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\nProject Failure is one of the favorite topics for project managers. From pub conversations to the outrageously-priced Standish Report, we love to discuss and read about failed projects.We think that, by learning about them, we can avoid...\nProject Failure is one of the favorite topics for project managers. From pub conversations to the outrageously-priced Standish Report, we love to discuss and read about failed projects.

We think that, by learning about them, we can avoid repeating the errors of the past. But perhaps Hegel was right:

'History teaches us that mankind learns nothing from history.'

I am never one to be fatalistic
Accepting we can do nothing is not in my nature. And I don't believe it is in the nature of any true Project Manager. We take on big, complex, risky endeavors. And we do so with the confidence we can deliver.

So, I choose to learn about the causes of failure.

Failure is not the same as blame
Regular readers of my articles will recognize one of my favorite quotes. It comes from the movie, Papillon. The character, Leon Dega (played by Dustin Hoffman) says:
'Blame is for God and small children'

Resorting to blame when your project goes badly is immature. Childish.
• It's not my fault
• It's the team
• I didn't have enough time
• or budget
• My stakeholders got in the way
• My sponsor was out of control
• I didn't have the training
• It was just bad luck

Those are all excuses. Each one can be addressed by one thing: good project management.

And I don't mean the 'I have the certificate to prove it' type of good project management. I mean practicing the craft of project management well. That, by the way, is why my project management courses are designed as they are: to focus on day-to-day delivery skills.\n
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