Here is a useful checklist I found in the book eXtreme Project Management.
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Reasons for low desire |
Reasons for low confidence |
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[ ] Been there, done that. Already working 60hr weeks. |
[ ] The team doesn’t have the skills. |
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[ ] Don’t see the business value for the project. |
[ ] People are spread too thin; competing priorities. |
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[ ] My role is unlcear. |
[ ] Project Manager has a dubious track record. |
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[ ] Little or no say in how the project is run. |
[ ] Unrealistic goals. |
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[ ] High risk to my career. |
[ ] Project too complex. |
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[ ] Don’t like the people on the team. |
[ ] Project not politically favored. |
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[ ] too much project management bureaucracy. |
[ ] We have a high project failure rate [on this type of project]. |
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[ ] They kill the messenger around here. |
[ ] Sponsor is not a champion; weak. |
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[ ] I don’t have the skills. |
[ ] Customer is not committed. |
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[ ] No faith in suppliers or other departments to deliver what we need. |
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[ ] Poorly run meetings. |
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[ ] Key issues and decisions go unresolved. |
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[ ] Insufficient support systems. |
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[ ] Physical environment not conducive. |
