Question

What’s your biggest project management failure, and what did you learn from it? I’d appreciate hearing about the challenges you faced and how the experience helped shape your approach to managing projects moving forward.

Answer 1

One of my greatest project management failures occurred early in my career when I underappreciated the importance of stakeholder alignment. I managed a project where key decisions were delayed because I didn't involve all relevant stakeholders from the beginning. This caused confusion, scope changes, and ultimately delayed delivery.

From it, I was able to gather that stakeholder communication is paramount. I involved all the people in the plans from the starting point. First, I do clear documentation with regular updates. I also focus on active feedback loops so that no mistake is made without proper coordination between the stakeholders, which leads the project astray.