrench in the project. Problems with scheduling can occur during the implementation. It can result in running out of money, going over budget and dragging out a process much longer than anticipated. Wilkinson gave the example of a client that experienced too much indecision during the project, resulting in an extra year and a half for it to be fully implemented.